SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: South Carolina State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/south-carolina/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 4 South Carolina state holidays for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # South Carolina Holidays 2027 South Carolina has 11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays in 2027. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2027 holidays in South Carolina | 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 | | Confederate Memorial Day | 2027-05-10 | Monday | | State | Not required for private employers | | 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. Not a South Carolina state holiday | 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 a South Carolina state holiday | 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 | 2027-11-26 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Christmas Eve | 2027-12-24 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Christmas Day | 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Dec 24. South Carolina state offices observe it on Monday, December 27 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Day after Christmas | 2027-12-26 | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday. Observed Tue Dec 28 | State | 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.** South Carolina law does not require private employers to give holiday pay. If you choose to offer it, you must give employees written notice of the policy and follow it. **Working on a holiday.** Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require overtime pay just because an employee works on a holiday. Overtime is owed for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. **No state overtime law.** South Carolina has no state law on minimum wage or overtime pay. Those rules come from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, enforced by the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. **Holidays that fall on a weekend.** Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. **Unused vacation when someone leaves.** South Carolina employers must include accrued, unused vacation in final wages only if company policy or the employment contract requires it. State law gives no clear directive when the policy or contract is silent. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/south-carolina/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) **Sick leave.** South Carolina has not passed a paid sick leave law and doesn't mandate paid or unpaid sick days. Employers that decide to offer sick days must stick to their company policy or employment agreement. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/south-carolina/#sick-leave-in-south-carolina) Full rules: South Carolina leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/south-carolina/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2027 These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in South Carolina. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days South Carolina state offices close for: Confederate Memorial Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day after Christmas. Take all 12 suggested PTO days and you get **51 days off across 12 breaks**, including 10 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Thursday, December 23 off to get a 6-day break from December 23 to 28 (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Day after Christmas). - 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 7 off to get a 4-day weekend from May 7 to 10 (Confederate Memorial Day). - 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). ## When US teams take time off The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough South Carolina 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 South Carolina holidays differ **State holidays.** South Carolina has 4 holidays of its own in 2027 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 1 have more and 45 have fewer. **Shared with a few states.** Confederate Memorial Day is also a state holiday in Alabama and Mississippi. Christmas Eve is also a state holiday in Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin. Day after Christmas is also a state holiday in Texas. **Federal holidays.** Not a paid day off for South Carolina state employees: Juneteenth and Columbus Day. Neighboring states in 2027: - [Georgia](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/georgia/2027/): 2 holidays of its own - [North Carolina](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/north-carolina/2027/): 4 holidays 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 South Carolina have to give paid holidays? No. No South Carolina law requires holiday pay, but if you offer it, you must give employees written notice of the policy and follow it. Q: What are the South Carolina state holidays in 2027? In 2027, South Carolina has the 11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays: Confederate Memorial Day (May 10), Day after Thanksgiving (November 26), Christmas Eve (December 24) and Day after Christmas (December 26). Juneteenth and Columbus Day are federal holidays, but not South Carolina state holidays. Q: Is Juneteenth a South Carolina state holiday? No. Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but it isn't a South Carolina state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day a South Carolina state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a South Carolina state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in South Carolina? Yes. The day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 26) is a South Carolina state holiday. Private employers don't have to give it. Q: Do employers in South Carolina have to pay extra for working on a holiday? No. South Carolina has no state overtime law, and federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require overtime pay for holiday work as such; overtime is owed for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in South Carolina? No, under federal law (the FLSA), which governs overtime in South Carolina. Paid time off for a holiday isn't hours worked, so it doesn't have to be counted toward overtime. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in South Carolina? 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; federal offices observe it on Friday, December 24 and state offices on Monday, December 27; Day after Christmas falls on a Sunday and is observed on Tuesday, December 28. ## Sources - Holiday Leave - SC Department of Administration (2026 & 2027 Holiday Schedule): https://admin.sc.gov/services/state-human-resources/benefits-and-leave/holiday-leave - Legal Holidays in S.C. (Code §53-5-10) - SC Legislative Manual: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/man25/34_LegalHolidays.pdf - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - S.C. Wages and Child Labor brochure | SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation: https://llr.sc.gov/wage/pdf/lsbro.pdf - Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA | U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/23-flsa-overtime-pay - Employee/Employer Rights and Responsibilities Under S.C. and Federal Law | SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation: https://llr.sc.gov/wage/pdf/employee.pdf - 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/south-carolina-holidays-2027.csv