Court Holidays Observed |
2022 |
Monday, January 17, 2022 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 21, 2022** |
Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 30, 2022 |
Memorial Day |
Monday, June 20, 2022 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Monday, July 4, 2022 |
Independence Day |
Monday, September 5, 2022 |
Labor Day |
Monday, October 10, 2022 |
Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11, 2022 |
Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 26, 2022*** |
Christmas Day |
In the United States, there are ten (10) federal holidays set by law (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Under current definitions, four (4) are set by date. If any of these falls on a Saturday, then Friday (i.e., the day before) may be observed as a federal holiday. Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday (i.e., the day after) may be observed as a federal holiday. *****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 *January 1, 2022 (the legal public holiday for New Year's Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 31, 2021 will be treated as a holiday. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.) **This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law. ***December 25, 2022 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, December 26, will be treated as a holiday. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.) |