2018 Federal Holidays in United States
Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the public holidays listed in these pages for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday — Saturday or Sunday — the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). (opm.gov)
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2018 Federal Holidays in United States
Date | Holiday |
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Monday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 15 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 19 | Washington’s Birthday * |
Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day |
Wednesday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 3 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 8 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 12 | Veterans Day ** |
Thursday, November 22 | Thanksgiving Day |
Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
* This holiday is designated as “Washington’s Birthday.” Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is Federal policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
** November 11, 2018 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. Our offices and research facilities will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.