US Federal Holidays 2003
16 statutory · 10 long weekends
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Labor Day 2003
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2003 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2003?
- There are 16 US federal holidays in 2003 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 20), Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12), Washington's Birthday (Feb 17), Good Friday (Apr 18), Truman Day (May 8), Memorial Day (May 26), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 1), Columbus Day (Oct 13), Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 13), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27), Christmas Day (Dec 25). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2003?
- 7 federal three-day weekends: Jan 18–20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 15–17 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 18–20 (Good Friday); May 24–26 (Memorial Day); Jul 4–6 (Independence Day); Aug 30 – Sep 1 (Labor Day); Oct 11–13 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day).
- When is Thanksgiving 2003, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2003 is Thu, Nov 27 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 28, is not a federal holiday, though many employers give it off for a four-day weekend.
- Do private employers have to give federal holidays off?
- No. Federal holidays apply to federal offices, and banks and post offices usually close. Whether a private employer gives the day off or holiday pay is up to company policy or the employment contract.
- How can I turn 2003 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2003 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri May 9) for 4 days in a row, May 8–11 (Truman Day); Take 1 day off (Mon Nov 10) for 4 days in a row, Nov 8–11 (Veterans Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 28) for 4 days in a row, Nov 27–30 (Thanksgiving Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.