US Federal Holidays 1988 – Full List with Dates

In 1988 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 8 of them create a long weekend.

List of federal holidays 1988

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 1988	Friday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 18, 1988	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 15, 1988	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 30, 1988	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
July 4, 1988	Monday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 5, 1988	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 10, 1988	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 1988	Friday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 24, 1988	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 1988	Sunday	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 1988

There are 8 long weekends in 1988, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 1, 1988 – January 3, 1988 — New Year's Day (3 days)
January 16, 1988 – January 18, 1988 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 13, 1988 – February 15, 1988 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 28, 1988 – May 30, 1988 — Memorial Day (3 days)
July 2, 1988 – July 4, 1988 — Independence Day (3 days)
September 3, 1988 – September 5, 1988 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 8, 1988 – October 10, 1988 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)
November 11, 1988 – November 13, 1988 — Veterans Day (3 days)

Bridge days 1988

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

Friday, November 25, 1988

1988 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 1988 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 1987 Holidays 1989 Holidays 1990

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 1988 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 1988?

Thanksgiving 1988 is on Thursday, November 24, 1988: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 1988?

Counting Monday to Friday, 1988 has 261 weekdays. Subtracting the 9 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 252 working days (state and local holidays not included).

How many federal holidays are in 1988?

There are 10 federal holidays in 1988 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 1988); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 1988); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 15, 1988); Memorial Day (May 30, 1988); Independence Day (July 4, 1988); Labor Day (September 5, 1988); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 10, 1988); Veterans Day (November 11, 1988); Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 1988); Christmas Day (December 25, 1988).

How many days and weeks are in 1988?

1988 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 1988 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

How many long weekends are in 1988?

There are 8 long weekends in 1988: January 1, 1988 – January 3, 1988; January 16, 1988 – January 18, 1988; February 13, 1988 – February 15, 1988; May 28, 1988 – May 30, 1988; July 2, 1988 – July 4, 1988; September 3, 1988 – September 5, 1988; October 8, 1988 – October 10, 1988; November 11, 1988 – November 13, 1988.

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 1988 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.