US Federal Holidays 1974 – Full List with Dates

In 1974 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 6 of them create a long weekend.

List of federal holidays 1974

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 1974	Tuesday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 21, 1974	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 18, 1974	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 27, 1974	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
July 4, 1974	Thursday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 2, 1974	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 14, 1974	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 1974	Monday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 28, 1974	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 1974	Wednesday	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 1974

There are 6 long weekends in 1974, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 19, 1974 – January 21, 1974 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 16, 1974 – February 18, 1974 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 25, 1974 – May 27, 1974 — Memorial Day (3 days)
August 31, 1974 – September 2, 1974 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 12, 1974 – October 14, 1974 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)
November 9, 1974 – November 11, 1974 — Veterans Day (3 days)

Bridge days 1974

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

Friday, July 5, 1974
Friday, November 29, 1974

1974 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 1974 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 1973 Holidays 1975 Holidays 1976

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 1974 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 1974?

Thanksgiving 1974 is on Thursday, November 28, 1974: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 1974?

Counting Monday to Friday, 1974 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 10 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 251 working days (state and local holidays not included).

How many federal holidays are in 1974?

There are 10 federal holidays in 1974 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1974); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21, 1974); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 18, 1974); Memorial Day (May 27, 1974); Independence Day (July 4, 1974); Labor Day (September 2, 1974); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 14, 1974); Veterans Day (November 11, 1974); Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 1974); Christmas Day (December 25, 1974).

How many days and weeks are in 1974?

1974 has 365 days and 52 weeks. 1974 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 1976.

How many long weekends are in 1974?

There are 6 long weekends in 1974: January 19, 1974 – January 21, 1974; February 16, 1974 – February 18, 1974; May 25, 1974 – May 27, 1974; August 31, 1974 – September 2, 1974; October 12, 1974 – October 14, 1974; November 9, 1974 – November 11, 1974.

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 1974 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.