Observed Federal Holidays and Processing Impacts
Holiday closures in Nationwide for carriers planning permit requests around observed federal holidays
Federal holiday schedules directly affect permit processing capacity because government offices that issue credentials and approve routing close on these dates, creating processing delays that extend beyond the holiday itself. Viking Permits LLC observes all major United States federal holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Permit requests submitted immediately before or during these closures enter the processing queue only after normal business operations resume, which can add two to four business days to standard turnaround times depending on whether the holiday falls adjacent to a weekend.
State permitting agencies follow similar closure schedules, so multi-state permit requests experience compounding delays when jurisdictions along your route observe staggered holiday schedules. Planning submission timing around these closures prevents situations where time-sensitive loads wait for permits that can't be processed until offices reopen.
Review the federal holiday calendar and submit permit applications well ahead of closure periods to maintain transport schedules.
How Holiday Timing Affects Permit Processing
Permit processing involves coordination with multiple state agencies that must review applications, approve routing, calculate fees, and issue credentials before a carrier receives authorization to travel. When these agencies close for federal holidays, the entire approval chain pauses regardless of when the application was submitted.
You'll notice processing delays extending several days past the actual holiday date as offices work through backlogs of applications received during the closure period. A permit request submitted the Friday before a Monday holiday may not enter active review until Wednesday or Thursday of the following week, depending on application volume and jurisdictional staffing patterns.
Early submission becomes critical during high-volume periods surrounding major holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas when both permit requests and agency closures create compounding delays. Carriers scheduling transport during these periods should submit applications at least one week earlier than they would during normal operating periods to account for extended processing windows and potential routing complications that require additional agency communication.
AL CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM SUNSET ON 9/5 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
AR CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/5, 9/6, AND 9/7
AZ CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8 OR AT 3AM ON 9/8 IF ELIGIBLE FOR NIGHT TRAVEL IF LOAD DOES NOT EXCEED 250K, 10-0W,14-6H, 120-0L AND/OR 10-0 OF FRONT OR REAR OVERHANG
CA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO PILOT = NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
PILOT CAR LOADS = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/4 FROM 4PM TO 12AM MIDNIGHT
AND NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/5, 9/6, 9/7 FROM 12PM NOON UNTIL 12AM MIDNIGHT
CO CLOSED 9/7/26 FOR LEGAL VEHICLE COMBINATIONS (LVC) = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
AN EXTRA-LEGAL VEHICHLE OR LOAD, OTHER THAN AN LVC = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON UNTIL 9PM ON 9/4 AND FROM 6AM TO 9PM ON 9/7
CT CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM NOON AT 9/4 UNTIL DAYLIGHT ON 9/8
DE CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM NOON ON 9/6 UNTIL 9AM ON 9/8
FL CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7 FOR LOADS EXCEEDING 14-6H, 80-0L, AND/OR 10-0W
GA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
IA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
ID CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 4PM ON 9/6 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8, IF DIMENSIONS EXCEED 10-0W, 100-0L, AND/OR 15-0H (BLACK CODED ROUTES)
NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 2PM ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8 (RED CODED ROUTES)
IL CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/6 UNTL SUNRISE ON 9/8
IN CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
**OVERWEIGHT COMMODITY AND BULK MILK PERMITS ARE EXEMPT FROM TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
KS CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
KY CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
LA TBD TBD TBD
MA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
MD CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 9AM ON 9/8
BALT CITY CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 9AM ON 9/8
D C CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
ME CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/5 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
MI CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL DAYBREAK ON 9/8
MOBILE HOMES: NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL NOON ON 9/8
MN CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 2PM ON 9/6 UNTIL 2AM ON 9/8, IF DIMENSIONS EXCEED 12-6W OR 110-0L **OVERWEIGHT ONLY = NO RESTRICTIONS
MS CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL FROM 12 PM NOON ON 9/5 UNTIL SUNRISE 9/8
MO CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
MT CLOSED 9/7/26 INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FOR LOADS EXCEEDING 18-0W ON 9/5, 9/6, AND 9/7
NON-INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FOR LOADS EXCEEDING 12-6W, 150-0L, AND/OR 15-6H ON 9/5, 9/6, AND 9/7
NC CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED BY PRIOR ISSUED PERMIT
ND CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/5 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8, IF LOAD EXCEEDS 16-0W
NE CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
NH CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
NJ CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/4 AND ON 9/7
NM CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL FROM SUNSET 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
NV CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON TO 12AM MIDNIGHT ON 9/4 AND ON 9/7
NY CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
NYC TBD TBD TBD
NY THWY CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
OH CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
OH TP CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM SUNRISE ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
OK CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
OR CLOSED 9/7/26 NON DIVISIBLE LOADS AND MOBILE/MODULAR: NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
PA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
PA TP CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 3PM ON 9/3 UNTIL 11PM ON 9/7
RI CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/5, 9/6, or 9/7
SC CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
SD CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
TN CLOSED 9/7/26 NO PILOTS = NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS WITH NORMAL TRAVEL CONDITIONS AS AUTHORIZED
ESCORTED TRAVEL = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/7
*SITE BUILT HOUSES AND HOUSE BOATS = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
TX CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7 FOR VEHICLES AND LOADS EXCEEDING 14-0W, 16-0H, AND/OR 110-0L
NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7 FOR ALL MANUFACTURED HOUSING
UT CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 2PM ON 9/4, NORMAL TRAVEL MAY RESUME FROM SUNRISE ON 9/5 THROUGH 9/6 UNTIL 12AM MIDNIGHT
NO TRAVEL FROM 12:01 AM ON 9/7 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
VA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL 9/8 AS OUTLINED IN PERMIT
VT CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
WA CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 9/4 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/8
WI CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 12PM NOON ON 8/29 UNTIL SUNRISE ON 9/2 – IF DIMENSIONS ARE GREATER THAN 12-0W, 13-6H, 150-0L **STATEWIDE
NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 4PM TO 8PM ON 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7 – IF DIMENSIONS DO NOT EXCEED 12-0W, 13-6H, 150-0L **IN COLUMBIA, DANE, MILWAUKEE, ROCK, OR WAUKESHA COUNTIES
WV CLOSED 9/7/26 NO TRAVEL ALLOWED ON 9/7
WY CLOSED 9/7/26 NO PILOTS = NO RESTRICTIONS
PILOT CAR LOADS = NO TRAVEL ALLOWED FROM 30 MINS AFTER SUNSET ON 9/4 UNTIL 30 MINS BEFORE SUNRISE ON 9/8
*NOTE: OPERATING ON AN AUTHORIZTION/CLEARANCE NUMBER IS ILLEGAL
ALL WY POE’S ALSO CLOSED
Questions Before Starting Your Project
Carriers often ask about holiday impacts and planning strategies before scheduling time-sensitive transport around closure periods.
What federal holidays does Viking Permits LLC observe?
All major United States federal holidays are observed, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Processing capacity is reduced or unavailable on these dates depending on state agency closures.
How much earlier should permit applications be submitted before holidays?
Submit applications at least five to seven business days before a federal holiday to allow processing completion before agencies close. Multi-state permits requiring coordination across several jurisdictions need even longer lead times, especially when routing includes states with additional observed holidays beyond the federal schedule.
What happens to applications submitted during holiday closures?
Applications received during holidays enter the processing queue but remain pending until normal business operations resume and state agencies reopen. Requests submitted on a Friday before a Monday holiday typically don't begin active review until Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on backlog volume.
Why do some permits take longer to process around holidays?
Extended processing times result from both the closure period itself and the increased application volume as carriers rush to submit requests before closures begin. State agencies prioritize applications by submission date, so requests arriving during high-volume periods face longer queue times even after offices reopen.
Can urgent permits be processed during holiday periods?
Processing capacity during holidays depends entirely on state agency availability, and most jurisdictions offer no emergency processing when offices are closed for federal holidays. Planning transport schedules around known closure dates prevents urgent situations where loads can't move due to permit unavailability.
Viking Permits LLC recommends reviewing the federal holiday calendar when planning transport schedules that require permitting coordination. Contact the team well in advance of closure periods to submit applications early and avoid processing delays that affect delivery commitments.