Oversize load holiday restrictions
Most states stop oversize loads around six holidays. Here are the next dates and how many states close, soonest first.
From each state's rules and pages, checked 2026-10-24. Your permit lists its own travel days: it comes first.
| Holiday | Next date | States that stop oversize loads |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | 40 |
| Christmas | Friday, December 25, 2026 | 40 |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | 39 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 | 42 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, July 4, 2027 | 43 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 | 42 |
Days only some states close
- Veterans DayMaine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
- Columbus DayNew Hampshire, Rhode Island
- Washington's BirthdayCalifornia
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayMaine
- Presidents' DayMaine
- Patriots' DayMaine
- JuneteenthMaine
- Indigenous Peoples' DayMaine
- Good FridayMaryland
- Fishing OpenerMinnesota
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights DayNew Hampshire
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)New Hampshire
- Victory DayRhode Island
- EasterTennessee