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The following legal holidays in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are observed by Bristol Community College:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Patriots Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

A legal holiday that falls on a Sunday will be observed on the following day.

In the event a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, all offices under the jurisdiction of any department of state government shall be open to the public for business on the Friday proceeding any Saturday holiday.

Employees should consult their collective bargaining agreements with regard to compensatory time off or compensation for employees who work on holidays.