SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Tennessee State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/tennessee/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 1 Tennessee state holiday for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Tennessee Holidays 2027 Tennessee 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 Tennessee | 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 | | Good Friday | 2027-03-26 | Friday | | State | 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 | Tennessee legal holiday; the Governor can move its observance to another day (T.C.A. 4-4-105). The 2027 date isn't published yet | 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 | | Commonly given | Not required | | 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.** 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. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/tennessee/#sick-leave-in-tennessee) Full rules: Tennessee leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/tennessee/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2027 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: Good Friday. Take all 13 suggested PTO days and you get **53 days off across 13 breaks**, including 12 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Monday, January 4 off to get a 5-day break from December 31 to January 4 (New Year's Eve and 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 Thursday, March 25 off to get a 4-day weekend from March 25 to 28 (Good Friday). - 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 Friday, November 26 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 25 to 28 (Thanksgiving 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 Tennessee teams take time off The 5 weeks when the most Tennessee employees using Vacation Tracker were off, compared with an average week. - Dec 27 – Jan 2 (Week 52): 3.0× a normal week - Jul 12 – 18 (Week 28): 2.0× a normal week - Dec 20 – 26 (Week 51): 2.0× a normal week - Jul 5 – 11 (Week 27): 1.9× a normal week - Jan 4 – 10 (Week 1): 1.7× a normal week ## How Tennessee holidays differ **State holidays.** Tennessee 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.** Tennessee state offices observe all 11 federal holidays. Neighboring states in 2027: - [Alabama](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/alabama/2027/): 3 holidays of its own - [Arkansas](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/arkansas/2027/): 1 holiday of its own - [Georgia](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/georgia/2027/): 2 holidays of its own - [Kentucky](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/kentucky/2027/): 3 holidays of its own - [Mississippi](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/mississippi/2027/): 1 holiday of its own - [Missouri](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/missouri/2027/): 2 holidays of its own - [North Carolina](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/north-carolina/2027/): 4 holidays of its own - [Virginia](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/virginia/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 Tennessee have to give paid holidays? 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. Q: What are the Tennessee state holidays in 2027? In 2027, Tennessee has the 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday: Good Friday (March 26). Q: Is Juneteenth a Tennessee state holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a Tennessee state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day a Tennessee state holiday? Yes. Columbus Day is a federal holiday and a Tennessee state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. Tennessee legal holiday. The Governor can move its observance to another day (T.C.A. 4-4-105). The 2027 date isn't published yet. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Tennessee? No. It isn't a Tennessee state holiday, so private employers don't have to give it. In 2027 it falls on Friday, November 26. Q: Do employers in Tennessee have to pay extra for working on a holiday? 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. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Tennessee? 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. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in Tennessee? 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 - TN.gov - Tennessee State Government Holiday Office Closures (2026): https://www.tn.gov/about-tn/state-holidays.html - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - Wages & Breaks - Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development: https://www.tn.gov/workforce/employees/labor-laws/labor-laws-redirect/wages-breaks.html - 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 - 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/tennessee-holidays-2027.csv