Veterans Day is a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states with the exception of Wisconsin.
In many states, it is observed on the weekday nearest to November 11th. We have compiled the following table to show you how each state treats Veterans Day in 2018.
Map of US States that observe Veterans Day in 2018
List of US states and the observance of Veterans Day
| State | Holiday name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | George Washington/Thomas Jefferson Birthday | |
| Alaska | Presidents' Day | |
| Arizona | Lincoln/Washington/Presidents’ Day | |
| Arkansas | George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day | |
| California | President’s Day | |
| Colorado | Presidents' Day | |
| Connecticut | Washington’s Birthday | |
| Delaware | No holiday observed | |
| D.C. | Washington's Birthday | |
| Florida | No holiday observed | |
| Georgia | Washington’s Birthday | Observed on 24 Decemebr |
| Hawaii | Presidents' Day | |
| Idaho | Presidents' Day | |
| Illinois | Presidents' Day | |
| Indiana | Washington’s Birthday | May be observed on Christmas Eve, Day after Christmas or Day after Thanksgiving |
| Iowa | No holiday observed | |
| Kansas | No holiday observed | |
| Kentucky | No holiday observed | |
| Louisiana | No holiday observed | |
| Maine | Washington’s Birthday/President’s Day | |
| Maryland | Presidents' Day | |
| Massachusetts | Washington’s Birthday | |
| Michigan | President’s Day | |
| Minnesota | President’s Day | |
| Mississippi | George Washington’s Birthday | |
| Missouri | Washington’s Birthday | |
| Montana | President's Day | |
| Nebraska | President’s Day | |
| Nevada | President’s Day | |
| New Hampshire | President’s Day | |
| New Jersey | Presidents Day | |
| New Mexico | President’s Day | Observed day after Thanksgiving |
| New York | Washington’s Birthday | |
| North Carolina | No holiday observed | |
| North Dakota | Recognition of the birthday of George Washington | |
| Ohio | President’s Day | |
| Oklahoma | President’s Day | |
| Oregon | Presidents' Day | |
| Pennsylvania | Presidents' Day | |
| Rhode Island | No holiday observed | |
| South Carolina | George Washington’s Birthday / President’s Day | |
| South Dakota | Presidents' Day | |
| Tennessee | Presidents Day | |
| Texas | President’s Day | |
| Utah | Washington and Lincoln Day | |
| Vermont | Presidents' Day | |
| Virginia | George Washington Day | |
| Washington | President’s Day | |
| West Virginia | President’s Day | |
| Wisconsin | No holiday observed | |
| Wyoming | President’s Day |
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