US Long Weekends 2014

2014 US federal holidays create 7 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

At a glance
7
long weekends
7
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Long weekends in 2014

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 18–20Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 15–17Sat–Mon3daysPresidents Day
Apr 18–20Fri–Sun3daysGood Friday
May 24–26Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Jul 4–6Fri–Sun3daysIndependence Day
Aug 30 – Sep 1Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Oct 11–13Sat–Mon3daysColumbus DayIndigenous Peoples' Day

Bridge days: turn 2014 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
2 days
Thu Jan 2, Fri Jan 3
Jan 1–55daysNew Year's Day
2 days
Mon Feb 10, Tue Feb 11
Feb 8–125daysLincoln's Birthday
2 days
Thu Feb 13, Fri Feb 14
Feb 12–176daysLincoln's BirthdayPresidents Day
1 day
Fri May 9
May 8–114daysTruman Day
1 day
Mon Nov 10
Nov 8–114daysVeterans Day
1 day
Fri Nov 28
Nov 27–304daysThanksgiving Day
1 day
Fri Dec 26
Dec 25–284daysChristmas Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2014?
7 in total: Jan 18–20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 15–17 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 18–20 (Good Friday); May 24–26 (Memorial Day); Jul 4–6 (Independence Day); Aug 30 – Sep 1 (Labor Day); Oct 11–13 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day).
How can I turn 2014 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2014 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri May 9) for 4 days in a row, May 8–11 (Truman Day); Take 1 day off (Mon Nov 10) for 4 days in a row, Nov 8–11 (Veterans Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 28) for 4 days in a row, Nov 27–30 (Thanksgiving Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2014 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy