2023 had 11 US federal holidays, from New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1, to Christmas Day on Monday, December 25. Two fell on a weekend, so the day off moved to the nearest weekday: New Year's Day on Monday, January 2 and Veterans Day on Friday, November 10. Banks were closed on 10 weekdays and the stock markets on 10.
Federal holidays are set by law (5 U.S.C. 6103). When one falls on a Saturday, federal employees get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, the Monday after.
Highlighted dates are the federal holidays and observed days off of 2023; print it as a one-page holiday calendar.
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Weekend
2023 US Federal Holidays
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November
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Bank holidays 2023
The Federal Reserve Banks were closed on 10 weekdays in 2023. They close on every federal holiday and on the Monday after a Sunday holiday, but unlike federal offices they stay open on the Friday before a Saturday holiday. Commercial banks and credit unions set their own hours, but generally follow this schedule because payments through the Federal Reserve (ACH direct deposits and wire transfers) do not settle on these days.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were closed on 10 weekdays in 2023. Under NYSE Rule 7.2, a holiday on a Saturday closes the markets the Friday before and one on a Sunday the Monday after.
Stocks stopped trading at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (1:15 PM for eligible options) on these days:
— Day before Independence Day
— Day after Thanksgiving
Banks vs. stock markets
Banks closed but stock markets stayed open on Columbus Day (Monday, October 9). The markets closed on Good Friday (Friday, April 7), which is not a federal or bank holiday.
Long weekends 2023
2023 had 9 three-day weekends for federal employees (a holiday or observed day off on a Monday or Friday).
Three-day weekend
Holiday
Sat Dec 31 – Mon Jan 2
New Year's Day (observed)
Sat Jan 14 – Mon 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat Feb 18 – Mon 20
Presidents' Day
Sat May 27 – Mon 29
Memorial Day
Sat Jun 17 – Mon 19
Juneteenth
Sat Sep 2 – Mon 4
Labor Day
Sat Oct 7 – Mon 9
Columbus Day
Fri Nov 10 – Sun 12
Veterans Day (observed)
Sat Dec 23 – Mon 25
Christmas Day
Bridge days
Holidays on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday can become a longer break with one or two days of leave:
Holiday
Date
Take off
Time off
Independence Day
Tuesday, July 4
Mon, Jul 3
4 days (Sat Jul 1 – Tue 4)
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 23
Fri, Nov 24
4 days (Thu Nov 23 – Sun 26)
All 2023 holidays and observances by month
43 dates in 2023: federal holidays, observed days off, popular observances, Christian and Jewish holidays, Lunar New Year and daylight saving time. Jewish holidays begin at sundown the evening before.
No. In federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) the holiday is Washington's Birthday; Presidents' Day is the popular name. It was observed on the third Monday of February, which always falls between February 15 and 21, so it never lands on Washington's actual birthday, February 22.
Is Columbus Day still a federal holiday?
Yes. Columbus Day, the second Monday of October, was one of the federal holidays in 2023. Many states and cities observe the day as Indigenous Peoples' Day instead, and whether state offices close varies by state.
Do private employers have to give federal holidays off?
No. Federal holidays govern federal government offices. The Fair Labor Standards Act does not require private employers to give time off or extra pay for holidays; holiday pay is set by company policy or agreement, and some states have their own rules.