US Long Weekends 2011

2011 US federal holidays create 10 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

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Long weekends in 2011

DatesLengthHoliday
Dec 31 – Jan 2Fri–Sun3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 15–17Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 19–21Sat–Mon3daysPresidents Day
Apr 22–24Fri–Sun3daysGood Friday
May 28–30Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Jul 2–4Sat–Mon3daysIndependence Day
Sep 3–5Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Oct 8–10Sat–Mon3daysColumbus DayIndigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11–13Fri–Sun3daysVeterans Day
Dec 24–26Sat–Mon3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2011 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 Nov 25
Nov 24–274daysThanksgiving Day
4 days
Tue Dec 27, Wed Dec 28, Thu Dec 29, Fri Dec 30
Dec 24 – Jan 210daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2011?
10 in total: Dec 31 – Jan 2 (New Year's Day); Jan 15–17 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 19–21 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 22–24 (Good Friday); May 28–30 (Memorial Day); Jul 2–4 (Independence Day); Sep 3–5 (Labor Day); Oct 8–10 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day); Nov 11–13 (Veterans Day); Dec 24–26 (Christmas Day).
How can I turn 2011 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2011 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 25) for 4 days in a row, Nov 24–27 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 4 days off (Tue Dec 27, Wed Dec 28, Thu Dec 29, Fri Dec 30) for 10 days in a row, Dec 24 – Jan 2 (Christmas Day + New Year's Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2011 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy