Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Establishing the 2026 Municipal Holiday Schedule
Purpose: 2026 Municipal Paid Holidays
Additional Information:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
For Calendar Year 2026 the following scheduled days shall be considered as paid holidays.
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (Observed)
February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday
February 16 Washington’s Birthday (Observed)
April 3 Good Friday
May 25 Memorial Day
June 19 Juneteenth
July 3 Independence Day
September 7 Labor Day
October 12 Columbus Day
November 3 Election Day
November 11 Veterans Day
November 26-27 Thanksgiving
December 25 Christmas Day
STATEMENT
This Resolution establishes the 2026 Paid Holiday Schedule for employees of the City of Newark.