The holiday calendar of Vermont is brief and well thought out. It follows the federal holidays closely and adds only a few of its own. The best known is Town Meeting Day, which is linked to the way Vermont towns have long governed themselves.
Here, a holiday is either an administrative shutdown or it isn’t. There’s very little middle ground. It matters in a state where government services are tightly coordinated across small agencies and rural regions - there needs to be clarity in the way administrative services are delivered across the state.
The tables below list the days Vermont state government offices close in 2027 and 2026, based on the official holiday schedule published by the State of Vermont.
List of National and State Holidays in Vermont for 2027
| S.No. | Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|
| 1 | Jan 01 | Friday | New Year’s Day | Federal |
| 2 | Jan 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal |
| 3 | Feb 15 | Monday | Presidents’ Day | Federal |
| 4 | Mar 02 | Tuesday | Town Meeting Day | State |
| 5 | May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day | Federal |
| 6 | Jun 18 | Friday | Juneteenth (Observed) | Federal |
| 7 | Jul 05 | Monday | Independence Day (Observed) | Federal |
| 8 | Sep 06 | Monday | Labor Day | Federal |
| 9 | Oct 11 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Federal |
| 10 | Nov 11 | Thursday | Veterans Day | Federal |
| 11 | Nov 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Federal |
| 12 | Nov 26 | Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | State |
| 13 | Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Day (Observed) | Federal |
| 14 | Dec 31 | Friday | New Year’s Day 2028 (Observed) | Federal |
Vermont observes a legal holiday that falls on a Saturday on the Friday before, and one that falls on a Sunday on the following Monday. In 2027, Juneteenth and Christmas Day fall on a Saturday, so state offices close on Friday, June 18 and Friday, December 24. Independence Day falls on a Sunday, so offices close on Monday, July 5. New Year’s Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, so it is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027.
Official State Holidays in Vermont for 2026
| S.No. | Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|
| 1 | Jan 01 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | Federal |
| 2 | Jan 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal |
| 3 | Feb 16 | Monday | Presidents’ Day | Federal |
| 4 | Mar 03 | Tuesday | Town Meeting Day | State |
| 5 | May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | Federal |
| 6 | Jul 03 | Friday | Independence Day (Observed) | Federal |
| 7 | Sep 07 | Monday | Labor Day | Federal |
| 8 | Oct 12 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Federal |
| 9 | Nov 11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day | Federal |
| 10 | Nov 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Federal |
| 11 | Nov 27 | Friday | Day After Thanksgiving | State |
| 12 | Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal |
How Holidays Work in Vermont
Town Meeting Day falls on the first Tuesday of March and is a state holiday in Vermont. Towns hold their annual meetings on this day to vote on budgets and local matters. In 2026, state offices closed on Tuesday, March 3. State offices also close on the day after Thanksgiving under state employee contracts.
Bennington Battle Day on August 16 marks the Battle of Bennington and is a legal holiday under Vermont law. However, it is not on the state employee holiday schedule, so state government offices stay open on that day.
Juneteenth was not a state office holiday in Vermont in 2026. It is added to the state schedule starting in 2027, when it is observed on Friday, June 18.
When Independence Day falls on a weekend day, the holiday is observed on the closest working day, as it is in most states. Hence, in 2026, Independence Day was observed on Friday, July 3.
All banks in Vermont observe federal bank holidays, whereas private businesses and schools are not required to observe the holidays on the state’s calendar.
FAQs
1. What is Bennington Battle Day?
It is a legal holiday in Vermont on August 16 that marks a Revolutionary War battle. State government offices stay open on this day.
2. Does Vermont observe Columbus Day?
Vermont observes the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and state offices close on that day.
3. Is Juneteenth a state holiday in Vermont?
Juneteenth becomes a state office holiday in Vermont from 2027. It was not on the state holiday schedule in 2026.
4. Are courts closed on these holidays?
Yes. Vermont courts follow the state holiday calendar.
5. Do local governments follow this exact list?
Not always. This list applies to Vermont state government offices.
