State of Vermont Holidays & Observances

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

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List of Vermont Legal Public Holidays 

New Year's Day - January 1

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

Presidents' Day - 3rd Monday in February

Town Meeting Day - the first Tuesday in March

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Independence Day - July 4

Bennington Battle Day - August 16

Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

Indigenous Peoples’ Day - 2nd Monday in October

Veterans' Day - November 11

Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day - December 25

Vermont Special Observances

Arbor Day - the first Friday in the month of May

American History Month - February

POW-MIA Recognition Day - 3rd Friday in September 

Juneteenth National Freedom Day - 3rd Saturday of June 

Health Care Career Awareness Month - October 

Green Up Day - 1st Saturday in May 

River Cleanup Month - September

State Statutes:  (Source)

Title 1: General Provisions

Chapter 7: Legal Holidays; Commemorative Days

§ 371. Legal holidays

(a) The following shall be legal holidays:

(1) New Year’s Day, January 1;

(2) Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, the third Monday in January;

(3) Presidents’ Day, the third Monday in February;

(4) Town Meeting Day, the first Tuesday in March;

(5) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;

(6) Independence Day, July 4;

(7) Bennington Battle Day, August 16;

(8) Labor Day, the first Monday in September;

(9) Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the second Monday in October;

(10) Veterans’ Day, November 11;

(11) Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November;

(12) Christmas Day, December 25.

(b) All State departments, agencies and offices shall observe any legal holiday which falls on a Saturday on the preceding Friday and any legal holiday which falls on a Sunday on the following Monday; however, all other conditions of employment related to legal holidays, including decisions such as the closing or opening of State offices and compensation for work performed on such a day, shall be proper matters for collective bargaining pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 904.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not affect any collective bargaining agreement in existence on the effective date hereof. (Amended 1969, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. date, see note set out below; 1973, No. 71, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; 1973, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; eff. March 11, 1974; 1975, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 6, 1976; 1985, No. 251 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 83 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2017, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2019, No. 18, § 2.)

§ 372. Arbor Day

The first Friday in the month of May of each year is hereby designated as “Arbor Day.”

§ 373. American History Month

That February of each year is hereby designated as American History Month, and the Governor of the State of Vermont is requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation inviting the people of the State of Vermont to observe such month in schools, churches, and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies and activities. (1961, No. R-28, app. Feb. 23, 1961.)

§ 374. POW-MIA Recognition Day

The third Friday in the month of September is designated as “POW-MIA Recognition Day.” (Added 1997, No. 82 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Sept. 18, 1998.)

§ 375. Juneteenth

The third Saturday of the month of June is designated as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day.” (Added 2007, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)

§ 376. Health Care Career Awareness Month

October of each year is designated as Health Care Career Awareness Month. (Added 2009, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 31a.)

§ 377. Green Up Day; River Cleanup Month

(a) The first Saturday in the month of May is designated as Green Up Day.

(b) September of each year is designated as River Cleanup Month. (Added 2013, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2019, No. 50, § 3.)

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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