US Federal Holidays 2012 – Full List with Dates

In 2012 the United States has 10 federal holidays, and 5 of them create a long weekend.

List of federal holidays 2012

Date	Day of the week	Holiday	Type
January 1, 2012	Sunday	New Year's Day Countdown	Federal holiday
January 16, 2012	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Federal holiday
February 20, 2012	Monday	Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)	Federal holiday
May 28, 2012	Monday	Memorial Day	Federal holiday
July 4, 2012	Wednesday	Independence Day	Federal holiday
September 3, 2012	Monday	Labor Day	Federal holiday
October 8, 2012	Monday	Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Federal holiday
November 11, 2012	Sunday	Veterans Day	Federal holiday
November 22, 2012	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Federal holiday
December 25, 2012	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 2012

There are 5 long weekends in 2012, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:

January 14, 2012 – January 16, 2012 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
February 18, 2012 – February 20, 2012 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
May 26, 2012 – May 28, 2012 — Memorial Day (3 days)
September 1, 2012 – September 3, 2012 — Labor Day (3 days)
October 6, 2012 – October 8, 2012 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)

Bridge days 2012

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

Friday, November 23, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012

2012 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 2012 calendar

Holidays in other years

Holidays 2011 Holidays 2013 Holidays 2014

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 2012 holidays

When is Thanksgiving 2012?

Thanksgiving 2012 is on Thursday, November 22, 2012: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.

How many working days are in 2012?

Counting Monday to Friday, 2012 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 2012?

There are 10 federal holidays in 2012 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 2012); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 2012); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 20, 2012); Memorial Day (May 28, 2012); Independence Day (July 4, 2012); Labor Day (September 3, 2012); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 8, 2012); Veterans Day (November 11, 2012); Thanksgiving Day (November 22, 2012); Christmas Day (December 25, 2012).

How many days and weeks are in 2012?

2012 has 366 days and 52 weeks. 2012 is a leap year: February has 29 days.

How many long weekends are in 2012?

There are 5 long weekends in 2012: January 14, 2012 – January 16, 2012; February 18, 2012 – February 20, 2012; May 26, 2012 – May 28, 2012; September 1, 2012 – September 3, 2012; October 6, 2012 – October 8, 2012.

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 2012 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.