Missouri

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State of Missouri Holidays & Observances

Comprehensive list Missouri Official National and State Holidays and how they are observed

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Missouri Official State Holidays

Missouri official public holidays are the general Federal holidays with the addition of Truman Day. Missouri has more special observances (over 100) than any other state.

List of Missouri Legal Public Holidays

When any holidays fall on Sunday, the holiday will be observed on Monday.

New Year's Day - January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- 3rd Monday in January

Lincoln's Birthday - February 12

Presidents' Day - 3rd Monday in February

Truman Day - May 8

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Juneteenth - June 19

Independence Day - July 4

Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

Veterans' Day - November 11

Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day - December 25

Missouri Special Observances & Recognition Days

Missouri Day, third Wednesday of October

April 15, Jackie Robinson Day

July 1, Lucile Bluford Day

First full week of March, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week

May 1, Law Day

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day designated for first Friday in May

June 14, Flag Day

April 9, Prisoners of War Remembrance Day

POW/MIA Recognition Day observed

Silver Star Families of America Day designated on May 1st

Korean War Veterans Day

Vietnam Veterans Day

Veterans of Operation Iraq/Enduring Freedom Day

Stars and stripes day designated for November 9

Arbor Day to be first Friday in April

Bird appreciation day observed

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Patriots Day, April 19

Battle of St. Louis Memorial day designated for May 26

Week of May 15, Peace Officers Memorial Week

Emergency Services Day observed, September 11

Emergency Personnel Appreciation Day, September 11

United States flag and state flag to be flown at half-staff on September 11

United States flag and state flag to be flown at half-staff when a Missouri resident in the military dies in the line of duty

POW/MIA flag, display of encouraged on certain dates

Missouri school read-in day designated for second Friday in March

Math, engineering, technology and science week designated — governor to proclaim

Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week to be designated, second week of September

Missouri Lifelong Learning Month observed

Bill of Rights Day established

Constitution Day designated for January 31

Third week of February, Engineer Awareness Week

Missouri safe boating week designated for the first full week of May before Memorial Day

Infant and maternal mortality awareness month designated for the month of September

PKS day designated for December 4

May 7, ROHHAD Awareness Day

Mental health awareness month designated for the month of May

Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Day designated

Pancreatic cancer awareness month designated for the month of November

Dress in Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day designated for the first Friday in March

July 3, Organ Donor Recognition Day

Diabetes awareness month designated

Minority organ donor awareness month designated for the month of August

Alzheimer's Awareness Day proclaimed, second Tuesday in March

Emancipation Day established

December 4, Alpha Phi Alpha Day

Rosa Parks Day to be proclaimed annually on February 4

Walk & bike to school month and day designated

Missouri bicycle month and day designation

Minority mental health awareness month designated for the month of July

Girl Scout Day to be proclaimed on March 12

Random Acts of Kindness Day designated for August 31

Historically Black College and University Week designated for third week of September

Teen dating violence awareness month, February designated as

Child abuse prevention month designated for the month of April

Motorcycle awareness month designated for the month of May

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month designated for month of September

Scoliosis Awareness Month designated for month of June

Dangers of Inflation Awareness Day designated for April 15

Epilepsy Awareness Day designated for March 26

Medical radiation safety awareness day designated for March 27

Deaf awareness month designated for the month of September

Epilepsy awareness month designated for the month of November

Second Monday of April, Missouri Lineworker Appreciation Day

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) awareness week designated for the last week of October

Show-Me freedom from opioid addiction decade designated

Phi Mu Alpha Week designated for first week of October

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day designated for January 15

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Day designated for February 10

National Girls and Women in Sports Day designated for first week in February

Pinhook Remembrance Day designated for May 2

Black Maternal Health Week designated for April 11-17

Minority Health Month designated for month of April

October 16, Walt Disney — 'A Day to Dream' Day

Mark Twain Day designated for November 30

Iron Curtain Speech Day designated for March 5

Twenty-second week of year, 22q Awareness Week

Celiac Awareness Day designated for second Wednesday in May

Sickle Cell Awareness Week designated for third full week in September

Missouri sliced bread day designated for July 7

Posttraumatic stress awareness day designated

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June

Buy Missouri Week designated for the week beginning the second Saturday in October

Mormon War Remembrance Day designated for July 2

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9

Eczema awareness month designated for the month of October

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day designated for April 18

Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week in May

Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week of May

Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes awareness month designated for month of November

John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day designated for November 30

Military family month designated for month of November

Buddy Check 22 day designated for the twenty-second day of each month

Missouri Fox Trotter Week designated for first full week in September

Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19

Ghost Army recognition day designated for June 6

Walthall Moore Day designated for May 1

Farmers and Ranchers Day designated for July 20

School Counseling Week designated for first full week in February

Limb Loss Awareness Month designated for month of April

Pet Breeders Week designated for second full week in March

Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week designated for third full week of March

Pioneering Black Women's Day designated for March 26

Hazel Erby Day designated for September 22

Betty L. Thompson Day designated for December 3

School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day designated for May 10

National Good Neighbor Day designated for September 28. — Missouri Good Neighbor Week designated for September 28 to October 4

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day designated for month of September

Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month designated for month of July

Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month designated for month of October

Caregiver Appreciation Day designated for September 15

Hispanic Heritage Month designated for September 15 to October 15

Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1

Missouri Donate Life Day designated for April 16

Lupus Awareness Month designated for month of May — Lupus Awareness Day designated for May 10

Black History Month designated for month of February

Native American Heritage Month designated for month of November

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month designated for month of March

Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day designated for June 1

Problem Gambling Awareness Month designated for month of March

State Statutes: (Source with Universal Citation)

Missouri Revised Statutes: Title II: Chapter 9 - Public Holidays

Section 9.010 - Public holidays. (8/28/2022)

9.010. Public holidays. — The first day of January, the third Monday of January, the twelfth day of February, the third Monday in February, the eighth day of May, the last Monday in May, the nineteenth day of June, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the second Monday in October, the eleventh day of November, the fourth Thursday in November, and the twenty-fifth of December, are declared and established public holidays; and when any of such holidays falls upon Sunday, the Monday next following shall be considered the holiday. There shall be no holiday for state employees on the fourth Monday of October.

Section 9.015 - Federal holidays, no ban or restriction on, when. (10/11/2013)

Section 9.020 - Designation of certain holidays. (8/28/1986)

9.020. Designation of certain holidays. — In each year the third Monday of January is known as "Martin Luther King Day" and the twelfth day of February is known as "Lincoln Day" and the thirteenth day of April is known as "Jefferson Day" and the second Monday in October is known as "Columbus Day".

Section 9.030 - Governor to proclaim Jefferson Day. (8/28/1957)

Section 9.035 - May 8, Truman Day. (8/28/1967)

9.035. May 8, Truman Day. — The governor shall issue annually a proclamation setting apart the eighth day of May as "Truman Day" and recommending to the people of the state that the day be appropriately observed in honor of and out of respect for Harry S Truman, the thirty-third president of the United States, a distinguished public servant and the only Missourian ever to be elected to this high office.

Section 9.040 - Missouri Day, third Wednesday of October — how observed. (8/28/1969)

Section 9.042 - April 15, Jackie Robinson Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.043 - July 1, Lucile Bluford Day. (8/28/2016)

Section 9.045 - First full week of March, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.050 - May 1, Law Day. (8/28/1961)

Section 9.052 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day designated for first Friday in May. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.060 - June 14, Flag Day. (8/28/1986)

Section 9.070 - April 9, Prisoners of War Remembrance Day. (8/28/1987)

Section 9.072 - POW/MIA Recognition Day observed, when. (8/28/1999)

Section 9.074 - Silver Star Families of America Day designated on May 1st. (8/28/2009)

Section 9.080 - Korean War Veterans Day, how observed. (8/28/1989)

Section 9.085 - Vietnam Veterans Day designated, when. (8/28/2012)

Section 9.086 - Veterans of Operation Iraq/Enduring Freedom Day designated, when. (8/28/2012)

Section 9.090 - Stars and stripes day designated for November 9. (8/28/2019)

Section 9.100 - Arbor Day to be first Friday in April, how observed. (8/28/1990)

Section 9.105 - Bird appreciation day observed, when. (8/28/2001)

Section 9.110 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day designated. (8/28/1996)

Section 9.115 - Patriots Day, April 19 — how observed. (8/28/2002)

Section 9.117 - Battle of St. Louis Memorial day designated for May 26. (8/28/2019)

Section 9.120 - Week of May 15, Peace Officers Memorial Week. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.130 - Emergency Services Day observed, September 11. (8/28/2002)

Section 9.132 - Emergency Personnel Appreciation Day, September 11 — how observed. (8/28/2002)

Section 9.134 - United States flag and state flag to be flown at half-staff on September 11. (8/28/2006)

Section 9.135 - United States flag and state flag to be flown at half-staff when a Missouri resident in the military dies in the line of duty. (8/28/2008)

Section 9.136 - POW/MIA flag, display of encouraged on certain dates. (8/28/2006)

Section 9.137 - Missouri school read-in day designated for second Friday in March. (8/28/2011)

Section 9.138 - Math, engineering, technology and science week designated — governor to proclaim. (8/28/2009)

Section 9.139 - Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week to be designated, second week of September. (8/28/2008)

Section 9.140 - Missouri Lifelong Learning Month observed. (8/28/2001)

Section 9.141 - Bill of Rights Day established. (8/28/2002)

Section 9.142 - Constitution Day designated for January 31. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.144 - Third week of February, Engineer Awareness Week. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.145 - Missouri safe boating week designated for the first full week of May before Memorial Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.148 - Infant and maternal mortality awareness month designated for the month of September. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.149 - PKS day designated for December 4. (8/28/2013)

Section 9.151 - May 7, ROHHAD Awareness Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.152 - Mental health awareness month designated for the month of May. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.154 - Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Day designated. (7/7/2017)

Section 9.155 - Pancreatic cancer awareness month designated for the month of November. (8/28/2013)

Section 9.156 - Dress in Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Day designated for the first Friday in March. (8/28/2011)

Section 9.157 - July 3, Organ Donor Recognition Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.158 - Diabetes awareness month designated. (8/28/2018)

Section 9.159 - Minority organ donor awareness month designated for the month of August. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.160 - Alzheimer's Awareness Day proclaimed, second Tuesday in March. (8/28/2001)

Section 9.161 - Emancipation Day established. (8/28/2003)

Section 9.162 - December 4, Alpha Phi Alpha Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.163 - Rosa Parks Day to be proclaimed annually on February 4. (8/28/2006)

Section 9.164 - Walk & bike to school month and day designated. (8/28/2011)

Section 9.165 - Missouri bicycle month and day designation (8/28/2011)

Section 9.166 - Minority mental health awareness month designated for the month of July. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.167 - Girl Scout Day to be proclaimed on March 12. (8/28/2010)

Section 9.169 - Random Acts of Kindness Day designated for August 31. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.170 - Historically Black College and University Week designated for third week of September. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.172 - Teen dating violence awareness month, February designated as. (8/28/2016)

Section 9.173 - Child abuse prevention month designated for the month of April. (8/28/2011)

Section 9.174 - Motorcycle awareness month designated for the month of May. (8/28/2013)

Section 9.175 - Hydrocephalus Awareness Month designated for month of September. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.176 - Scoliosis Awareness Month designated for month of June. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.177 - Dangers of Inflation Awareness Day designated for April 15. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.178 - Epilepsy Awareness Day designated for March 26. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.179 - Medical radiation safety awareness day designated for March 27. (8/28/2014)

Section 9.182 - Deaf awareness month designated for the month of September. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.183 - Epilepsy awareness month designated for the month of November. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.185 - Second Monday of April, Missouri Lineworker Appreciation Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.190 - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) awareness week designated for the last week of October. (8/28/2013)

Section 9.192 - Show-Me freedom from opioid addiction decade designated. (7/6/2018)

Section 9.200 - Phi Mu Alpha Week designated for first week of October. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.201 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day designated for January 15. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.202 - Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Day designated for February 10. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.205 - National Girls and Women in Sports Day designated for first week in February. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.208 - Pinhook Remembrance Day designated for May 2. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.210 - Black Maternal Health Week designated for April 11-17. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.211 - Minority Health Month designated for month of April. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.220 - October 16, Walt Disney — 'A Day to Dream' Day. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.225 - Mark Twain Day designated for November 30. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.227 - Iron Curtain Speech Day designated for March 5. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.230 - Twenty-second week of year, 22q Awareness Week. (8/28/2015)

Section 9.235 - Celiac Awareness Day designated for second Wednesday in May. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.236 - Sickle Cell Awareness Week designated for third full week in September. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.240 - Missouri sliced bread day designated for July 7. (8/28/2019)

Section 9.270 - Posttraumatic stress awareness day designated. (8/28/2018)

Section 9.275 - Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.277 - Buy Missouri Week designated for the week beginning the second Saturday in October. (8/28/2018)

Section 9.280 - Mormon War Remembrance Day designated for July 2. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.285 - Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9. (8/28/2019)

Section 9.286 - Eczema awareness month designated for the month of October. (8/28/2019)

Section 9.288 - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Awareness Day designated for April 18. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.289 - Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week in May. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.289 - Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, first full week of May. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.290 - Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes awareness month designated for month of November. (8/28/2019)

Section 9.291 - John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Day designated for November 30. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.297 - Military family month designated for month of November. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.300 - Buddy Check 22 day designated for the twenty-second day of each month. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.301 - Missouri Fox Trotter Week designated for first full week in September. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.302 - Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.305 - Ghost Army recognition day designated for June 6. (8/28/2020)

Section 9.306 - Walthall Moore Day designated for May 1. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.307 - Farmers and Ranchers Day designated for July 20. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.308 - School Counseling Week designated for first full week in February. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.309 - Limb Loss Awareness Month designated for month of April. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.315 - Pet Breeders Week designated for second full week in March. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.317 - Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week designated for third full week of March. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.323 - Pioneering Black Women's Day designated for March 26. (8/28/2021)

Section 9.339 - Hazel Erby Day designated for September 22. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.340 - Betty L. Thompson Day designated for December 3. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.343 - School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day designated for May 10. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.344 - National Good Neighbor Day designated for September 28. — Missouri Good Neighbor Week designated for September 28 to October 4. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.345 - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day designated for month of September. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.346 - Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month designated for month of July. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.347 - Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month designated for month of October. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.348 - Caregiver Appreciation Day designated for September 15. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.349 - Hispanic Heritage Month designated for September 15 to October 15. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.350 - Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.351 - Missouri Donate Life Day designated for April 16. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.352 - Lupus Awareness Month designated for month of May — Lupus Awareness Day designated for May 10. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.353 - Black History Month designated for month of February. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.356 - Native American Heritage Month designated for month of November. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.357 - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month designated for month of March. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.362 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day designated for June 1. (8/28/2022)

Section 9.366 - Problem Gambling Awareness Month designated for month of March. (8/28/2022)

This article updated as of October 2023. While every attempt is made to be sure the information is accurate, we do not guarantee the information provided. States determine these holidays and new calendars and dates observed each year and may eliminate or add holidays and observances. Please check with your local state government website for the most up to date information and legal holiday guidelines.

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