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In 1940 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 6 of them create a long weekend.
List of federal holidays 1940
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day Countdown | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Labor Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Veterans Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day Countdown | Federal holiday |
Federal holidays only. State and local holidays are not included. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the observed day off is usually the nearest Friday or Monday.
Long weekends 1940
There are 6 long weekends in 1940, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:
- January 13, 1940 – January 15, 1940 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
- February 17, 1940 – February 19, 1940 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
- May 25, 1940 – May 27, 1940 — Memorial Day (3 days)
- August 31, 1940 – September 2, 1940 — Labor Day (3 days)
- October 12, 1940 – October 14, 1940 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)
- November 9, 1940 – November 11, 1940 — Veterans Day (3 days)
Bridge days 1940
These working days sit between a holiday and a weekend. Take them off and you get a much longer break:
- Friday, July 5, 1940
- Friday, November 29, 1940
1940 calendar with the holidays highlighted
January
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
March
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
April
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
July
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
September
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
October
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
December
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
Frequently asked questions about the 1940 holidays
When is Thanksgiving 1940?
Thanksgiving 1940 is on Thursday, November 28, 1940: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.
How many working days are in 1940?
Counting Monday to Friday, 1940 has 262 weekdays. Subtracting the 10 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 252 working days (state and local holidays not included).
How many federal holidays are in 1940?
There are 10 federal holidays in 1940 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1940); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 15, 1940); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 19, 1940); Memorial Day (May 27, 1940); Independence Day (July 4, 1940); Labor Day (September 2, 1940); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 14, 1940); Veterans Day (November 11, 1940); Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 1940); Christmas Day (December 25, 1940).
How many days and weeks are in 1940?
1940 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 1940 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
How many long weekends are in 1940?
There are 6 long weekends in 1940: January 13, 1940 – January 15, 1940; February 17, 1940 – February 19, 1940; May 25, 1940 – May 27, 1940; August 31, 1940 – September 2, 1940; October 12, 1940 – October 14, 1940; November 9, 1940 – November 11, 1940.
What happens when a federal holiday falls on a weekend?
For federal employees, a holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and one that falls on a Sunday is observed on the Monday after. Many private employers follow the same rule, but they are not required to.
Are banks and the post office closed on federal holidays?
The USPS and most banks (Federal Reserve holidays) close on the federal holidays. Stock markets follow their own calendar: for example, they close on Good Friday but open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day.
Are state holidays included?
No. The list shows the federal holidays for 1940 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.