Massachusetts State Holidays 2024

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

Massachusetts state government offices observe 11 holidays in 2024: the federal holidays plus 1 state-specific day (Patriots' Day). Banks and most private employers in the United States follow the federal calendar, so a standard business-day count is unchanged: 2024 has 252 federal working days.

How Massachusetts's holidays differ from the federal set

Massachusetts adds Patriots' Day, observed on the third Monday of April, marking the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord and the running of the Boston Marathon. It is a statewide holiday for Massachusetts government offices under the General Laws. Suffolk County, which includes Boston, also observes Evacuation Day (17 March) and Bunker Hill Day (17 June), but those are county holidays rather than statewide ones. Banks and most private employers follow the federal calendar, so the working-day total uses the federal holidays and is not changed by Patriots' Day.

State holidays beyond the federal set (2024)

Patriots' Day (Monday, April 15)

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 Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts holiday calendar 2024

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
January 1	Monday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
January 15	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
February 19	Monday	Presidents' Day	Presidents' Day on Monday February 19 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
April 15	Monday	Patriots' Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
May 27	Monday	Memorial Day	Memorial Day on Monday May 27 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 19	Wednesday	Juneteenth	Juneteenth on Wednesday June 19 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
July 4	Thursday	Independence Day	Independence Day on Thursday July 4 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
September 2	Monday	Labor Day	Labor Day on Monday September 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 11	Monday	Veterans Day	Veterans Day on Monday November 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 28	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 28 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
December 25	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.

2024 summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

252

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays, Massachusetts has 252 working days in 2024, 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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Massachusetts 2024 FAQ

Do Massachusetts state holidays change a business-day count?

No. Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts's holidays differ from the federal set?

What state holidays does Massachusetts observe in 2024?

In 2024, Massachusetts observes these state holidays beyond the federal set: Patriots' Day (Monday, April 15).

How many working days does Massachusetts have in 2024?

Massachusetts has 252 federal working days in 2024, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays. State holidays do not change this count for most employers.