State of Alabama
Official State
Holidays
|
Holiday
|
Date in 2009
|
Date in 2010 |
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New Year's Day
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January 1
|
January 1 |
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Robert E. Lee
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
|
January 19
|
January 18 |
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
|
February 16
|
February 15 |
|
Mardi Gras *
|
February 24
|
February 16 |
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Confederate Memorial Day
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April 27
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April 26 |
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National Memorial Day
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May 25
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May 31 |
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Jefferson Davis’ Birthday
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June 1
|
June 7 |
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Independence Day **
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July 4
|
July 4 |
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Labor Day
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September 7
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September 6 |
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Columbus Day
Fraternal Day
American Indian Heritage Day
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October 12
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October 11 |
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Veterans Day
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November 11
|
November 11 |
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Thanksgiving
|
November 26
|
November 25 |
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Christmas Day ***
|
December 25
|
December 25 |
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* Mardi
Gras is observed only in Baldwin and Mobile Counties. All other State
employees are granted one personal leave day each year.
** Independence Day falls
on a Sunday, offices will be closed on July 5, 2010.
*** As Christmas Day falls on a
Saturday, offices will be closed on December 24, 2010.