What holidays are recognized by the State of Tennessee?

The General Assembly designates the following as legal holidays:

• New Year’s Day – January 1
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Third Monday in January
• Presidents’ Day – Third Monday in February
• Good Friday – Friday before Easter
• Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
• Juneteenth – June 19
• Independence Day – July 4
• Labor Day – First Monday in September
• Columbus Day – Second Monday in October
• Veterans Day – November 11
• Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November
• Christmas Day – December 25

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it’s observed the Friday before.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it’s observed the Monday after.

For more information, visit the State of Tennessee Attendance and Leave Manual.