U.S. Federal Holidays & National Holidays

There are ten annual U.S. federal holidays on the calendar designated by the United States Congress. Unlike many other countries, there are no 'national holidays' in the United States because Congress only has authority to create holidays for federal institutions.

Most federal holidays are also observed as state holidays.
Though not technically accurate, U.S. federal holidays are often referred to as 'public holidays' or 'legal holidays' because of their wide spread observance.

Bank holidays are usually the same as federal holidays since most banks follow the holiday calendar of the U.S. Federal Reserve. They tend to use the modern 'President's Day' for the observance of 'George Washington's Birthday'.
2013 Federal Holidays
Day
Tuesday
Monday 
Monday
Monday
Thursday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Thursday
Wednesday
Date
January 1
January 21
February 18 *
May 27
July 4
September 2
October 14
November 11
November 28
December 25
Holiday
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday
George Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
2014 Federal Holidays
Day
Wednesday
Monday 
Monday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
Date
January 1
January 20
February 17*
May 26
July 4
September 1
October 13
November 11
November 27
December 25
Holiday
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday
George Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
* When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, it is usually observed on the preceding Friday. When the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is usually observed on the following Monday.
Federal Holiday Calendar
The annual dates for the federal holiday calendar have been determined by the United States Congress as follows:
Holiday
New Year's Day
Inauguration Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday
George Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day 
Christmas Day
Official Date
January 1
January 20th *
Third Monday in January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4
First Monday in September
Second Monday in October
November 11
4th Thursday in November
December 25
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* In addition to the ten annual federal holidays, Inauguration Day is an eleventh holiday designated by Congress for observance every four years on January 20 following a U. S. presidential election. It is only observed by government employees in Washington D.C. and the border counties of Maryland and Virginia. Inauguration Day was created to help relieve the congestion that occurs around Washington D.C. with the events surrounding the swearing-in of the President and Vice President of the United States.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has additional information and federal holiday dates for years not listed above.
 
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