US Long Weekends 2022

2022 US federal holidays create 10 three-day weekends. Private employers are not required to give them off.

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Long weekends in 2022

DatesLengthHoliday
Dec 31 – Jan 2Fri–Sun3daysNew Year's Day
Jan 15–17Sat–Mon3daysBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Feb 19–21Sat–Mon3daysWashington's Birthday
May 28–30Sat–Mon3daysMemorial Day
Jun 18–20Sat–Mon3daysJuneteenth National Independence Day
Jul 2–4Sat–Mon3daysIndependence Day
Sep 3–5Sat–Mon3daysLabor Day
Oct 8–10Sat–Mon3daysColumbus Day
Nov 11–13Fri–Sun3daysVeterans Day
Dec 24–26Sat–Mon3daysChristmas Day

Bridge days: turn 2022 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 25
Nov 24–274daysThanksgiving Day
4 days
Tue Dec 27, Wed Dec 28, Thu Dec 29, Fri Dec 30
Dec 24 – Jan 210daysChristmas DayNew Year's Day

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the long weekends in the US in 2022?
10 in total: Dec 31 – Jan 2 (New Year's Day); Jan 15–17 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb 19–21 (Presidents' Day); May 28–30 (Memorial Day); Jun 18–20 (Juneteenth); Jul 2–4 (Independence Day); Sep 3–5 (Labor Day); Oct 8–10 (Columbus Day); Nov 11–13 (Veterans Day); Dec 24–26 (Christmas Day).
How can I turn 2022 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
Based on the US's 2022 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 25) for 4 days in a row, Nov 24–27 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 4 days off (Tue Dec 27, Wed Dec 28, Thu Dec 29, Fri 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 2022 holiday calendar, where each date cites its source. · Privacy