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NECC observes these 12 Commonwealth of Massachusetts holidays during the calendar year.

Holiday 2024 2025 2026*
New Year’s Day
January 1
Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Third Monday in January
Jan. 15 Jan. 20 Jan. 19
Washington’s Birthday
Third Monday in February
Feb. 19 Feb. 17 Feb. 16
Patriots’ Day
Third Monday in April
Apr. 15 Apr. 21 Apr. 20
Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
May 27 May 26 May 25
Juneteenth 
June 19
Jun. 19 Jun. 19 Jun. 19
Independence Day
July 4
Jul. 4 Jul. 4 Jul. 3
Labor Day
First Monday in September
Sept. 2 Sept. 1 Sept. 7
Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day
Second Monday in October
Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Oct. 12
Veterans’ Day
November 11
Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11
Thanksgiving
Fourth Thursday in November
Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 26
Christmas
December 25
Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25

* The 2026 Academic Calendar is not currently finalized, and these dates are considered tentative.

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, we typically observe it on Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, we typically observe it on Monday.

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