State of Minnesota Holidays & Observances

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

Minnesota State Day: May 11
Became the 32nd State to join the Union that makes up our Nation.

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Minnesota Official State Holidays 

Minnesota state holidays align with the federal holidays except that they include the day after Thanksgiving, which is becoming a trend for many states to celebrate. 

List of Minnesota Legal Public Holidays 

When certain holidays fall on a Saturday, the preceding day shall be a holiday. When certain holidays fall on a Sunday, the following day shall be a holiday. 

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

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

State Statutes:  (Source Minnesota Official Government Website)

Subd. 5. Holiday. (a) "Holiday" includes New Year's Day, January 1; Martin Luther King's Birthday, the third Monday in January; Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday, the third Monday in February; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; Juneteenth, June 19; Independence Day, July 4; Labor Day, the first Monday in September; Christopher Columbus Indigenous Peoples Day, the second Monday in October; Veterans Day, November 11; Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November; and Christmas Day, December 25; provided, when New Year's Day, January 1; or Juneteenth, June 19; or Independence Day, July 4; or Veterans Day, November 11; or Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Sunday, the following day shall be a holiday and, provided, when New Year's Day, January 1; or Juneteenth, June 19; or Independence Day, July 4; or Veterans Day, November 11; or Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Saturday, the preceding day shall be a holiday. No public business shall be transacted on any holiday, except in cases of necessity and except in cases of public business transacted by the legislature, nor shall any civil process be served thereon. However, for the executive branch of the state of Minnesota, "holiday" also includes the Friday after Thanksgiving but does not include Christopher Columbus Indigenous Peoples Day. Other branches of state government and political subdivisions shall have the option of determining whether Christopher Columbus Indigenous Peoples Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving shall be holidays. Where it is determined that Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day or the Friday after Thanksgiving is not a holiday, public business may be conducted thereon. (b) Any agreement between a public employer and an employee organization citing Veterans Day as the fourth Monday in October shall be amended to cite Veterans Day as November 11. (c) Any agreement between a public employer and an employee organization citing "Christopher Columbus Day" or "Columbus Day" shall be amended to cite "Indigenous Peoples Day."

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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