MASSACHUSETTS FOOD ASSOCIATION’S LISTING
OF
2022 MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The following is a listing of legal holidays observed in Massachusetts.
Public offices are closed on all of these days or observed days. Certain holidays in the Commonwealth are subject to laws that restrict the type of work that can be conducted, as well as the kind of business and commercial activities that can operate on these days. On holidays that are not subject to these laws, businesses and commercial activities may operate as usual.
DATE DAY HOLIDAY OPEN/CLOSE
JANUARY 1 SATURDAY $#NEW YEAR’S
DAY OPEN ALL
DAY
JANUARY 17 MONDAY MARTIN
LUTHER KING DAY OPEN
ALL DAY
FEBRUARY 21 MONDAY PRESIDENT’S
DAY OPEN ALL DAY
APRIL 18 MONDAY PATRIOT’S DAY OPEN ALL DAY
MAY 30 MONDAY
$#@MEMORIAL
DAY OPEN ALL
DAY
JUNE 19/20 (+ see below) MONDAY +$#JUNETEENTH (OBSERVED)
OPEN ALL DAY
JULY 4 MONDAY $#INDEPENDENCE DAY OPEN ALL DAY
SEPTEMBER 5 MONDAY $#LABOR DAY
OPEN ALL DAY
OCTOBER 10 MONDAY $#!COLUMBUS
DAY OPEN AT NOON
NOVEMBER 11 FRIDAY $#!VETERAN’S
DAY OPEN AFTER 1:00PM
NOVEMBER 24 THURSDAY @THANKSGIVING
DAY CLOSE
ALL DAY
DECEMBER 25/26 (+ see below) SUNDAY
+@CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSE
ALL DAY
$ Premium pay wages – NOW PAY at least the rate of 1.1X the employees’ regular hourly rate of pay on these SEVEN holidays and all Sundays. Minimum hourly wage: $14.25/hour, minimum premium wage: $15.675/hour.
# Voluntary
work – Voluntary on these holidays (& Sundays).
! Restrictive hours – Companies may operate all day on these holidays by obtaining a local permit.
+ JUNETEENTH/CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS – Take place on Sunday and are celebrated on Monday, June 20 and December 26 respectively. Stores can open December 26. All days are $ and #.
@Alcohol Sales – OFF
PREMISE LICENSEES MAY REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 11:30PM THE DAY BEFORE ANY HOLIDAY. SALES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY AND BEFORE NOON ON MEMORIAL DAY. STATEWIDE SALES ARE ALLOWED ON SUNDAYS AFTER THE HOUR OF 10:00AM (local restrictions may apply). THOSE WITH MORE THAN 7 EMPLOYEES MUST ADHERE TO $ AND #.
ALL DAYS LISTED ARE BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS (EXCEPT FOR PATRIOT’S DAY – A STATE HOLIDAY ONLY).
Daylight
savings time begins Sunday, March 13, 2022 and ends Sunday, November 6, 2022.
