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- Federal Holidays
- Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the public holidays listed in these pages for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).
To see holidays for a specific year, please select the tab labeled with your year of interest. - 2024
- Holiday Sedule 2024
Federal Holiday Schedule 2024 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2024 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 15, 2024 Monday Presidents' Day February 19, 2024 Monday Memorial Day May 27, 2024 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2024 Wednesday Independence Day July 4, 2024 Thursday Labor Day September 2, 2024 Monday Columbus Day October 14, 2024 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2024 Monday Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2024 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2024 Wednesday - 2025
Federal Holiday Schedule 2025 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2025 Wednesday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20, 2025 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2025 * Monday Presidents' Day February 17, 2025 Monday Memorial Day May 26, 2025 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2025 Thursday Independence Day July 4, 2025 Friday Labor Day September 1, 2025 Monday Columbus Day October 13, 2025 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2025 Tuesday Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2025 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2025 Thursday * Inauguration Day is observed every four years on January 20.
- 2026
Federal Holiday Schedule 2026 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2026 Wednesday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20, 2026 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2026 * Monday Presidents' Day February 17, 2026 Monday Memorial Day May 26, 2026 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2026 Thursday Independence Day July 4, 2026 Friday Labor Day September 1, 2026 Monday Columbus Day October 13, 2026 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2026 Tuesday Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2026 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2026 Thursday * Inauguration Day is observed every four years on January 20.
- 2027
Federal Holiday Schedule 2027 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2027 Wednesday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20, 2027 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2027 * Monday Presidents' Day February 17, 2027 Monday Memorial Day May 26, 2027 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2027 Thursday Independence Day July 4, 2027 Friday Labor Day September 1, 2027 Monday Columbus Day October 13, 2027 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2027 Tuesday Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2027 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2027 Thursday * Inauguration Day is observed every four years on January 20.
- 2028
Federal Holiday Schedule 2028 Date Day New Year's Day December 31, 2027* Friday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 17, 2028 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2028 Monday Presidents' Day February 21, 2028** Monday Memorial Day May 29, 2028 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2028 Thursday Independence Day July 4, 2028 Friday Labor Day September 1, 2028 Monday Columbus Day October 13, 2028 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2028 Tuesday Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2028 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2028 Thursday *If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays - "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
- 2029
Federal Holiday Schedule 2029 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2029 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 15, 2029 Monday Inauguration Day January 19, 2029* Monday Presidents' Day February 19, 2029 Monday Memorial Day May 28, 2029 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2029 Tuesday Independence Day July 4, 2029 Wednesday Labor Day September 03, 2029 Monday Columbus Day October 08, 2029 Monday Veterans Day November 12, 2029** Monday Thanksgiving Day November 22, 2029 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2025 Thursday *This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
- 2030
Federal Holiday Schedule 2030 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2030 Wednesday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21, 2030 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2025 * Monday Presidents' Day February 18, 2030 Monday Memorial Day May 27, 2030 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2030 Wednesday Independence Day July 4, 2030 Thursday Labor Day September 02, 2030 Monday Columbus Day October 14, 2030 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2030 Monday Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2030 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2030 Wednesday *This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
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- Fed Holiday 2019
- Federal Holiday Schedule 2019
Federal Holiday Schedule 2019 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2019 Wednesday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21, 2019 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2019* Monday Presidents' Day February 18, 2019 Monday Memorial Day May 27, 2019 Monday Independence Day July 4, 2019 Thursday Labor Day September 02, 2019 Monday Columbus Day October 14, 2019 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2019 Monday Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2019 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2019 Wednesday
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law. - Fed Holiday 2020
- Federal Holiday Schedule 2020
Federal Holiday Schedule 2020 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2020 Wednesday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20, 2020 Monday Presidents' Day / Washington’s Birthday February 17, 2020* Monday Memorial Day May 25, 2020 Monday Independence Day July 03, 2020** Friday Labor Day September 07, 2020 Monday Columbus Day October 12, 2020 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2020 Wednesday Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2020 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2020 Friday *This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**July 4, 2020 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, July 3, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
- Fed Holiday 2021
- Federal Holiday Schedule 2021
Federal Holiday Schedule 2021 Date Day New Year's Day January 1, 2021 Friday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2021 Monday Inauguration Day January 20, 2021* Wednesday Presidents' Day / Washington’s Birthday February 15, 2021** Monday Memorial Day May 31, 2021 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 18, 2021*** Friday Independence Day July 5, 2021*** Monday Labor Day September 06, 2021 Monday Columbus Day October 11, 2021 Monday Veterans Day November 11, 2021 Thursday Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2021 Thursday Christmas Day December 24, 2021 *** Friday **This holiday is designated as "Inauguration Day" in section 6103(c) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated on January 20th for each fourth year after 1965.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
***If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet.
- Fed Holiday 2022
- Federal Holiday Schedule 2022
- Fed Holiday 2023
- Federal Holiday Schedule 2023
Federal Holiday Schedule 2023 Date Day New Year's Day January 02, 2023* Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 16, 2023 Monday Presidents' Day / Washington’s Birthday February 20, 2023** Monday Memorial Day May 29, 2023 Monday Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2023 Monday Independence Day July 4, 2023 Thursday Labor Day September 04, 2023 Monday Columbus Day October 09, 2023 Monday Veterans Day November 10, 2023* Friday Thanksgiving Day November 23, 2023 Thursday Christmas Day December 25, 2023 Monday
*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
Federal Holiday Schedule 2022 | Date | Day |
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New Year's Day | December 31, 2022* | Friday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, 2022 | Monday |
Presidents' Day / Washington’s Birthday | February 30, 2022** | Monday |
Memorial Day | May 30, 2022 | Monday |
Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 20, 2022* | Monday |
Independence Day | July 4, 2022 | Monday |
Labor Day | September 05, 2022 | Monday |
Columbus Day | October 10, 2022 | Monday |
Veterans Day | November 11, 2022 | Friday |
Thanksgiving Day | November 24, 2022 | Thursday |
Christmas Day | December 26, 2022* | Monday |
*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
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