Wyoming Holidays 2026
Wyoming has 11 federal holidays in 2026. Private employers don't have to give any of them.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026
11 federal holidays and 3 commonly given in 2026.
11 federal holidays in 2026.
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All 2026 holidays in Wyoming
15 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 | |
| April | 5Sun | Easter Sunday | Observance | Not a day off | |
| May | 25Mon | Memorial Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| June | 19Fri | JuneteenthNot a state office closure: Wyoming law celebrates Juneteenth on the third Saturday of June without closing offices (W.S. 8-4-107) | 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 DayNot a Wyoming state holiday | 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 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
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require Wyoming employers to pay for holidays that aren't worked. Holiday pay is a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee.
Vacation payout at separation
In Wyoming, you have to pay out unused vacation when an employee leaves unless your written policy clearly says otherwise and the employee acknowledged it. Unused sick and personal leave doesn't have to be paid out.
Use-it-or-lose-it vacation
Wyoming employers can have unused vacation expire, but only if employees had a fair chance to use it. You can also make new hires wait until their first anniversary to start earning vacation.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday.
Sick leave
Wyoming has no sick leave law requiring employers to provide paid or unpaid sick leave, beyond the federal FMLA's 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
From our Wyoming leave laws guideMaximize your PTO in 2026
These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Wyoming. Wyoming state offices don't close for any extra full days in 2026, so these use the 11 federal holidays. Take all 12 suggested PTO days and you get 45 days off across 11 breaks, including 10 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 Wyoming data for a state view yet.
How Wyoming holidays differ
State holidays
Wyoming has no holidays of its own in 2026, only the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2.
Federal holidays
Not a paid day off for Wyoming state employees: Juneteenth and Columbus Day.
Neighboring states in 2026
- Colorado3 holidays of its own
- Idahono holidays of its own
- Montana1 holiday of its own
- Nebraska2 holidays of its own
- South Dakota1 holiday of its own
- Utah1 holiday of its own
Sources
- W.S. 8-4-101 Legal holidays
- WY Dept of Administration & Information - State Holidays and Office Closures
- WY Secretary of State - Official State Holiday Closures
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays
- Holiday Pay | U.S. Department of Labor
- Frequently Asked Questions - Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (Labor Standards, Employers)
- 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
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require pay for holidays that aren't worked; it's a matter of agreement between employer and employee. Check your own policy or contracts for any holiday pay you've promised in Wyoming.
In 2026, Wyoming has the 11 federal holidays and no state holidays of its own. Juneteenth and Columbus Day are federal holidays, but not Wyoming state holidays.
No. Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Wyoming state holiday. It isn't a state office closure: Wyoming law celebrates Juneteenth on the third Saturday of June without closing offices (W.S. 8-4-107). In 2026 it falls on Friday, June 19.
No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Wyoming state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12.
No. It isn't a Wyoming state holiday, so private employers don't have to give it. 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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.