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Georgia Legal Holidays and Holiday Pay Laws<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Carol Clasby, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Georgia legal holidays<\/span> and holiday pay<\/span> laws govern paid time off<\/span>, premium pay<\/span>, and non-workdays for public employees while leaving private-sector benefits to employer agreements. In Georgia, state workers receive designated legal holidays<\/span> or compensatory time off. Private employers are not required by law to offer holiday pay<\/span> or days off.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Calendars are often populated with various holidays, both familiar and not. Which ones are you supposed to get off, and are you supposed to get holiday pay<\/span><\/a> if you work them?<\/p>\n

Whether you get a paid day off on Thanksgiving Day<\/span> or Veterans Day<\/span> in Georgia depends less on the calendar and more on who you work for and what your employer has promised you in writing. This article explores federal holidays<\/span>, state holidays<\/span>, and some important related topics.<\/p>\n

Federal Holidays<\/span><\/h2>\n

Federal holidays<\/span> are paid non-workdays for most federal employees. <\/em>The 11 federally recognized holidays<\/a> are:<\/p>\n