2029 has 11 US federal holidays, from New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, to Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. One falls on a weekend, so the day off moves to the nearest weekday: Veterans Day on Monday, November 12. Banks are closed on 11 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.
The Federal Reserve Banks are closed on 11 weekdays in 2029. 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 are closed on 10 weekdays in 2029 (expected; the exchange publishes official dates about three years ahead). Under NYSE Rule 7.2, a holiday on a Saturday closes the markets the Friday before and one on a Sunday the Monday after.
NYSE has not yet announced its 2029 early closes. Every year from 2020 to 2027 it closed at 1:00 PM ET on the day after Thanksgiving, and on July 3 and December 24 when they fell Monday to Thursday. Under that pattern, 2029's early closes would be:
— Day before Independence Day
— Day after Thanksgiving
— Christmas Eve
Banks vs. stock markets
Banks close but stock markets stay open on Columbus Day (Monday, October 8) and Veterans Day (Monday, November 12). The markets close on Good Friday (Friday, March 30), which is not a federal or bank holiday.
Long weekends 2029
2029 has 7 three-day weekends for federal employees (a holiday or observed day off on a Monday or Friday).
Three-day weekend
Holiday
Sat Dec 30 – Mon Jan 1
New Year's Day
Sat Jan 13 – Mon 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat Feb 17 – Mon 19
Presidents' Day
Sat May 26 – Mon 28
Memorial Day
Sat Sep 1 – Mon 3
Labor Day
Sat Oct 6 – Mon 8
Columbus Day
Sat Nov 10 – Mon 12
Veterans Day (observed)
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
Juneteenth
Tuesday, June 19
Mon, Jun 18
4 days (Sat Jun 16 – Tue 19)
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4
Thu, Jul 5, Fri, Jul 6
5 days (Wed Jul 4 – Sun 8)
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22
Fri, Nov 23
4 days (Thu Nov 22 – Sun 25)
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25
Mon, Dec 24
4 days (Sat Dec 22 – Tue 25)
All 2029 holidays and observances by month
43 dates in 2029: 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 is 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, is one of the federal holidays in 2029. Many states and cities observe the day as Indigenous Peoples' Day instead, and whether state offices close varies by state.
Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday in 2029?
No. Monday, December 24 is a regular workday for federal employees. Christmas Eve is not a holiday under federal law; agencies close on it only when the President orders it, as in 2020, 2024 and 2025.
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.