Federal Holidays and Federal Holiday Calendar


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The tables below list the calendar days and dates of various Federal holidays (also known as U.S., American, or national holidays) and provide links to the official federal government holiday calendars for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Some holidays are "fixed" - for example, Christmas is always December 25. Other holidays are fixed only to a particular day of the week in relation to a particular week of a fixed month - for example, Thanksgiving is always the 4th Thursday in November. Federal government holiday data is presented for calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. List includes all 10 Federal holidays.

List of Federal Calendar Holidays


Holiday 2007 2008 2009 2010
MLK Jr Day -- 3rd Monday in JanuaryJan 15Jan 21Jan 19Jan 18
Presidents Day -- 3rd Monday in FebruaryFeb 19Feb 18Feb 16Feb 15
Memorial Day -- Last Monday in MayMay 28May 26May 25May 31
Labor Day -- 1st Monday in SeptemberSep 3Sep 1Sep 7Sep 6
Columbus Day -- 2nd Monday in OctoberOct 8Oct 13Oct 12Oct 11
Thanksgiving -- 4th Thursday in NovemberNov 22Nov 27Nov 26Nov 25


  • New Year's Day -- January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- 3rd Monday in January
  • Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday) -- 3rd Monday in February
  • Memorial Day -- Last Monday in May
  • Independence Day -- July 4
  • Labor Day -- 1st Monday in September
  • Columbus Day -- 2nd Monday in October
  • Veterans Day -- November 11
  • Thanksgiving -- 4th Thursday in November
  • Christmas -- December 25
  • Inauguration Day -- January 20 (2009, 2013 etc - every 4 years)
    (Please see OPM 2009 calendar link below for information.)

This Congressional Research Service report [.pdf document] discusses the history of each Federal Holiday:

CRS Report for Congress - Federal Holidays: Evolution and Application

Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday is usually observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).

Official Federal Government Calendar Holidays
U.S. Office of Personnel Management

The links below to the official (OPM) federal government holiday calendars for 2008, 2009, and 2010 list the calendar days and dates of various Federal holidays.

OPM - 2008 Federal Holidays

OPM - 2009 Federal Holidays

OPM - 2010 Federal Holidays




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