Federal law, Title 5 U.S.C. § 6103, establishes the following legal holidays for Federal employees.
- When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the holiday is usually observed on the Friday immediately before.
- When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is usually observed on the Monday immediately following.
- Though other names may be used for holidays, such as Presidents’ Day rather than Washington’s Birthday, the holiday names designated in the law are used to specify legal holidays for Federal employees.
| 2019 Federal Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | Tuesday, January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 21 |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 18 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 14 |
| Veterans Day | Monday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25 |
| 2018 Federal Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | Monday, January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 15 |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 19 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 28 |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 3 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 8 |
| Veterans Day | Monday, November 12 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 22 |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 25 |
| 2017 Federal Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | Monday, January 2 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 16 |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 20 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 4 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 9 |
| Veterans Day | Friday, November 10 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25 |
| 2016 Federal Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 18 |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 15 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 30 |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 5 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 10 |
| Veterans Day | Friday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 26 |
| 2015 Federal Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | Tuesday, January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 19 |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 16 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 |