US Federal Holidays 1971 – Full List with Dates

In 1971 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 6 of them create a long weekend.

List of federal holidays 1971

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 1971	Friday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 18, 1971	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 15, 1971	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 31, 1971	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
July 4, 1971	Sunday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 6, 1971	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 11, 1971	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 1971	Thursday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 25, 1971	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 1971	Saturday	Christmas Day Countdown	Federal holiday

Federal holidays only. State and local holidays are not included. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the observed day off is usually the nearest Friday or Monday.

Long weekends 1971

There are 6 long weekends in 1971, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 1, 1971 – January 3, 1971 — New Year's Day (3 days)
January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1971 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 13, 1971 – February 15, 1971 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 29, 1971 – May 31, 1971 — Memorial Day (3 days)
September 4, 1971 – September 6, 1971 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 9, 1971 – October 11, 1971 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)

Bridge days 1971

These working days sit between a holiday and a weekend. Take them off and you get a much longer break:

Friday, November 12, 1971
Friday, November 26, 1971

1971 calendar with the holidays highlighted

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

April

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

June

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

July

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

August

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

See the full 1971 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 1970 Holidays 1972 Holidays 1973

How long until the next big dates

Christmas 2026 — 85 days left
New Year 2027 — 92 days left
Chinese New Year 2027 — 128 days left
Carnival 2027 — 130 days left
Easter 2027 — 178 days left

Frequently asked questions about the 1971 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 1971?

Thanksgiving 1971 is on Thursday, November 25, 1971: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 1971?

Counting Monday to Friday, 1971 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 8 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 253 working days (state and local holidays not included).

How many federal holidays are in 1971?

There are 10 federal holidays in 1971 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1971); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 1971); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 15, 1971); Memorial Day (May 31, 1971); Independence Day (July 4, 1971); Labor Day (September 6, 1971); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11, 1971); Veterans Day (November 11, 1971); Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 1971); Christmas Day (December 25, 1971).

How many days and weeks are in 1971?

1971 has 365 days and 52 weeks. 1971 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 1972.

How many long weekends are in 1971?

There are 6 long weekends in 1971: January 1, 1971 – January 3, 1971; January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1971; February 13, 1971 – February 15, 1971; May 29, 1971 – May 31, 1971; September 4, 1971 – September 6, 1971; October 9, 1971 – October 11, 1971.

What happens when a federal holiday falls on a weekend?

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.

Are banks and the post office closed on federal holidays?

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.

Are state holidays included?

No. The list shows the federal holidays for 1971 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.