😴 IS TODAY A PAID HOLIDAY? It Depends on Where You Live!

Happy Columbus Day… Indigenous Peoples’ Day… or just another Monday at work! 😂💼

If you woke up this morning hoping for a three-day weekend, we have some potentially disappointing news: only 20 states give their state employees a paid holiday today. 😭

Yep! Even though Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are recognized on the federal calendar, that doesn't automatically mean everybody gets the day off with pay. Your state gets to have a say in how it handles the holiday.

The 20 states listed as giving state employees a paid holiday are Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. 🇺🇸

But some states have found their own ways to handle the day!

🍂 OKLAHOMA: The second Monday in October is Oklahoma Native American Day, but it's unpaid for state employees. The state also has a separate law requiring the governor to proclaim a day honoring each tribe on a date chosen by that tribe.

🏖️ DELAWARE: The state replaced Columbus Day in 2009 with a floating holiday for state workers. Basically, they can choose another day to take off instead. Honestly, a day off you can save for later? Not a bad deal! 😂

🦃 TENNESSEE: The state shifts its day off to the Friday after Thanksgiving, giving state employees a four-day weekend instead. Now THAT'S how you turn a holiday into a vacation. 😎

So, depending on where you work, today could mean a paid day off, a regular day at the office, or a holiday you're saving for later.

And if you're sitting at your desk reading this right now… we're sorry. 😂☕

Are you working today, or did you score a day off? Let us know!