US Federal Holidays 1953 – Full List with Dates

Thanksgiving 1953 is on Thursday, November 26, 1953: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

Counting Monday to Friday, 1953 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 9 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 252 working days (state and local holidays not included).

There are 10 federal holidays in 1953 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1953); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 19, 1953); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 16, 1953); Memorial Day (May 25, 1953); Independence Day (July 4, 1953); Labor Day (September 7, 1953); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12, 1953); Veterans Day (November 11, 1953); Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 1953); Christmas Day (December 25, 1953).

1953 has 365 days and 53 weeks. 1953 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 1956.

There are 6 long weekends in 1953: January 17, 1953 – January 19, 1953; February 14, 1953 – February 16, 1953; May 23, 1953 – May 25, 1953; September 5, 1953 – September 7, 1953; October 10, 1953 – October 12, 1953; December 25, 1953 – December 27, 1953.

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 1953 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.