Below is a listing of Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2023.
Date | Holiday |
---|---|
Monday, January 02 * | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 16 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 20 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 29 | Memorial Day |
Monday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Tuesday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 04 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 09 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 10 * | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 23 | Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
**This holiday is designated as “Washington’s Birthday” in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees.
Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.