US Federal Holidays 1980 – Full List with Dates

In 1980 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 6 of them create a long weekend.

List of federal holidays 1980

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 1980	Tuesday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 21, 1980	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 18, 1980	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 26, 1980	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
July 4, 1980	Friday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 1, 1980	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 13, 1980	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 1980	Tuesday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 27, 1980	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 1980	Thursday	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 1980

There are 6 long weekends in 1980, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 19, 1980 – January 21, 1980 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 16, 1980 – February 18, 1980 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 24, 1980 – May 26, 1980 — Memorial Day (3 days)
July 4, 1980 – July 6, 1980 — Independence Day (3 days)
August 30, 1980 – September 1, 1980 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 11, 1980 – October 13, 1980 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)

Bridge days 1980

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

Monday, November 10, 1980
Friday, November 28, 1980
Friday, December 26, 1980

1980 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	29

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 1980 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 1979 Holidays 1981 Holidays 1982

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 1980 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 1980?

Thanksgiving 1980 is on Thursday, November 27, 1980: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 1980?

Counting Monday to Friday, 1980 has 262 weekdays. Subtracting the 10 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 252 working days (state and local holidays not included).

How many federal holidays are in 1980?

There are 10 federal holidays in 1980 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1980); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 21, 1980); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 18, 1980); Memorial Day (May 26, 1980); Independence Day (July 4, 1980); Labor Day (September 1, 1980); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 13, 1980); Veterans Day (November 11, 1980); Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 1980); Christmas Day (December 25, 1980).

How many days and weeks are in 1980?

1980 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 1980 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

How many long weekends are in 1980?

There are 6 long weekends in 1980: January 19, 1980 – January 21, 1980; February 16, 1980 – February 18, 1980; May 24, 1980 – May 26, 1980; July 4, 1980 – July 6, 1980; August 30, 1980 – September 1, 1980; October 11, 1980 – October 13, 1980.

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 1980 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.