US Federal Holidays 2025
11 statutory · 6 long weekends
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Labor Day 2025
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2025 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2025?
- There are 11 US federal holidays in 2025 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 20), Presidents' Day (Feb 17), Memorial Day (May 26), Juneteenth (Jun 19), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 1), Columbus Day (Oct 13), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27), Christmas Day (Dec 25). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2025?
- 6 federal three-day weekends: Jan 18–20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb 15–17 (Presidents' Day); May 24–26 (Memorial Day); Jul 4–6 (Independence Day); Aug 30 – Sep 1 (Labor Day); Oct 11–13 (Columbus Day).
- When is Thanksgiving 2025, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2025 is Thu, Nov 27 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 28, 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 2025 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2025 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Fri Jun 20) for 4 days in a row, Jun 19–22 (Juneteenth); Take 1 day off (Mon Nov 10) for 4 days in a row, Nov 8–11 (Veterans Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 28) for 4 days in a row, Nov 27–30 (Thanksgiving Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.
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