State of Oklahoma Holidays & Observances

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

Oklahoma State Day: November 16
Became the 46th State to join the Union that makes up our Nation.

Oklahoma Day: April 22
Anniversary of the opening of the land that now makes up Oklahoma for European settlement in 1889

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List of Oklahoma Legal Public Holidays 

Saturday, Sunday 

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

The day before or after Christmas if Christmas is not on a Saturday or Sunday, the Thursday and Friday before Christmas if Christmas is on a Saturday, the Monday and Tuesday after Christmas, if Christmas is on a Sunday; and if any of such holidays other than Christmas fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a holiday in that year and if any of such holidays other than Christmas fall on Sunday, the succeeding Monday shall be a holiday in that year.

State Statutes:  (Source)

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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