State of California

State of California employee holidays

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Upcoming holidays

State of California employees have paid holidays on the following dates.

2023 holidays

Date	Day of the week	Holiday

Other holidays

Most employees get

1 personal holiday

and

1 holiday credit (8 hours)

July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024

2022 holidays

Date	Day of the week	Holiday

Other holidays

Most employees get

1 personal holiday

and

1 holiday credit (8 hours)

July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023

2021 holidays

Date	Day of the week	Holiday

Other holidays

Most employees get

1 personal holiday

and

1 holiday credit (8 hours)

July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022

2020 holidays

Date	Day of the week	Holiday

Other holidays

Most employees get

1 personal holiday

and

1 holiday credit (8 hours)

July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021

More details about holidays

Weekend holidays

When a holiday is on a Saturday, most employees get one holiday credit (eight hours of leave).
When a holiday is on a Sunday, most employees have a paid holiday on the following Monday.

Holiday credits

Spend your holiday credit on the day or hours you choose.

Personal holidays

Most employees get one personal holiday every fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
Take your personal holiday on the day you choose.
Most employees start collecting personal holidays after they’ve worked with the State for six months.