Is the Day After Thanksgiving a State Holiday in 2026? 19 States Closed Friday, Nov. 27

Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving, is not a federal holiday, but at least 19 states list it as a paid holiday for state employees, according to each state’s official holiday schedule. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) federal holidays list names Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 26, and no Friday. Each state decides for its own employees. The table below uses each state’s own page and its name for the day.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a federal holiday?

No. The OPM federal holidays page does not list the Friday after Thanksgiving. For when Thanksgiving falls, see When is Thanksgiving?.

Which states close state offices on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026?

Nineteen states list the day as a paid holiday or closure. Several use a different name, such as Family Day in Nevada, American Indian Heritage Day in Maryland and Native American Heritage Day in Washington. Indiana moves Lincoln’s Birthday to the Friday and observes Washington’s Birthday on Thursday, Dec. 24.

State	What the official page says	Source
California	Listed as “Friday, November 27”	California Department of Human Resources
Delaware	“Day After Thanksgiving” (judicial branch schedule)	Delaware State Courts
Florida	“Friday after Thanksgiving”	Florida Statutes 110.117(1)(h)
Georgia	“State Holiday: Observed on Friday, November 27”	Georgia state holidays 2026
Illinois	“Thanksgiving: Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27”	Illinois State Treasurer
Indiana	“Lincoln’s Birthday: Friday, November 27”	Indiana State Personnel Department
Kansas	Unnamed holiday, “Friday, November 27, 2026”	Kansas Department of Administration
Kentucky	“Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 26, 2026 & Friday, November 27, 2026”	Kentucky Personnel Cabinet
Maryland	“American Indian Heritage Day,” Nov. 27	Maryland Department of Budget and Management
Minnesota	“The Friday after Thanksgiving” for the executive branch	Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Nebraska	“Day after Thanksgiving” (the page shows no year; bargaining-unit staff should check with their agency)	Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
Nevada	“Family Day,” the Friday following the fourth Thursday in November	Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 236
North Carolina	“Thanksgiving November 26 & 27, 2026 Thursday & Friday”	North Carolina Office of State Human Resources
Oregon	“Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, Nov. 27, 2026”	Oregon Department of Administrative Services building closures
Pennsylvania	“November 27, 2026 – Day after Thanksgiving” on the Driver and Vehicle Services closings list	Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
South Carolina	“Day after Thanksgiving Day — Friday, November 27”	South Carolina Department of Administration
Texas	“11-27-26 Day after Thanksgiving (Friday)”	Texas Comptroller, FY2027 schedule
Virginia	Thanksgiving is “the fourth Thursday in November and the Friday next following”	Code of Virginia 2.2-3300
Washington	“Native American Heritage Day,” Friday, Nov. 27	Washington State Department of Revenue

Pennsylvania’s entry comes from the transportation department’s closings list, and Delaware’s from the judicial branch page, so they speak for those offices. The Native American Heritage Day story explains the Washington law.

Which states are partial?

State	What the official page says	Source
Louisiana	The Friday after Thanksgiving is “Acadian Day,” set each year by the governor’s proclamation. The 2026 proclamation is not yet announced.	No 2026 proclamation published
Vermont	“Most State offices will be closed on the day after Thanksgiving (see Holiday Articles in State employee contracts)”	Vermont Department of Human Resources

Which states list Thanksgiving Thursday only?

Nine states and the District of Columbia government show Thanksgiving Thursday and no Friday on their official lists.

State	Source
Arizona	Arizona Administrative Code R2-5A-B601
Connecticut	Connecticut 2026 state holidays
Hawaii	Hawaii Revised Statutes 8-1
Idaho	Idaho state holidays
Montana	Montana Code Annotated 1-1-216
New Jersey	New Jersey state holidays
New York	New York State Department of Civil Service, 2026 Legal Holidays
Ohio	Ohio Revised Code 1.14 (the governor may add a day)
Wyoming	Wyoming state holidays and office closures
District of Columbia government	DC Department of Human Resources (DHR)

Which states could not be confirmed?

This story could not confirm the day from a readable official page for 20 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin. They are not marked yes or no. Check with your agency. In Missouri, the governor closed state offices by executive order in 2023 and 2024; no 2026 order has been issued.

What about union contracts and private employers?

Union contracts can differ from a state’s published list. Private employers set their own policy; for retail see Black Friday 2026 store hours, and for grocery stores see what is open on Thanksgiving 2026.

Where is the printable?

The free printable on this page lists each state’s status on one sheet. The November 2026 printable calendar shows the full month. Counts: 19 states yes, 2 partial, 9 states plus the District of Columbia open, 20 not confirmed, checked Oct. 28, 2026.