US Long Weekends 2017

2017 US federal holidays create 10 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

At a glance
10
long weekends
3
bridge-day deals

Long weekends in 2017

DatesLengthHoliday
Dec 31 – Jan 2Sat–Mon3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 14–16Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 18–20Sat–Mon3daysPresidents Day
Apr 14–16Fri–Sun3daysGood Friday
May 6–8Sat–Mon3daysTruman Day
May 27–29Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Sep 2–4Sat–Mon3daysLabour Day
Oct 7–9Sat–Mon3daysColumbus DayIndigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 10–12Fri–Sun3daysVeterans Day
Dec 23–25Sat–Mon3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2017 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 Jul 3
Jul 1–44daysIndependence Day
1 day
Fri Nov 24
Nov 23–264daysThanksgiving Day
4 days
Tue Dec 26, Wed Dec 27, Thu Dec 28, Fri Dec 29
Dec 23 – Jan 110daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2017?
10 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 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).
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.
Dates come from the same data as the United States 2017 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy