USA Federal Holidays for Year 2021
| Date | Day of Week | Holiday Name |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| January 18 | Monday | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| January 20 [1] | Wednesday | Inauguration Day |
| February 15 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday (aka Presidents Day) |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| June 18 [2] | Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| July 5 [3] | Monday | Independence Day |
| September 6 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 11 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| November 11 | Thursday | Veterans Day |
| November 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 24 [4] | Friday | Christmas Day |
Notes
[1] January 20th is Inauguration Day. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated every fourth year after 1965.
[2] June 19, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Juneteenth National Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, June 18, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
[3] July 4, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
[4] December 25, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.