US Federal Holidays 1960 – Full List with Dates

Thanksgiving 1960 is on Thursday, November 24, 1960: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

Counting Monday to Friday, 1960 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 1960 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1960); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 1960); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 15, 1960); Memorial Day (May 30, 1960); Independence Day (July 4, 1960); Labor Day (September 5, 1960); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 10, 1960); Veterans Day (November 11, 1960); Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 1960); Christmas Day (December 25, 1960).

1960 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 1960 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

There are 8 long weekends in 1960: January 1, 1960 – January 3, 1960; January 16, 1960 – January 18, 1960; February 13, 1960 – February 15, 1960; May 28, 1960 – May 30, 1960; July 2, 1960 – July 4, 1960; September 3, 1960 – September 5, 1960; October 8, 1960 – October 10, 1960; November 11, 1960 – November 13, 1960.

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 1960 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.