US Long Weekends 2010

2010 US federal holidays create 9 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

At a glance
9
long weekends
5
bridge-day deals

Long weekends in 2010

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 1–3Fri–Sun3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 16–18Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 12–15Fri–Mon4daysLincoln's BirthdayPresidents Day
Apr 2–4Fri–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 2010 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
4 days
Mon Feb 8, Tue Feb 9, Wed Feb 10, Thu Feb 11
Feb 6–1510daysLincoln's BirthdayPresidents Day
4 days
Tue Feb 16, Wed Feb 17, Thu Feb 18, Fri Feb 19
Feb 12–2110daysLincoln'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 2010?
9 in total: Jan 1–3 (New Year's Day); Jan 16–18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 12–15 (Lincoln's Birthday / Washington's Birthday); Apr 2–4 (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 2010 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2010 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 12) for 4 days in a row, Nov 11–14 (Veterans Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 26) for 4 days in a row, Nov 25–28 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 4 days off (Mon Feb 8, Tue Feb 9, Wed Feb 10, Thu Feb 11) for 10 days in a row, Feb 6–15 (Lincoln's Birthday + Washington's Birthday). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2010 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy