Holidays in United States 2024

United States observes 10 federal holidays in 2024. 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 252 business days across the year on the national-only count.

2024 federal holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 1	Monday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jan 15	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 19	Monday	Presidents' Day	Presidents' Day on Monday February 19 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 27	Monday	Memorial Day	Memorial Day on Monday May 27 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 19	Wednesday	Juneteenth	Juneteenth on Wednesday June 19 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jul 4	Thursday	Independence Day	Independence Day on Thursday July 4 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 2	Monday	Labor Day	Labor Day on Monday September 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 11	Monday	Veterans Day	Veterans Day on Monday November 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 28	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 28 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 25	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.

2024 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

252

All 10 federal holidays land on weekdays in 2024, producing the maximum working-day reduction United States typically sees in a non-leap year. The United States observes 11 federal holidays under 5 USC 6103. Banks, the Federal Reserve, the bond market, and the NYSE close on these days.

Holidays not included

State and local holidays are not included in this calculator's federal-only set. State-court business-day rules, DMV closures, state-chartered bank closures, and observances such as Cesar Chavez Day (California), Patriots' Day (Massachusetts and Maine), or Confederate Memorial Day (some southern states) are not in this list. Layer additional state holidays into the calculator's Advanced options for jurisdiction-specific work.

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United States Holidays 2024 - FAQ

How many federal holidays does United States have in 2024?

United States observes 10 federal holidays in 2024. Of those, 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many business days does United States have in 2024?

United States has 252 business days in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling federal holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2024 federal holiday dates fall on a weekday?

10 of United States's 10 federal holidays in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the business days count: New Year's Day (Monday, January 1); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 15); Presidents' Day (Monday, February 19); Memorial Day (Monday, May 27); Juneteenth (Wednesday, June 19); Independence Day (Thursday, July 4); Labor Day (Monday, September 2); Veterans Day (Monday, November 11); Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28); Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).