# Public holidays in United States 2024

The United States has 11 public holidays in 2024. 11 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the federal holidays. Individual states add their own (for example Patriots' Day in Massachusetts or Cesar Chavez Day in California), and private employers are not obliged to close on federal holidays.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/us.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 0 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 2024-02-19 | Monday | Washington's Birthday |
| 2024-05-27 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 2024-06-19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 2024-07-04 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2024-09-02 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 2024-10-14 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 2024-11-11 | Monday | Veterans Day |
| 2024-11-28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 11 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 January 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 February 2024: Washington's Birthday
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 May 2024: Memorial Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 August to Mon 2 September 2024: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 October 2024: Columbus Day
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 November 2024: Veterans Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 5 July 2024 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 July 2024 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 29 November 2024 for Thu 28 November to Sun 1 December 2024 (4 days): Thanksgiving Day

## Questions about 2024 in United States

**How many working days are there in United States in 2024?** 251 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does United States have in 2024?** 11 public holidays. 0 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in United States?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [United States 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2024.md)
- [United States 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2025.md)
- [United States 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2026.md)
- [United States 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2027.md)
- [United States 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2028.md)
- [United States 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2029.md)
- [United States 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-states/2030.md)

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