US Long Weekends 2018

2018 US federal holidays create 9 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

At a glance
9
long weekends
7
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Long weekends in 2018

DatesLengthHoliday
Dec 30 – Jan 1Sat–Mon3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 13–15Sat–Mon3daysMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 10–12Sat–Mon3daysLincoln's Birthday
Feb 17–19Sat–Mon3daysPresidents Day
Mar 30 – Apr 1Fri–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 2018 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
4 days
Tue Feb 13, Wed Feb 14, Thu Feb 15, Fri Feb 16
Feb 10–1910daysLincoln's BirthdayPresidents Day
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 2018?
9 in total: Dec 30 – Jan 1 (New Year's Day); Jan 13–15 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 10–12 (Lincoln's Birthday); Feb 17–19 (Washington's Birthday); Mar 30 – Apr 1 (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 2018 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2018 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 2018 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy