Holiday Closings
The Town Offices will be closed on the following holidays:
2023
Holiday | Date |
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New Year's Day | **Sunday, January 1 |
Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 16 |
President's Day | Monday, February 20 |
Patriots' Day | Monday, April 17 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 |
Juneteenth Independence Day | Monday, June 19 |
Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 4 |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 9 |
Veterans' Day | *Saturday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 2 |
Christmas Day | Monday, December 25 |
2024
Holiday | Date |
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New Year's Day | Monday, January 1 |
Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 15 |
President's Day | Monday, February 19 |
Patriots' Day | Monday, April 15 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 27 |
Juneteenth Independence Day | Wednesday, June 19 |
Independence Day | Thursday, July 4 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 2 |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 14 |
Veterans' Day | Monday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28 |
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25 |
*Under the provisions of Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause Eighteen, legal holidays that fall on a Saturday shall be observed on that day. All offices under the jurisdiction of any department of state government shall be open to the public for business on the Friday preceding any Saturday holiday. However, as many employees as possible should be given that Friday off. Employees assigned to work shall be given an additional day off as the law and applicable collective bargaining agreements allow. Whenever possible, the following Monday shall be used as the alternative day off.
Chapter 30, Section 24A provides for the action to be taken in the case of persons employed by the Commonwealth when any legal holiday falls on a Saturday. In addition, Section 11 of the management and confidential employee rules governing paid leave and other benefits and Collective Bargaining Agreements currently in effect cover this subject.
**A legal holiday shall be observed on the day following when said holiday should occur on Sunday (Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause Eighteen).