Rhode Island Holidays 2023
Check Rhode Island State Holidays and Days of Special Observance during the year 2023.
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State Holidays:
| State Holidays | ||
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| January 16 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| August 14 | Monday | Victory Day |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day (Indigenous People’s Day) |
| November 13 | Monday | Veteran's Day (Observed) |
| November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
- In the event that holiday is a Saturday or Sunday, then state employees will celebrate the holiday on the following Monday
Days of Special Observance:
| Days of Special Observance | ||
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Thursday | Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day |
| February 15 | Wednesday | Founders Day of the Italian-American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated |
| February 16 | Thursday | Lithuanian Independence Day |
| February 27 | Monday | Dominican Republic Independence Day |
| March 5 | Sunday | Rhode Island Seabees Day |
| March 8 | Wednesday | Social Workers' Day |
| March 15 | Wednesday | Peter Francisco Day |
| March 29 | Wednesday | Viet Nam Veterans' Day |
| March 31 | Friday | Cesar Chavez Day |
| April 5 | Wednesday | Retired Teachers' Day |
| April 12 | Wednesday | RI Patriot Guard Riders Day |
| April 15 | Saturday | Combat Veterans' Day |
| April 21 | Friday | Dauphine Day |
| April 28 | Friday | Arbor Day |
| April 28 | Friday | Workers' Memorial Day |
| May 1 | Monday | Nurses' Day |
| May 4 | Thursday | Rhode Island Independence Day |
| May 11 | Thursday | Rhode Island Hero's Day |
| May 12 | Friday | Friendship Day |
| May 15 | Monday | National Police Memorial Day |
| June 3 | Saturday | Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day |
| June 5 | Monday | Military Nurses Day |
| June 10 | Saturday | Gaspee Days |
| June 11 | Sunday | Gaspee Days |
| June 17 | Saturday | Destroyer Escort Day |
| June 24 | Saturday | Saint Jean-Baptiste Day |
| July 27 | Thursday | Korean War Veterans Memorial Day |
| July 31 | Monday | Disabled American Veterans Day |
| August 12 | Saturday | Narragansett Indian Day |
| September 11 | Monday | Firefighters' and Police Officers' Appreciation Day |
| September 15 | Friday | POW-MIA's Day |
| September 24 | Sunday | American Indian Heritage Day |
| September 25 | Monday | Ataxia Awareness Day |
| October 2 | Monday | John Clarke Day |
| October 11 | Wednesday | General Casimir Pulaski Day |
| October 15 | Sunday | White Cane Safety Day |
| October 15 | Sunday | Gold Star Parents Day |
| October 23 | Monday | The Rhode Island Nine Beirut Marines |
Rhode Island Holidays Calendar 2023
References:
- Rhode Island Government Notification : Rhode Island Holidays 2023