US Long Weekends 2012

2012 US federal holidays create 8 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

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Long weekends in 2012

DatesLengthHoliday
Dec 31 – Jan 2Sat–Mon3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 14–16Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 18–20Sat–Mon3daysPresidents Day
Apr 6–8Fri–Sun3daysGood Friday
May 26–28Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Sep 1–3Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Oct 6–8Sat–Mon3daysColumbus DayIndigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 10–12Sat–Mon3daysVeterans Day

Bridge days: turn 2012 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
Mon May 7
May 5–84daysTruman Day
2 days
Mon Jul 2, Tue Jul 3
Jun 30 – Jul 45daysIndependence Day
2 days
Thu Jul 5, Fri Jul 6
Jul 4–85daysIndependence Day
1 day
Fri Nov 23
Nov 22–254daysThanksgiving Day
1 day
Mon Dec 24
Dec 22–254daysChristmas Day
1 day
Mon Dec 31
Dec 29 – Jan 14daysNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2012?
8 in total: Dec 31 – Jan 2 (New Year's Day); Jan 14–16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 18–20 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 6–8 (Good Friday); May 26–28 (Memorial Day); Sep 1–3 (Labor Day); Oct 6–8 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day); Nov 10–12 (Veterans Day).
How can I turn 2012 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2012 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Mon May 7) for 4 days in a row, May 5–8 (Truman Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 23) for 4 days in a row, Nov 22–25 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 1 day off (Mon Dec 24) for 4 days in a row, Dec 22–25 (Christmas Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2012 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy