US Federal Holidays 1984 – Full List with Dates

In 1984 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 5 of them create a long weekend.

List of federal holidays 1984

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 1984	Sunday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 16, 1984	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 20, 1984	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 28, 1984	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
July 4, 1984	Wednesday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 3, 1984	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 8, 1984	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 1984	Sunday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 22, 1984	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 1984	Tuesday	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 1984

There are 5 long weekends in 1984, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 14, 1984 – January 16, 1984 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 18, 1984 – February 20, 1984 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 26, 1984 – May 28, 1984 — Memorial Day (3 days)
September 1, 1984 – September 3, 1984 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 6, 1984 – October 8, 1984 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)

Bridge days 1984

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

Friday, November 23, 1984
Monday, December 24, 1984

1984 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 1984 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 1983 Holidays 1985 Holidays 1986

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 1984 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 1984?

Thanksgiving 1984 is on Thursday, November 22, 1984: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 1984?

Counting Monday to Friday, 1984 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 1984?

There are 10 federal holidays in 1984 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1984); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 1984); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 20, 1984); Memorial Day (May 28, 1984); Independence Day (July 4, 1984); Labor Day (September 3, 1984); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 8, 1984); Veterans Day (November 11, 1984); Thanksgiving Day (November 22, 1984); Christmas Day (December 25, 1984).

How many days and weeks are in 1984?

1984 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 1984 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

How many long weekends are in 1984?

There are 5 long weekends in 1984: January 14, 1984 – January 16, 1984; February 18, 1984 – February 20, 1984; May 26, 1984 – May 28, 1984; September 1, 1984 – September 3, 1984; October 6, 1984 – October 8, 1984.

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 1984 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.