US Federal Holidays 2017
16 statutory · 13 long weekends
Featured holiday guide
Labor Day 2017
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2017 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2017?
- There are 16 US federal holidays in 2017 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 2), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 16), Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12), Washington's Birthday (Feb 20), Good Friday (Apr 14), Truman Day (May 8), Memorial Day (May 29), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 4), Columbus Day (Oct 9), Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 9), Veterans Day (Nov 10), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23), Christmas Day (Dec 25). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2017?
- 10 federal three-day weekends: Dec 31 – Jan 2 (New Year's Day); Jan 14–16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 18–20 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 14–16 (Good Friday); May 6–8 (Truman Day); May 27–29 (Memorial Day); Sep 2–4 (Labor Day); Oct 7–9 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day); Nov 10–12 (Veterans Day); Dec 23–25 (Christmas Day).
- When is Thanksgiving 2017, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2017 is Thu, Nov 23 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 24, 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 2017 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2017 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Mon Jul 3) for 4 days in a row, Jul 1–4 (Independence Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 24) for 4 days in a row, Nov 23–26 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 4 days off (Tue Dec 26, Wed Dec 27, Thu Dec 28, Fri Dec 29) for 10 days in a row, Dec 23 – Jan 1 (Christmas Day + New Year's Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.