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2010 LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MASSACHUSETTS
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New Year’s Day
Friday, January 1st
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Monday, January 18th
Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 15th
Patriots’ Day
Monday, April 19th
Memorial Day** (1)
Monday, May 31th
Independence Day** (3)
Sunday, July 4th
Labor Day**
Monday, September 6th
Columbus Day* (2)
Monday, October 11th
Veterans’ Day* (2)
Thursday, November 11th
Thanksgiving Day* (1)
Thursday, November 25th
Christmas Day* (1)
Saturday, December 25th
In Massachusetts certain holidays are subject to laws which restrict the type of work that may be performed as well as the kind of business and commercial activities that may remain open. Only those holidays followed by asterisks (*) have certain restrictions. On holidays not followed by asterisks, business and commercial activities may operate as usual.
Only retail establishments may open during the summer holidays of Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Retail establishments which operate on New Year’s Day, Columbus Day after 12 noon, or on November 11th after 1:00 p.m. are required to pay their employees time and one-half regardless of the number of employees on their payroll. Retail establishments which operate on the summer holidays of Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day must pay time and one-half if at least eight employees are on the payroll in the week the holiday falls (Sunday to Saturday).
* Full restrictions apply for ALL commerce
** Restrictions apply except to retail
(1) Liquor Stores must be closed for Memorial, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Days.
(2) Many companies operate all day on these holidays, pending obtaining a local permit.
(3) All holidays falling on Sunday must be observed on Monday, under state law. Saturday holidays are observed on Saturday.
For questions on holiday laws contact:
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Room 1611,
Boston, MA 02108 • 617-727-7030
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