Is the DMV open today in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, driver licensing is handled by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV). Its offices close on the state's holiday schedule below — and on weekends. If today isn't one of those, offices run normal business hours.
Louisiana closes for Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras but has no Presidents Day or Columbus Day on its calendar, and the Friday after Thanksgiving is a normal workday.
Extra closure days are sometimes announced during the year, so check the OMV before a trip near a holiday.
Holiday list taken from the state's standard state-office holidays, published by the Louisiana Division of Administration; confirm with the agency before visiting.
| Holiday | 2026 date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Day After New Year's | Friday, January 2, 2026 A second New Year's holiday for state offices. |
| Lundi Gras | Monday, February 16, 2026 In 2026 this falls on the same Monday as Presidents Day, and offices are closed. |
| Mardi Gras | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 A state holiday statewide, not just in New Orleans. |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 A state holiday in even-numbered years. |
Weekend holidays can be observed on the nearest weekday, and a few states handle that differently — the notes above call it out where Louisiana does. The final word is always the agency's own page.
Checked against the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) and the state's published holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.