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United States Federal Holidays
Federal Government
The American Secular Holidays Calendar

 USA Federal Holidays and Celebrations

   Work schedules may or may not be affected by these holidays.

  • New Year's Day, January 1st.
  • Birthday of Martin Luther King, third Monday in January.
  • Inauguration Day, January 20th every four years, starting in 1937.
  • Inauguration Day, March 4th every four years, pre-1937.
  • Washington's Birthday, third Monday in February since 1971; prior to that year, on the traditional date February 22.
  • Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May.
  • Memorial Day, last Monday in May since 1971; from 1868 to 1970, celebrated May 30, and called Decoration Day.
  • Flag Day, June 14th.
  • United States of America's Independence Day, July 4.
  • Labor Day, first Monday in September.
  • Columbus Day, second Monday in October, federal holiday since 1971.
  • Election Day, Tuesday on or after November 2.
  • Veterans Day, November 11th; except from 1971-1977, inclusive, when it was celebrated on the fourth Monday in October; formerly known as Armistice.
  • Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November.
 
Other Widely Celebrated Observances
These usually don't affect work schedules.
  • Earth Day, April 22; since 1970
  • Administrative Assistants' Day, since 1955, which once was Secretaries' Day, is the Wednesday before the last Saturday in April
  • Arbor Day is often the last Friday in April, since 1872, but since planting conditions vary, it may occur from September to May; consult the National Arbor Day Foundation.
  • Columbus Day, traditional, October 12.
  • United Nations Day, October 24.
 

Notable Dates

States in the USA are not required to use Daylight Saving Time. However, if a state decides to use Daylight Saving Time, it must begin and end Daylight Saving Time on the dates and time specified by Congress.

  • Daylight Saving time begins, starting in 2007 Daylight Savings time is the second Sunday in March; (but not in Arizona, Hawaii, and most of the counties of Indiana); previously was the first Sunday in April.
  • Federal Income Taxes are due April 15th; if the 15th is a Saturday or Sunday, then the due date is the Monday after the 15th.
  • Daylight Saving Time ends, starting in 2007 Daylight Savings Time ends the first Sunday in November; (but not in Arizona, Hawaii, and most of the counties of Indiana); previously was the last Sunday in October.