Check California Public Holidays and Special Holidays for the year 2022.
Public Holidays:
Check public holidays observed in California for the year 2022.
Public Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January 1
Saturday
New Year’s Day
January 17
Monday
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
February 21
Monday
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)
March 31
Thursday
Cesar Chavez Day
May 30
Monday
Memorial Day
July 4
Monday
Independence Day
September 5
Monday
Labour Day
November 11
Friday
Veterans Day
November 24
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
November 25
Friday
Day After Thanksgiving Day
December 26
Monday
Christmas (Observed)
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, employees shall receive holiday credit.
When any federal holiday falls on Sunday, then that holiday is observed on following Monday.
The legislative body of any city or district may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that every Saturday is a holiday as respects the transaction of business in the public offices of such cities or districts except that provision shall be made for the continuance of essential public services such as police and fire protection.
Special Holidays:
A special or limited holiday is a holiday applying only to a special class or classes of business, or a special class or classes of persons, and not appointed to be generally observed throughout the State by all classes of business and all classes of persons.
Special Days
Date
Day
Holiday
January 23
Sunday
Ed Roberts Day
January 30
Sunday
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution
February 6
Sunday
Ronald Reagan Day
February 19
Saturday
A Day of Remembrance
March 7
Monday
Arbor Day
March 20
Sunday
Nowruz Day
March 30
Wednesday
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
March 31
Thursday
Cesar Chavez Day
April 10
Sunday
Dolores Huerta Day
April 21
Thursday
John Muir Day
April 24
Sunday
California Day of Remembrance
May 6
Friday
Space Day
May 22
Sunday
Harvey Milk Day
June 18
Saturday
Juneteenth National Freedom Day
September 9
Friday
Admission Day
September 23
Friday
Native American Day
September 28
Wednesday
Cabrillo Day
October 2
Sunday
Stepparents Day
October 28
Friday
Native American Day
December 7
Wednesday
Pearl Harbor Day
Special Holidays -
On any special or limited holiday appointed by the President or Governor, all courts and public offices of the State, any political subdivision, or any city, shall be open and function in their normal and usual manner. All other public functions shall be performed as on days which are not holidays, and all contracts shall be performed and business transacted as usual, except only as to or by the particular class of business or persons expressly limited or restricted by the provisions of the proclamation appointing or declaring such special or limited holiday.