State of Oregon Holidays & Observances

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

Oregon State Day: February 14
Became the 33rd State to join the Union that makes up our Nation.

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List of Oregon Legal Public Holidays 

Each time a holiday falls on Sunday, the succeeding Monday shall be a legal holiday. Each time a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a legal holiday.

Sunday - first day of each week

New Year's Day - January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - 3rd Monday in January

Presidents' Day - 3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Juneteenth - June 19

Independence Day - July 4

Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

Veterans' Day - November 11

Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

Day after Thanksgiving

Christmas Day - December 25

 

Oregon Special Observances and Commemoration Days

Garden Week - 1st full week in June

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month - May

Minoru Yasui Day - March 28

Asian American Heritage Month - May

Cherry Blossom Day - 3rd Saturday in March

Korean American Day - January 13

Oregon Outdoor Recreation Day - 1st Saturday in June

POW/MIA flag - 3rd Friday in September

Armed Forces Day - 3rd Saturday in May

Oregon POW/MIA Recognition Day - 3rd Saturday in May

Flag Day - June 14

Thomas Paine Day - January 29

Williams Syndrome Awareness Month - May

Ewing Young Day - February 9

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month - May

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day - March 30

Lupus Awareness Month - May

Korean War Veterans Honor Day - June 25

Pause in honor and remembrance of fallen military - 21st day of each month - pause for 21 seconds at noon

Edward Dickinson Baker Day - February 24

Oregon Purple Heart Recognition Day - August 7

First Responder Appreciation Day - September 27

Boring and Dull Day - August 9

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month - November

Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month - March

Spirit of ‘45 Day - 2nd Sunday in August

Tom McCall Day - March 22

Honorary Artists of Oregon Day - April 14

Independent Media Week - 3rd week in April

"Mighty Oregon" Day - March 10

Oregon Oyster Week - 4th week in April

Oregon Statehood Day - February 14

Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Appreciation Week - 2nd week in April

Oregon Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day and Month - June 27 / June

ALS Awareness Month - May

PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day - October 9

Crater Lake National Park Day - May 22

Indigenous Peoples’ Day - 2nd Monday in October

Arab-American Heritage Month - April

 

 

 

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This article updated as of November 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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