US Federal Holidays 1956 – Full List with Dates

Thanksgiving 1956 is on Thursday, November 22, 1956: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

Counting Monday to Friday, 1956 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 1956 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1956); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 1956); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 20, 1956); Memorial Day (May 28, 1956); Independence Day (July 4, 1956); Labor Day (September 3, 1956); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 8, 1956); Veterans Day (November 11, 1956); Thanksgiving Day (November 22, 1956); Christmas Day (December 25, 1956).

1956 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 1956 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

There are 5 long weekends in 1956: January 14, 1956 – January 16, 1956; February 18, 1956 – February 20, 1956; May 26, 1956 – May 28, 1956; September 1, 1956 – September 3, 1956; October 6, 1956 – October 8, 1956.

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 1956 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.