Federal Holidays
In the United States, there are 11 federal holidays set by law. See
U.S. Code Title 5 Section 6103. Holidays
and
Public Law 117-17.
Under current definitions, five are set by date:
| New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 |
| 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.
-- Note: Juneteenth National Independence Day was initially declared a Federal Holiday in 2021.
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
.
