Observed Holidays in Connecticut

Monday holidays. Martin Luther King Day (first Monday occurring on or after January 15), Washington's Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Labor Day (first Monday in September) and Columbus Day (second Monday in October).

Other holidays. New Year's Day (January 1), Lincoln's Birthday (February 12), Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (December 25).

Special rules. If any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the next Monday will be a holiday and if a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the legal holiday.