Connecticut State Employees Getting Lincoln’s Birthday Off — Not Many States Offer It

Connecticut is one of four states in the country that gives its state employees a paid day off on February 12 to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday. 

According to The Yankee Institute, it costs the state's taxpayers approximately $10.5 million. The state gives its non-essential employees a paid day off, whereas essential employees like state police and the Department of Correction can earn overtime pay and compensatory time, depending on their respective collective bargaining agreement.