US Federal Holidays 2004
16 statutory · 11 long weekends
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Labor Day 2004
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2004 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2004?
- There are 16 US federal holidays in 2004 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 19), Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12), Washington's Birthday (Feb 16), Good Friday (Apr 9), Truman Day (May 8), Memorial Day (May 31), Independence Day (Jul 5), Labor Day (Sep 6), Columbus Day (Oct 11), Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 11), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 25), Christmas Day (Dec 24). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2004?
- 8 federal three-day weekends: Jan 17–19 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 14–16 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 9–11 (Good Friday); May 29–31 (Memorial Day); Jul 3–5 (Independence Day); Sep 4–6 (Labor Day); Oct 9–11 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day); Dec 24–26 (Christmas Day).
- When is Thanksgiving 2004, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2004 is Thu, Nov 25 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 26, 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 2004 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2004 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Feb 13) for 5 days in a row, Feb 12–16 (Lincoln's Birthday + Washington's Birthday); Take 1 day off (Fri Jan 2) for 4 days in a row, Jan 1–4 (New Year's Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 12) for 4 days in a row, Nov 11–14 (Veterans Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.