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In 2023 the United States has 11 federal holidays, and 7 of them create a long weekend.
List of federal holidays 2023
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day Countdown | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Memorial Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Juneteenth | Federal holiday | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Labor Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | Federal holiday | |
| Saturday | Veterans Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday | |
| Monday | 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 2023
There are 7 long weekends in 2023, counting weekends that touch a federal holiday:
- January 14, 2023 – January 16, 2023 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3 days)
- February 18, 2023 – February 20, 2023 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (3 days)
- May 27, 2023 – May 29, 2023 — Memorial Day (3 days)
- June 17, 2023 – June 19, 2023 — Juneteenth (3 days)
- September 2, 2023 – September 4, 2023 — Labor Day (3 days)
- October 7, 2023 – October 9, 2023 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (3 days)
- December 23, 2023 – December 25, 2023 — Christmas Day (3 days)
Bridge days 2023
These working days sit between a holiday and a weekend. Take them off and you get a much longer break:
- Monday, July 3, 2023
- Friday, November 24, 2023
2023 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 |
Frequently asked questions about the 2023 holidays
When is Thanksgiving 2023?
Thanksgiving 2023 is on Thursday, November 23, 2023: the fourth Thursday of November, and a federal holiday in the United States.
How many working days are in 2023?
Counting Monday to Friday, 2023 has 260 weekdays. Subtracting the 9 federal holidays that fall on weekdays leaves 251 working days (state and local holidays not included).
How many federal holidays are in 2023?
There are 11 federal holidays in 2023 (United States): New Year's Day (January 1, 2023); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 2023); Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) (February 20, 2023); Memorial Day (May 29, 2023); Juneteenth (June 19, 2023); Independence Day (July 4, 2023); Labor Day (September 4, 2023); Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 9, 2023); Veterans Day (November 11, 2023); Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 2023); Christmas Day (December 25, 2023).
How many days and weeks are in 2023?
2023 has 365 days and 52 weeks. 2023 is not a leap year; the next leap year is 2024.
How many long weekends are in 2023?
There are 7 long weekends in 2023: January 14, 2023 – January 16, 2023; February 18, 2023 – February 20, 2023; May 27, 2023 – May 29, 2023; June 17, 2023 – June 19, 2023; September 2, 2023 – September 4, 2023; October 7, 2023 – October 9, 2023; December 23, 2023 – December 25, 2023.
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 2023 only. States add their own days, such as Cesar Chavez Day or Patriots' Day, so check your state's calendar as well.