State of Rhode Island Holidays & Observances

Comprehensive list Rhode Island Official National and State Holidays and how they are observed

Rhode Island State Day: May 29
Became the 13th State to join the Union that makes up our Nation.

Rhode Island Independence Day: May 4
Declared its independence from Britain

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List of Rhode Island 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

Memorial Day - last Monday in May

Juneteenth - June 19th

Independence Day - July 4

Victory Day - 2nd Monday in August

Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

Veterans' Day - November 11

Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day - December 25

Rhode Island Special Observance Holidays

• Rhode Island Independence Day
• Artillery salute and display of flags on Independence Day
• School observance of Rhode Island Independence Day
• Narragansett Indian Day
• Old Home Week designated
• Town appropriations for Old Home Week
• Veteran Firefighters’ Muster Day
• Disabled American Veterans Day
• VFW Loyalty Day
• Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day
• Founders Day of Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Inc. Incorporated
• National Police Memorial Day and National Police Week
• White Cane Safety Day — Proclamation
• General Casimir Pulaski Day
• American History Month
• Dauphine Day
• Rhode Island School Bus Safety Week
• Viet Nam Veterans’ Day
• Puerto Rican Recognition Week
• Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week
• Cape Verdian Recognition Week
• Nurses’ Day
• National Women’s History Week
• Retired Teachers’ Day
• Friendship Day
• Lithuanian Independence Day
• Saint Jean-Baptiste Day
• Arbor Day
• Workers’ Memorial Day
• Destroyer Escort Day
• Peter Francisco Day
• Social Workers’ Day
• POW-MIA’s Day
• Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Awareness Week
• American Indian Heritage Day
• Gaspee Days
• Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day
• Korean War Veterans Memorial Day
• Neighbor Day — Observance
• Rhode Island Hero’s Day
• Combat Veterans’ Day
• Cesar Chavez Day
• Italian-American Heritage Month
• Gold Star Family Day
• Rhode Island Blue Star Parents Day
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Appreciation Day
• Rhythm & Blues Heritage Month
• Dominican Republic Independence Day
• John Clarke Day
• Rhode Island Seabees Day
• Ben Mondor Day
• Military nurses day
• Amateur Radio Week
• RI Patriot Guard Riders Day
• Ataxia Awareness Day
• “The Rhode Island Nine Beirut Marines” Observance Day
• Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day

State Statutes:  (Source | 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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