The New Mexico State Personnel Board has released the official list of paid holidays for state employees in 2026. The schedule includes a total of eleven holidays, beginning with New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, and concluding with Christmas Day on Friday, December 25.
State employees will observe Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday on Monday, January 19. Memorial Day is set for Monday, May 25. Juneteenth will be recognized on Friday, June 19. Independence Day will be observed on Friday, July 3.
Labor Day falls on Monday, September 7. Indigenous People’s Day is scheduled for Monday, October 12. Veterans’ Day will be observed on Wednesday, November 11.
Thanksgiving Day is set for Thursday, November 26, followed by Presidents’ Day (Observed) on Friday, November 27.
The announcement from the New Mexico State Personnel Board ensures that employees are informed well in advance about their holiday schedule for the upcoming year.
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