South Carolina Holidays laws & HR compliance analysis

South Carolina Holidays: What you need to know

South Carolina observes the following as official holidays:

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January 1	New Year's Day
Third Monday in January	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Third Monday in February	Washington's Birthday/President's Day
May 10	Confederate Memorial Day
Last Monday in May	National Memorial Day
July 4	Independence Day
First Monday in September	Labor Day
November 11	Veterans Day
Fourth Thursday in November	Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving	Day after Thanksgiving
December 24	Christmas Eve
December 25	Christmas Day
December 26	Day after Christmas

When a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day is observed as the paid day off. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding day is observed as the holiday (S.C. Code Ann. Sec. 53-5-10, 53-5-30).

Public Employers

South Carolina government offices are closed on these holidays and state employees are entitled to these days as paid days off.

Private Employers

Private employers are not obligated by state law to provide any holidays as paid (or unpaid) days off. However, most employers observe several paid holidays.

Last reviewed on November 8, 2017.

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South Carolina Holidays Resources

Type	Title
Handouts	Managing Holiday Celebrations (Handout)
Policies	Holidays

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