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Ohio Legal Holidays and Holiday Pay Laws<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Ohio labor law grants state and government employees the same legal holidays<\/span> observed by the federal government. Ohio law does not recognize any additional state holidays, although private employers<\/span> may do so if they choose. Private employers<\/span> are not required to follow paid holiday<\/span> requirements unless they wish.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act<\/span> (FLSA) requires state laws to provide at least the same protections as federal law, although states may provide more. State employees<\/span> must receive holiday time off or holiday pay<\/span> if they work during a legal holiday<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Ohio Holiday Pay<\/span> Laws<\/h2>\n

Ohio law<\/a> authorizes 11 paid legal holidays<\/span> for county and state employees<\/span>. Employees who work on these days must receive holiday pay<\/span> at time-and-a-half<\/span><\/a> their regular rate of pay<\/span>. Overtime pay<\/span> rates still apply. Employees who do not work must receive eight hours\u2019 pay at their standard rate.<\/p>\n

Holiday pay<\/span> only applies to non-exempt employees<\/span><\/a>. Non-exempt workers are usually hourly employees who are considered \u201cnon-exempt\u201d under the FLSA. Exempt employees include salaried workers, part-time employees<\/span>, and independent contractors.<\/p>\n

Ohio\u2019s recognized legal holidays<\/span> are:<\/p>\n