US Long Weekends 2004

2004 US federal holidays create 8 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

At a glance
8
long weekends
5
bridge-day deals
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Long weekends in 2004

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 17–19Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 14–16Sat–Mon3daysPresidents Day
Apr 9–11Fri–Sun3daysGood Friday
May 29–31Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Jul 3–5Sat–Mon3daysIndependence Day
Sep 4–6Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Oct 9–11Sat–Mon3daysColumbus DayIndigenous Peoples' Day
Dec 24–26Fri–Sun3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2004 holidays into longer breaks

Assumes a Monday–Friday job and statutory holidays only: take the workdays sandwiched between a holiday and a weekend off and the breaks join up. Your employer's schedule decides.

Take offBreakLengthHoliday
1 day
Fri Jan 2
Jan 1–44daysNew Year's Day
1 day
Fri Feb 13
Feb 12–165daysLincoln's BirthdayPresidents Day
1 day
Fri Nov 12
Nov 11–144daysVeterans Day
1 day
Fri Nov 26
Nov 25–284daysThanksgiving Day
4 days
Mon Dec 27, Tue Dec 28, Wed Dec 29, Thu Dec 30
Dec 24 – Jan 210daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2004?
8 in total: 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).
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.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2004 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy