2012 LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN MASSACHUSETTS
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New Year’s Day (2)
Sunday, January 1st
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Monday, January 17th
Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 20th
Patriots’ Day
Monday, April 16th
Memorial Day* (1)
Monday, May 28th
Independence Day*
Wednesday, July 4th
Labor Day*
Monday, September 3rd
Columbus Day*
Monday, October 8th
Veterans’ Day* (2)
Sunday, November 11th
Thanksgiving Day* (1)
Thursday, November 22nd
Christmas Day* (1)
Tuesday, 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).
* Restricted (blue laws) holidays
(1) Liquor Stores must be closed for Memorial, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Days.
(2) 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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