Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays 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).
2024 Holiday Schedule | |
Date | Holiday |
Monday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 15 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 19 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Thursday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 02 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*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.