California State Holidays 2025

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026

California state government offices observe 12 holidays in 2025: the federal holidays plus 2 state-specific days (Cesar Chavez Day, Day after Thanksgiving). Banks and most private employers in the United States follow the federal calendar, so a standard business-day count is unchanged: 2025 has 251 federal working days.

How California's holidays differ from the federal set

California state government offices observe holidays beyond the federal set: Cesar Chavez Day on 31 March and the Day after Thanksgiving. These are California state-office closures under the Government Code and the CalHR schedule. Banks and most private employers in California follow the federal holiday calendar, so a standard business-day count is not changed by these state days.

State holidays beyond the federal set (2025)

Cesar Chavez Day (Monday, March 31)
Day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 28)

Effect on business-day counts

The working-day total on this page uses the federal holidays that banks and the Federal Reserve observe nationwide. The California holidays listed here are state-government office closures; most private employers do not close for them, so they usually do not change a business-day count. Observed dates can shift when a state holiday falls on a weekend.

California holiday calendar 2025

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
January 1	Wednesday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
January 20	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
February 17	Monday	Presidents' Day	Presidents' Day on Monday February 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
March 31	Monday	Cesar Chavez Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
May 26	Monday	Memorial Day	Memorial Day on Monday May 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 19	Thursday	Juneteenth	Juneteenth on Thursday June 19 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
July 4	Friday	Independence Day	Independence Day on Friday July 4 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
September 1	Monday	Labor Day	Labor Day on Monday September 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 11	Tuesday	Veterans Day	Veterans Day on Tuesday November 11 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
November 27	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 27 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
November 28	Friday	Day after Thanksgivingstate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
December 25	Thursday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2025 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays, California has 251 working days in 2025, the same federal basis used across the United States. The state holidays above are government-office closures and do not change this count for most employers.

Other years

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California 2025 FAQ

Do California state holidays change a business-day count?

No. California state holidays are state-government office closures. Banks and the Federal Reserve follow the federal calendar nationwide, so a standard business-day count uses the federal holidays and is not changed by these state days.

How do California's holidays differ from the federal set?

What state holidays does California observe in 2025?

In 2025, California observes these state holidays beyond the federal set: Cesar Chavez Day (Monday, March 31); Day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 28).

How many working days does California have in 2025?

California has 251 federal working days in 2025, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays. State holidays do not change this count for most employers.