2021 Holiday Schedule
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | Monday, January 18 |
| President's Day | Monday, February 15 * |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 5 ** |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 11 |
| Veteran's Day | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 24 *** |
* 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
** 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. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
*** 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. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.)