US Federal Holidays 1943 – Full List with Dates

Thanksgiving 1943 is on Thursday, November 25, 1943: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

Counting Monday to Friday, 1943 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 8 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 253 working days (state and local holidays not included).

There are 10 federal holidays in 1943 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1943); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 1943); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 15, 1943); Memorial Day (May 31, 1943); Independence Day (July 4, 1943); Labor Day (September 6, 1943); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11, 1943); Veterans Day (November 11, 1943); Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 1943); Christmas Day (December 25, 1943).

1943 has 365 days and 52 weeks. 1943 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 1944.

There are 6 long weekends in 1943: January 1, 1943 – January 3, 1943; January 16, 1943 – January 18, 1943; February 13, 1943 – February 15, 1943; May 29, 1943 – May 31, 1943; September 4, 1943 – September 6, 1943; October 9, 1943 – October 11, 1943.

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.

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.

No. The list shows the federal holidays for 1943 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.