New Mexico Holidays 2026
New Mexico has 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday in 2026. Private employers don't have to give any of them.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026
11 federal holidays, 1 state holiday and 2 commonly given in 2026.
11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday in 2026.
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All 2026 holidays in New Mexico
16 days listed| Month | Date | Holiday | Type | Paid by law? | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1Thu | New Year's Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 19Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| February | 16Mon | Washington's BirthdayNew Mexico state offices observe it on Friday, November 27 instead | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| April | 5Sun | Easter Sunday | Observance | Not a day off | |
| May | 25Mon | Memorial Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| June | 19Fri | Juneteenth | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| July | 4Sat | Independence DayFalls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jul 3 | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| September | 7Mon | Labor Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| October | 12Mon | Columbus DayNot a New Mexico state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 12Mon | Indigenous Peoples' Day | State | Not required for private employers | ||
| November | 11Wed | Veterans Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 26Thu | Thanksgiving Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| 27Fri | Presidents' Day (observed)New Mexico moves Presidents' Day to the day after Thanksgiving | State | Not required for private employers | ||
| December | 24Thu | Christmas Eve | Commonly given | Not required | |
| 25Fri | Christmas Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| 31Thu | New Year's Eve | Commonly given | Not required |
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What employers need to know
Paid holidays
No New Mexico statute requires employers to pay holiday, vacation or severance pay, according to the state's Department of Workforce Solutions.
Holidays and overtime
New Mexico employers can require hourly employees to work overtime, including on a holiday, but must pay time and a half the regular rate for hours over 40 in a seven-day period.
Paid sick leave is required
New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act requires employers in the state to provide earned sick leave, which is separate from any holidays you give. You don't have to pay out unused earned sick leave when an employee leaves.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday.
Unused vacation when someone leaves
New Mexico law doesn't require payout of unused benefits. But if an employer's PTO policy lets employees accrue vacation or other PTO, the unused amount counts as earned wages and must be paid in the final paycheck.
From our New Mexico leave laws guideMaximize your PTO in 2026
These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in New Mexico. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days New Mexico state offices close for: Indigenous Peoples' Day and Presidents' Day (observed) (November 27). Take all 12 suggested PTO days and you get 46 days off across 11 breaks, including 9 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar.
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When US teams take time off
The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough New Mexico data for a state view yet.
How New Mexico holidays differ
State holidays
New Mexico has 1 holiday of its own in 2026 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 35 have more and 4 have fewer.
Only in New Mexico
Only New Mexico has Presidents' Day (observed) as a holiday in 2026.
Shared with a few states
Indigenous Peoples' Day is also a state holiday in the District of Columbia, Maine and Vermont.
Federal holidays
Not a paid day off for New Mexico state employees: Columbus Day. New Mexico state offices observe Washington's Birthday on November 27.
Neighboring states in 2026
- Arizonano holidays of its own
- Colorado3 holidays of its own
- Oklahoma2 holidays of its own
- Texas10 holidays of its own
- Utah1 holiday of its own
Sources
- NM State Personnel Office - 2026 Paid Holiday Schedule
- New Mexico State Personnel Office: General Memorandum 2025-015 (2026 holiday schedule)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays
- Overview of Labor Law (FAQ) | New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
- 11.1.6 NMAC, Healthy Workplaces Act rules | New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
- Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA | U.S. Department of Labor
- FLSA Hours Worked Advisor: Holidays, Vacations and Sick Time | U.S. Department of Labor
Holiday calendar data includes date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against the official sources above.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. Holiday dates come from public sources. Check your employment contract and the official sources above before you rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
No. New Mexico's Department of Workforce Solutions says no statute requires employers to pay holiday, vacation or severance pay. Earned sick leave under the Healthy Workplaces Act is a separate requirement.
In 2026, New Mexico has the 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday: Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12). New Mexico state offices observe Washington's Birthday on Friday, November 27 instead of its federal date. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not a New Mexico state holiday.
Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a New Mexico state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Friday, June 19.
No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a New Mexico state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12. New Mexico marks October 12 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a New Mexico state holiday.
No. It isn't a New Mexico state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Friday, November 27.
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require extra pay for work on holidays as such; holiday hours only earn overtime when they push an employee past 40 hours in the workweek.
Under federal law (the FLSA), a paid holiday the employee takes off is not hours worked, so it doesn't have to count toward overtime.
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. In 2026, Independence Day falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, July 3.