SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Vermont State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/vermont/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 3 Vermont state holidays for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Vermont Holidays 2027 Vermont has 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays in 2027. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2027 holidays in Vermont | 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 | | Town Meeting Day | 2027-03-02 | Tuesday | | 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 | | Bennington Battle Day (Legal holiday; not on the State of Vermont employee holiday schedule) | 2027-08-16 | Monday | | State | 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 Vermont state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Indigenous Peoples' Day | 2027-10-11 | Monday | | State | 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.** 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. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/vermont/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) Full rules: Vermont leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/vermont/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2027 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 **56 days off across 14 breaks**, all long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - 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 Monday, March 1 off to get a 4-day weekend from February 27 to March 2 (Town Meeting 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, August 13 off to get a 4-day weekend from August 13 to 16 (Bennington Battle 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 and Indigenous Peoples' 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 US teams take time off The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough Vermont 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 Vermont holidays differ **State holidays.** Vermont has 3 holidays of its own in 2027 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 6 have more and 39 have fewer. **Only in Vermont.** Only Vermont has Town Meeting Day and Bennington Battle Day as holidays in 2027. **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: Columbus Day. Neighboring states in 2027: - [Massachusetts](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/massachusetts/2027/): 1 holiday of its own - [New Hampshire](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/new-hampshire/2027/): 1 holiday of its own - [New York](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/new-york/2027/): 2 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 Vermont have to give paid holidays? 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. Q: What are the Vermont state holidays in 2027? In 2027, Vermont has the 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays: Town Meeting Day (March 2), Bennington Battle Day (August 16) and Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11). Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not a Vermont state holiday. Q: Is Juneteenth a Vermont state holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a Vermont state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day a Vermont state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Vermont state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. Vermont marks October 11 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a Vermont state holiday. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Vermont? No. It isn't a Vermont state holiday, so private employers don't have to give it. In 2027 it falls on Friday, November 26. Q: Do employers in Vermont have to pay extra for working on a holiday? 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. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Vermont? 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 Vermont? 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 - State of Vermont Holiday Schedule – FY2026 and effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028 (VT DHR): https://humanresources.vermont.gov/sites/humanresources/files/documents/State%20of%20Vermont%20Holiday%20Schedule.pdf - 1 V.S.A. § 371 Legal holidays: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/007/00371 - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - A Summary of Vermont Wage and Hour Laws (WH-13), Vermont Department of Labor: https://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/WH-13-Wage-and-Hour-Laws-2019%20.pdf - 21 V.S.A. § 482. Earned sick time - Vermont Legislature: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/21/005/00482 - 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/vermont-holidays-2027.csv