Vermont Department of Human Resources

VERMONT STATE HOLIDAYS 2007/2008

	2008	2009
New Year's Day	Tue., January 1	Thu., January 1
M.L. King's Birthday	Mon., January 21	Mon., January 19
Washington's Birthday	Mon., February 18	Mon., February 16
Town Meeting Day	Tue., March 4	Tue., March 3
Memorial Day	Mon., May 26	Mon., May 25
Independence Day	Fri., July 4	Fri., July 3
Bennington Battle Day	Fri., August 15	Mon., August 17
Labor Day	Mon., September 1	Mon., September 7
Columbus Day*	Mon., October 13*	Mon., October 12*
Veterans' Day	Tue., November 11	Wed., November 11
Thanksgiving Day	Thu., November 27	Thu., November 26
Christmas Day	Thu., December 25	Fri., December 25

*"Floating" Holiday - See Holiday Articles in State employee contracts.
State offices will be open on the following floating holiday:
Columbus Day - 2nd Mon. in October

NOTE: Most State offices will be closed on the day after Thanksgiving. (See Holiday Articles in State employee contracts.)

Any legal holiday which falls on a Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday. Any legal holiday which falls on a Sunday shall be observed on the following Monday.

	2008/2009 Holiday Schedule
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