Federal Holidays:
In the United States, there are 10 federal holidays set by law. See U.S. Code Title 5 Section 6103. Holidays.
Under current definitions, four are set by date:
New Year's Day January 1 Independence Day July 4 Veterans Day November 11 Christmas Day December 25
If any of the above fall on a Saturday, then Friday may be observed as a holiday by various institutions. Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday may be observed as a holiday.
The other six are set by a day of the week and month:
Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November
Federal Holiday Table:
The table below displays day of the week for the first set of holidays, and a date for the second set. Also shown is General Election Day, which is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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New Year's Day Sat Sun Mon Tu Th Fri Sat Sun Tu Wed Th
Independence Day Mon Tu Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Th Fri Sat
Veterans Day Fri Sat Sun Tu Wed Th Fri Sun Mon Tu Wed
Christmas Day Sun Mon Tu Th Fri Sat Sun Tu Wed Th Fri
King's Birthday Jan. 17 16 15 21 19 18 17 16 21 20 19
Washington's
Birthday Feb. 21 20 19 18 16 15 21 20 18 17 16
Memorial Day May 30 29 28 26 25 31 30 28 27 26 25
Labor Day Sep. 5 4 3 1 7 6 5 3 2 1 7
Columbus Day Oct. 10 9 8 13 12 11 10 8 14 13 12
Thanksgiving Nov. 24 23 22 27 26 25 24 22 28 27 26
Election Day Nov. 8 7 6 4 3 2 8 6 5 4 3
Other Patriotic and National Observances:
For further information on other patriotic and national observances, see U.S. Code Title 36, Chapter 1: Patriotic and National Observances.
