Legal Holidays and Closings
Holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
Friday after New Year's | ||
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
Snow/Ice Day | ||
Snow/Ice Day | ||
Snow/Ice Day | ||
Snow/Ice Day | ||
Washington Birthday | Monday, February 16, 2026 | Monday, February 15, 2027 |
Mardi Gras | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Tuesday, February 9, 2027 |
Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
Juneteenth | No Holiday Unless Gov's Proclamation | |
Independence Day | Friday, July 3, 2026 | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
All Saints Day | No Holiday | Monday, November 1, 2027 |
General Election Day | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | No holiday |
Veterans' Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
Friday after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27, 2026 | Friday, November 26, 2027 |
Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | |
Friday after Christmas | No Holiday | |
New Years' Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Friday, December 31, 2027 |
* The Clerk of Court shall close his office on any day that the governor proclaims a legal holiday pursuant to R.S. 1:55(B)(3).
** Insofar as may be practicable in the administration of the government, no employee shall work on New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday which shall be observed on the third Monday of January of each year or in conjunction with the day of the federal observance, Mardi Gras Day, Good Friday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Inauguration Day once in every four years in the city of Baton Rouge, or General Election Day every two years. Juneteenth (R.S. 1:55(B)(1)(a))
*** If New Year's Day, Independence Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a holiday. If they fall on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a holiday. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OTHER HOLIDAY.
