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United States

11 federal holidays + state observances

The federal calendar is the floor. Many states observe additional days (Lincoln’s Birthday, Patriot’s Day, etc.). The table covers the 11 federal holidays — your state may add more.

Public holidays

DateDayHolidayScope
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayFederal
19 JanuaryMondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayFederal
16 FebruaryMondayWashington's BirthdayFederal (often "Presidents Day")
25 MayMondayMemorial DayFederal
19 JuneFridayJuneteenthFederal
3 JulyFridayIndependence Day (observed)Federal — actual day is Sat 4 Jul
7 SeptemberMondayLabor DayFederal
12 OctoberMondayColumbus DayFederal (state names vary)
11 NovemberWednesdayVeterans DayFederal
26 NovemberThursdayThanksgivingFederal
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayFederal

Notes

  • When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, the Friday before is observed; on a Sunday, the Monday after.
  • Several states recognise additional state-specific holidays — California Cesar Chavez Day, Massachusetts Patriots' Day, Texas Confederate Heroes Day, etc.
  • Federal employees are paid; private-sector employees often but not always are.
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Inside Vacation Flow, public holidays show up automatically on each connected calendar. For external use, an .ics file ships with this page once the data set is finalised.