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.
| 2020 Federal Holidays | |
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 20 |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, February 17 |
| 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 |