Legal Holidays
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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