Legal Holidays
Per RI General Law 25-3, the following are legal holidays in Rhode Island:
- New Year's Day - January 1
- Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
- Juneteenth - June 19th (in effect January 1, 2024)
- Independence Day - July 4
- Victory Day - 2nd Monday in August
- Labor Day - 1st Monday in September
- Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October
- Veterans Day - November 11
- Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November
- Christmas Day - December 25
Work performed by employees on Sundays and holidays must be paid for at least one and one-half (1½) times the normal rate of pay for the work performed.