Federal holidays in the United States

Federal holidays in the United States
Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark
Observed by	U.S. government
Type	Federal
Observances	New Year's Day Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal employees are paid for the day off.^[1]

Federal holidays are designated by the United States Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. § 6103).^[2] Congress only has authority to create holidays for federal institutions (including federally-owned properties), employees, and the District of Columbia. As a general rule of courtesy, custom, and sometimes regulation, other institutions, such as banks, businesses, schools, and the financial markets, may be closed on national holidays. In various parts of the country, state and city holidays may be observed concurrently with federal holidays.