Commission approves proposed legislative holidays for 2027, adds Good Friday

The commission approved a slate of legislative holidays for 2027 that includes the executive-branch holidays announced by the governor and adds Good Friday. Gordon Self presented the proposal and noted the governor's list issued in August.

"The governor issued the executive branch holidays in August, and this proposal includes all of the holidays that the governor had proposed and in addition included Good Friday," Gordon Self said. Representative Croft moved to approve the proposed holidays, and Senator Blasey seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded nay votes.

Why it matters: formalizing the list of legislative holidays sets the calendar for staff and legislators for the coming year. The record does not include a detailed calendar or explanation for the addition of Good Friday beyond its inclusion in the proposal.

Next steps: the item was adopted during the meeting and will be reflected in administrative calendars.