US Federal Holidays 1947 – Full List with Dates

Thanksgiving 1947 is on Thursday, November 27, 1947: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

Counting Monday to Friday, 1947 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 10 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 251 working days (state and local holidays not included).

There are 10 federal holidays in 1947 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1947); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20, 1947); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 17, 1947); Memorial Day (May 26, 1947); Independence Day (July 4, 1947); Labor Day (September 1, 1947); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 13, 1947); Veterans Day (November 11, 1947); Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 1947); Christmas Day (December 25, 1947).

1947 has 365 days and 52 weeks. 1947 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 1948.

There are 6 long weekends in 1947: January 18, 1947 – January 20, 1947; February 15, 1947 – February 17, 1947; May 24, 1947 – May 26, 1947; July 4, 1947 – July 6, 1947; August 30, 1947 – September 1, 1947; October 11, 1947 – October 13, 1947.

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 1947 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.