What Are California’s State Holidays?

Assuming the signature of Governor Newsom on several bills this year, there are twenty-three designated holidays in this state. They are found in Government Code Section 6700. The following are deemed “the holidays in this state”:

• Every Sunday.
• January 1.
• The third Monday in January, known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.”
• The date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, known as “Lunar New Year.”
• February 12, known as “Lincoln Day.”
• The third Monday in February.
• The first day of the month of Shawwal in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as “Eid al-Fitr.”
• April 10, known as “Farmworkers Day.”
• April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day.”
• The 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali.”
• The 10th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as “Eid al-Adha.”
• The last Monday in May.
• June 19, known as “Juneteenth.”
• July 4.
• The first Monday in September.
• September 9, known as “Admission Day.”
• The fourth Friday in September, known as “Native American Day.”
• The second Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day.”
• November 11, known as “Veterans Day.”
• December 25.
• Good Friday from 12 noon until 3 p.m.
• April 14, known as “Sylvia Mendez Day.”
• Every day appointed by the President or Governor for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday.