US Federal Holidays 2016
16 statutory · 14 long weekends
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Labor Day 2016
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2016 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2016?
- There are 16 US federal holidays in 2016 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 18), Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12), Washington's Birthday (Feb 15), Good Friday (Mar 25), Truman Day (May 8), Memorial Day (May 30), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 5), Columbus Day (Oct 10), Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 10), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 24), Christmas Day (Dec 26). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2016?
- 10 federal three-day weekends: Jan 1–3 (New Year's Day); Jan 16–18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 12–15 (Lincoln's Birthday / Washington's Birthday); Mar 25–27 (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).
- When is Thanksgiving 2016, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2016 is Thu, Nov 24 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 25, is not a federal holiday, though many employers give it off for a four-day weekend.
- Do private employers have to give federal holidays off?
- No. Federal holidays apply to federal offices, and banks and post offices usually close. Whether a private employer gives the day off or holiday pay is up to company policy or the employment contract.
- How can I turn 2016 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2016 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 25) for 4 days in a row, Nov 24–27 (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); Take 4 days off (Tue Feb 16, Wed Feb 17, Thu Feb 18, Fri Feb 19) for 10 days in a row, Feb 12–21 (Lincoln's Birthday + Washington's Birthday). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.