SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Oregon State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/oregon/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 1 Oregon state holiday for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Oregon Holidays 2027 Oregon has 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday in 2027. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2027 holidays in Oregon | Holiday | Date | Day of week | Notes | Type | Paid by law? | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | New Year's Day | 2027-01-01 | Friday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 2027-01-18 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Washington's Birthday | 2027-02-15 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Easter Sunday | 2027-03-28 | Sunday | | Observance | Not a day off | | Memorial Day | 2027-05-31 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Juneteenth | 2027-06-19 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jun 18 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Independence Day | 2027-07-04 | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday. Observed Mon Jul 5 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Labor Day | 2027-09-06 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Columbus Day | 2027-10-11 | Monday | Not an Oregon state holiday: Not a legal holiday in Oregon | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Veterans Day | 2027-11-11 | Thursday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Thanksgiving Day | 2027-11-25 | Thursday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Day after Thanksgiving (Paid holiday for Oregon state employees (DAS policy 60.010.01)) | 2027-11-26 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Christmas Day | 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Dec 24 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | New Year's Day (observed) (Observed for New Year's Day on Sat Jan 1, 2028) | 2027-12-31 | Friday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | ## What employers need to know **Paid holidays.** Oregon law does not require private employers to give paid holidays. If you have a holiday pay policy or agreement, you must follow it. **Working on a holiday.** Oregon doesn't require time and a half just because an employee works a legal holiday. Holiday pay follows the employer's policy. **Holidays and overtime.** A holiday in the week doesn't change Oregon's overtime rule: time and a half is owed for hours over 40 in a workweek. Mills, factories and other manufacturing establishments must also pay time and a half for hours over 10 in a day (ORS 652.020). **Holidays that fall on a weekend.** Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. **Unused vacation when someone leaves.** Oregon law does not require payout of accrued, unused vacation at separation. It must be included in final wages only if the company policy or employment contract requires it or is silent on the matter. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/oregon/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) **Sick leave.** All Oregon employers must provide sick leave, 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with a 40-hour annual accrual cap. Employers with 10 or more employees (6 or more in Portland) must make it paid leave. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/oregon/#sick-leave-in-oregon) Full rules: Oregon leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/oregon/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2027 These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Oregon. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Oregon state offices close for: Day after Thanksgiving. Take all 12 suggested PTO days and you get **49 days off across 12 breaks**, including 11 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Wednesday, November 24 off to get a 5-day break from November 24 to 28 (Thanksgiving Day and Day after Thanksgiving). - Take Monday, January 4 off to get a 4-day weekend from January 1 to 4 (New Year's Day). - Take Friday, January 15 off to get a 4-day weekend from January 15 to 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). - Take Friday, February 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from February 12 to 15 (Washington's Birthday). - Take Friday, May 28 off to get a 4-day weekend from May 28 to 31 (Memorial Day). - Take Thursday, June 17 off to get a 4-day weekend from June 17 to 20 (Juneteenth). - Take Friday, July 2 off to get a 4-day weekend from July 2 to 5 (Independence Day). - Take Friday, September 3 off to get a 4-day weekend from September 3 to 6 (Labor Day). - Take Friday, October 8 off to get a 4-day weekend from October 8 to 11 (Columbus Day). - Take Friday, November 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 11 to 14 (Veterans Day). - Take Thursday, December 23 off to get a 4-day weekend from December 23 to 26 (Christmas Day). - Take Thursday, December 30 off to get a 4-day weekend from December 30 to January 2 (New Year's Day). ## When US teams take time off The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough Oregon data for a state view yet. - Dec 27 – Jan 2 (Week 52): 2.5× a normal week - Jul 5 – 11 (Week 27): 1.5× a normal week - Jul 12 – 18 (Week 28): 1.5× a normal week - Aug 2 – 8 (Week 31): 1.5× a normal week - Aug 9 – 15 (Week 32): 1.5× a normal week ## How Oregon holidays differ **State holidays.** Oregon has 1 holiday of its own in 2027 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 29 have more and 5 have fewer. **Federal holidays.** Not a paid day off for Oregon state employees: Columbus Day. Neighboring states in 2027: - [California](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/california/2027/): 3 holidays of its own - [Idaho](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/idaho/2027/): no holidays of its own - [Nevada](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/nevada/2027/): 2 holidays of its own - [Washington](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/washington/2027/): 1 holiday of its own Compare all 50 states and DC: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/2027/#compare ## Frequently asked questions Q: Do private employers in Oregon have to give paid holidays? No. Oregon doesn't require employers to give holiday pay, but an employer must honor any holiday pay policy or agreement it has. Q: What are the Oregon state holidays in 2027? In 2027, Oregon has the 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday: Day after Thanksgiving (November 26). Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not an Oregon state holiday. Q: Is Juneteenth an Oregon state holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and an Oregon state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day an Oregon state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't an Oregon state holiday. It isn't a legal holiday in Oregon. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Oregon? Yes. The day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 26) is an Oregon state holiday. Private employers don't have to give it. Q: Do employers in Oregon have to pay extra for working on a holiday? No. Oregon's labor bureau says a holiday in the week doesn't change when overtime is owed (more than 40 hours in a week), and holiday pay is up to the employer's policy. Manufacturing establishments also owe time and a half for hours over 10 in a day (ORS 652.020). Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Oregon? Under federal law (the FLSA), paid time off for a holiday isn't hours worked, so it doesn't have to be counted toward the 40 hours for overtime. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in Oregon? Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. In 2027, Juneteenth falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, June 18; Independence Day falls on a Sunday and is observed on Monday, July 5; Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, December 24. ## Sources - ORS 187.010 / 187.020 Legal holidays (2025 edition): https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors187.html - Oregon DAS State HR Policy 60.010.01 Holiday Leave with Pay (eff. Aug 21, 2026): https://www.oregon.gov/das/Policies/60-010-01.pdf - Oregon DAS 2027 state calendar: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Safety/Documents/2027_DAS_Calendar.pdf - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - BOLI : Benefits, holiday and vacation pay : State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/holiday-and-vacation-pay.aspx - FLSA Hours Worked Advisor: Holidays, Vacations and Sick Time | U.S. Department of Labor: https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/hoursworked/screenEE14.asp Holiday calendar data includes date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against the official sources above. Holiday dates come from public sources. Check your employment contract and the official sources above before you rely on them. CSV: https://vacationtracker.io/static/data/holiday-pages/united-states/oregon-holidays-2027.csv