Vermont Holidays 2026
Vermont has 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays in 2026. Private employers don't have to give any of them.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026
11 federal holidays, 3 state holidays and 3 commonly given in 2026.
11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays in 2026.
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All 2026 holidays in Vermont
18 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 Birthday | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| March | 3Tue | Town Meeting Day | State | 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 | JuneteenthLegal holiday in Vermont; in 2026 only Department of Corrections and State Police units observe it | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| July | 4Sat | Independence DayFalls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jul 3 | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| August | 16Sun | Bennington Battle DayFalls on a Sunday. Observed Mon Aug 17Legal holiday; not on the State of Vermont employee holiday schedule | State | Not required for private employers | |
| September | 7Mon | Labor Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| October | 12Mon | Columbus DayNot a Vermont 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 | Day after Thanksgiving | Commonly given | Not required | ||
| 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
Vermont employers don't have to give paid or unpaid holidays. Employers that promise holidays in a written agreement, such as an employee handbook or memo, are liable to employees for them.
Holidays and overtime
Vermont requires at least time and a half when covered employees work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Some employers, such as retail or service establishments and hotels, motels and restaurants, are exempt from the state overtime law, but federal overtime may still apply.
Earned sick time
Under Vermont's earned sick time law, an employee earns at least one hour of paid sick time for every 52 hours worked. Employers may cap accrual at 40 hours in a 12-month period.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday.
Unused vacation when someone leaves
Vermont doesn't require employers to pay out accrued, unused vacation at termination, but a company policy that says so makes them responsible. Employers may also adopt a policy or contract that denies this payment.
From our Vermont leave laws guideMaximize your PTO in 2026
These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Vermont. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Vermont state offices close for: Town Meeting Day, Bennington Battle Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Take all 14 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.
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When US teams take time off
The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough Vermont data for a state view yet.
How Vermont holidays differ
State holidays
Vermont has 3 holidays of its own in 2026 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 14 have more and 31 have fewer.
Only in Vermont
Only Vermont has Town Meeting Day and Bennington Battle Day as holidays in 2026.
Shared with a few states
Indigenous Peoples' Day is also a state holiday in the District of Columbia, Maine and New Mexico.
Federal holidays
Not a paid day off for Vermont state employees: Juneteenth and Columbus Day.
Neighboring states in 2026
Compare all 50 states and DCSources
- State of Vermont Holiday Schedule – FY2026 and effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028 (VT DHR)
- 1 V.S.A. § 371 Legal holidays
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays
- A Summary of Vermont Wage and Hour Laws (WH-13), Vermont Department of Labor
- 21 V.S.A. § 482. Earned sick time - Vermont Legislature
- 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. Vermont employers don't have to give paid or unpaid holidays. If an employer promises holidays in a written agreement, such as an employee handbook, it's liable for them.
In 2026, Vermont has the 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays: Town Meeting Day (March 3), Bennington Battle Day (August 16) and Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12). Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not a Vermont state holiday.
Partly. Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Legal holiday in Vermont. In 2026 only Department of Corrections and State Police units observe it. In 2026 it falls on Friday, June 19.
No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Vermont state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12. Vermont marks October 12 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a Vermont state holiday.
No. It isn't a Vermont state holiday, so private employers don't have to give it. In 2026 it falls on Friday, November 27.
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require overtime or premium pay just because work falls on a holiday. Overtime under federal law is owed for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
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.
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; Bennington Battle Day falls on a Sunday and is observed on Monday, August 17.