State Holidays in Year 2016
Banks and credit unions are not obligated to close on legal holidays (as set forth in Section 1-4 of the Connecticut General Statutes) but may, at their option, close or remain open for business on a full or partial basis on any day designated as a legal holiday. Connecticut banks and credit unions are required to give at least two weeks’ advance notice to their customers of holiday openings and closings by posting such notice in the lobby of each office.
Please contact your financial institution directly to determine whether or not it will open for business on a state holiday.
Legal holidays to be observed by the State of Connecticut in the year 2016 are:
Legal Holiday | Day Observed |
New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1, 2016 |
Martin Luther King's Day | Monday, January 18, 2016 |
Lincoln's Birthday | Friday, February 12, 2016 |
Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 15, 2016 |
Good Friday | Friday, March 25, 2016 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 30, 2016 |
Independence Day | Monday, July 4, 2016 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 5, 2016 |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 10, 2016 |
Veterans' Day | Friday, November 11, 2016 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24, 2016 |
Christmas Day | Monday, December 26, 2016 |
For 2017, the first holiday is New Year’s Day. This holiday will be observed on Monday, January 2, 2017.