Town_of_Manchester_2026_Holiday_Calendar.pdf

This file is a 2026 holiday calendar published by the Town of Manchester, Connecticut Human Resources Department outlining the dates when town offices will be closed in observance of federal, state, and local holidays. The calendar identifies 15 observance dates throughout 2026, beginning with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and concluding with Christmas Holiday Observed on Friday, December 25, 2026. Notable holidays include Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 19), Presidents' Day (Monday, February 16), Good Friday (Friday, April 3), Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), Juneteenth (Friday, June 19), Independence Day (Friday, July 3), Labor Day (Monday, September 7), Indigenous Peoples Day (Monday, October 12), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11), Thanksgiving Day and the day following (Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27), and a floating holiday designated for Thursday, December 24, 2026.

The town retains discretionary authority to substitute the traditional Lincoln's Birthday observance with a floating holiday on an alternative date of its choosing, provided notification of any such substitution is communicated no later than December 31st of the preceding year. This calendar serves as an administrative reference document for town employees and the public regarding office closures and holiday observance schedules for the 2026 calendar year.