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Montana Department of Justice  ·  Attorney General Mike McGrath

State Holidays

2008
Date Holiday
January 1 New Year's Day
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 18 Lincoln's and Washington's Birthdays
May 26 Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
September 1 Labor Day
October 13 Columbus Day
November 4 Election Day
November 11 Veterans' Day
November 27 Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day

2009
Date Holiday
January 1 New Year's Day
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16 Lincoln's and Washington's Birthdays
May 25 Memorial Day
July 3* Independence Day
September 7 Labor Day
October 12 Columbus Day
November 11 Veterans' Day
November 26 Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day

*July 4, 2009 — the legal public holiday for Independence Day — falls on a Saturday. For most state of Montana employees, Friday, July 3, 2009, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.