2026 Holiday Schedule.pdf

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Operation and Maintenance of Water, Sewer and Waste Water Treatment Systems at Various Orange County Locations
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Orange County, New York

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This document is a 2026 Holiday Schedule issued by the Department of Human Resources for Orange County, New York, establishing observed holidays and compensation requirements for county employees. The schedule designates thirteen official holidays throughout 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, with half-days designated for December 24 and December 31. Departments are required to grant additional compensatory time off to employees required to work on any of these holidays due to operational necessity.

Specific holidays designated for overtime compensation at time-and-one-half plus an additional day off include January 1, May 25, July 4, September 7, November 26, and December 25, 2026. The schedule establishes different observance protocols for specific employee groups: Orange County Community College employees follow the college calendar with compensation determined by college-specific agreements, while employees represented by unions (SOA, DSPBA, COBA, and DAIA) observe holidays consistent with their respective collective bargaining agreements with compensation determined according to those specific provisions. This holiday schedule applies to the operation and maintenance contract opportunity for water, sewer, and wastewater treatment systems at various Orange County locations.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

255 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Goshen, NY 10924

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2026

New Year’s Day – January 1, Thursday

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - January 19, Monday

Lincoln's Birthday – February 12, Thursday

Washington's Birthday - February 16, Monday

Memorial Day - May 25, Monday

Juneteenth – June 19, Friday

Independence Day - July 4, Saturday; observed July 3, Friday

Labor Day – September 7, Monday

Columbus Day - October 12, Monday

Veteran's Day - November 11, Wednesday

Thanksgiving Day - November 26, Thursday

Half-Day Before Christmas - December 24, Thursday

Christmas Day - December 25, Friday

Half-Day Before New Year's - December 31, Thursday

Departments will grant another day off if employees are required to work on any of the above holidays due to the nature of the department's operations.

Overtime pay at time-and-one-half, plus another day off is required for work performed on the following dates:

January 1, 2026 Thursday May 25, 2026 Monday

July 4, 2026 Saturday September 7, 2026 Monday November 26, 2026 Thursday

December 25, 2026 Friday

Employees at the Orange County Community College will observe holidays in accordance with the college calendar. Compensation for holiday work at the College will be determined in accordance with the specific provisions of the agreement applicable to the College.

Employees represented by SOA, DSPBA, COBA, and DAIA will observe holidays consistent with their collective bargaining agreement. Compensation for holiday work will be determined in accordance with the specific provisions of the agreements applicable to each union.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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