How Public Holidays Work in the United States
There are 11 federal holidays. When one falls on a Saturday, federal workers get the Friday before off; on a Sunday, the Monday after.
States add their own days (e.g. Cesar Chavez Day in California, Patriots' Day in Massachusetts), and private employers are not required to observe federal holidays.
Sources: Federal holidays, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Public holidays in the United States (Wikipedia)
All United States Holidays in 2020
| Date | Holiday | About |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Start of the calendar year; the day off after New Year's Eve celebrations. |
| Mon, Jan 20 | MLK DayMartin Luther King Jr. Day | Honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January. |
| Mon, Feb 17 | Presidents' DayWashington's Birthday | Officially Washington's Birthday; held on the third Monday of February, so it never falls on Feb 22 itself. |
| Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day | Remembers U.S. military personnel who died in service; the unofficial start of summer. |
| Sat, Jul 4 day off Fri, Jul 3 | Independence Day | Celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day | Honors American workers on the first Monday of September; the unofficial end of summer. |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Columbus DayColumbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | Second Monday of October. Many states and cities observe it as Indigenous Peoples' Day instead. |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Honors everyone who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, on the anniversary of the 1918 armistice. |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving | Fourth Thursday of November. Many employers also give the Friday after, creating a four-day weekend. |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, and the most widely observed day off of the year. |
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Long Weekends in 2020
- MLK Day Jan 18 – Jan 20 · 3 days
- Presidents' Day Feb 15 – Feb 17 · 3 days
- Memorial Day May 23 – May 25 · 3 days
- Independence Day Jul 3 – Jul 5 · 3 days
- Labor Day Sep 5 – Sep 7 · 3 days
- Columbus Day Oct 10 – Oct 12 · 3 days
- Thanksgiving bridge day: take Fri, Nov 27 off Nov 26 – Nov 29 · 4 days
- Christmas Day Dec 25 – Dec 27 · 3 days
With 1 vacation day on the bridge days above you get 4 days off in total.
Plan 2020 Around These Holidays
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