New Year's Day
16 yearsNew Year's Day marks the start of the calendar year and is a federal holiday observed on January 1.
The eleven US federal public holidays as defined by 5 U.S.C. § 6103 and published annually by the Office of Personnel Management. Holidays whose statutory date lands on a Saturday are observed by the federal government on the preceding Friday; those that fall on a Sunday are observed on the following Monday. Both dates are listed below where they differ.
New Year's Day marks the start of the calendar year and is a federal holiday observed on January 1.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January, honoring the civil rights leader's birthday.
Officially Washington's Birthday, popularly called Presidents' Day, observed the third Monday of February.
Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, honors US military service members who died in service.
Independence Day, July 4, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Labor Day, the first Monday of September, recognizes the contributions of American workers.
Columbus Day, the second Monday of October, is observed by some states as Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Veterans Day, November 11, honors all who have served in the US armed forces.
Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November, is the largest school break of the fall semester.
Christmas Day, December 25, is a federal holiday and the centerpiece of academic winter break.
Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.