US Long Weekends 2021

2021 US federal holidays create 9 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

At a glance
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long weekends
3
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Long weekends in 2021

DatesLengthHoliday
Jan 1–3Fri–Sun3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 16–18Sat–Mon3daysBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Feb 13–15Sat–Mon3daysWashington's Birthday
May 29–31Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Jun 18–20Fri–Sun3daysJuneteenth National Independence Day
Jul 3–5Sat–Mon3daysIndependence Day
Sep 4–6Sat–Mon3daysLabor Day
Oct 9–11Sat–Mon3daysColumbus Day
Dec 24–26Fri–Sun3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2021 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
Fri Nov 12
Nov 11–144daysVeterans Day
1 day
Fri Nov 26
Nov 25–284daysThanksgiving Day
4 days
Mon Dec 27, Tue Dec 28, Wed Dec 29, Thu Dec 30
Dec 24 – Jan 210daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2021?
9 in total: Jan 1–3 (New Year's Day); Jan 16–18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb 13–15 (Presidents' Day); May 29–31 (Memorial Day); Jun 18–20 (Juneteenth); Jul 3–5 (Independence Day); Sep 4–6 (Labor Day); Oct 9–11 (Columbus Day); Dec 24–26 (Christmas Day).
How can I turn 2021 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2021 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 12) for 4 days in a row, Nov 11–14 (Veterans Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 26) for 4 days in a row, Nov 25–28 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 4 days off (Mon Dec 27, Tue Dec 28, Wed Dec 29, Thu Dec 30) for 10 days in a row, Dec 24 – Jan 2 (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 2021 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy