US Federal Holidays 2024
11 statutory · 7 long weekends
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Labor Day 2024
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2024 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2024?
- There are 11 US federal holidays in 2024 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 15), Presidents' Day (Feb 19), Memorial Day (May 27), Juneteenth (Jun 19), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 2), Columbus Day (Oct 14), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 28), Christmas Day (Dec 25). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2024?
- 7 federal three-day weekends: Dec 30 – Jan 1 (New Year's Day); Jan 13–15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb 17–19 (Presidents' Day); May 25–27 (Memorial Day); Aug 31 – Sep 2 (Labor Day); Oct 12–14 (Columbus Day); Nov 9–11 (Veterans Day).
- When is Thanksgiving 2024, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2024 is Thu, Nov 28 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 29, 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 2024 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2024 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Jul 5) for 4 days in a row, Jul 4–7 (Independence Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 29) for 4 days in a row, Nov 28 – Dec 1 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 2 days off (Mon Jun 17, Tue Jun 18) for 5 days in a row, Jun 15–19 (Juneteenth). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
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