Tennessee Holidays 2026
Tennessee has 11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays in 2026. Private employers don't have to give any of them.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026
11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays in 2026.
11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays in 2026.
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All 2026 holidays in Tennessee
17 days listed| Month | Date | Holiday | Type | Paid by law? | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1Thu | New Year's Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 2Fri | Day after New Year's DayOne-time 2026 state office closure approved by the Governor; not a statutory holiday | State | Not required for private employers | ||
| 19Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| February | 16Mon | Washington's Birthday | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| April | 3Fri | Good Friday | State | Not required for private employers | |
| 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 DayTennessee legal holiday; for 2026 the Governor moved it to Friday, November 27, so state offices are open on October 12 | Federal | 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 | Day after ThanksgivingColumbus Day observed (the Governor moved Columbus Day to this day for 2026) | State | Not required for private employers | ||
| December | 24Thu | Christmas EveOne-time 2026 state office closure approved by the Governor; not a statutory holiday | State | Not required for private employers | |
| 25Fri | Christmas Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| 31Thu | New Year's EveOne-time 2026 state office closure approved by the Governor; not a statutory holiday | State | Not required for private employers |
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What employers need to know
Paid holidays
Tennessee has no law regulating fringe benefits such as holiday pay, PTO, vacation or sick pay. Your company policy decides whether you give them.
Working on a holiday
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require Tennessee employers to pay overtime or a premium just because work falls on a holiday. Overtime is owed only if the employee works more than 40 hours in the workweek.
Unused leave at separation
Tennessee law doesn't require you to pay out unused PTO, vacation or holiday benefits when an employee leaves. You only owe a payout if your policy or labor agreement says so.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday.
Sick leave
Tennessee doesn't require private employers to offer sick leave, paid or unpaid. Employers that choose to offer sick days must follow their own company policy or employment agreement.
From our Tennessee leave laws guideMaximize your PTO in 2026
These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Tennessee. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Tennessee state offices close for: Day after New Year's Day, Good Friday, Day after Thanksgiving (November 27), Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Take all 14 suggested PTO days and you get 57 days off across 13 breaks, including 8 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar.
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When Tennessee teams take time off
The 5 weeks when the most Tennessee employees using Vacation Tracker were off, compared with an average week.
- Dec 21 – 27Week 52 3.0× a normal week3.0×
- Jul 6 – 12Week 28 2.0× a normal week2.0×
- Dec 14 – 20Week 51 2.0× a normal week2.0×
- Jun 29 – Jul 5Week 27 1.9× a normal week1.9×
- Dec 29 – Jan 4Week 1 1.7× a normal week1.7×
How Tennessee holidays differ
State holidays
Tennessee has 4 holidays of its own in 2026 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 5 have more and 37 have fewer.
Shared with a few states
Day after New Year's Day is also a state holiday in Kentucky and Louisiana. New Year's Eve is also a state holiday in Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Federal holidays
Tennessee state offices observe Columbus Day on November 27.
Neighboring states in 2026
- Alabama4 holidays of its own
- Arkansas1 holiday of its own
- Georgia2 holidays of its own
- Kentucky5 holidays of its own
- Mississippi1 holiday of its own
- Missouri2 holidays of its own
- North Carolina4 holidays of its own
- Virginia4 holidays of its own
Sources
- TN.gov - Tennessee State Government Holiday Office Closures (2026)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays
- Wages & Breaks - Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- 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. The Tennessee Department of Labor says there is no Tennessee law regulating fringe benefits such as holiday pay; company policy is the determining factor.
In 2026, Tennessee has the 11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays: Day after New Year's Day (January 2), Good Friday (April 3), Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31). Tennessee state offices observe Columbus Day on Friday, November 27 instead of its federal date.
Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a Tennessee state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Friday, June 19.
Yes, on a different day. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, and Tennessee state offices observe it on Friday, November 27 instead. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12.
No. It isn't a Tennessee state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Friday, November 27.
Not under federal law. The FLSA doesn't require overtime pay for holiday work as such, so Tennessee employers only owe time-and-a-half if the employee works more than 40 hours in the workweek.
Not under federal law. Paid time off for a holiday isn't hours worked under the FLSA, so Tennessee employers don't have to count it toward the 40 hours that trigger 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.