2022 Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day | Friday, December 31, 2021* |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday, January 17 |
Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 21 ** |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 30 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day
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Monday, June 20 ***
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Independence Day | Monday, July 4 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 5 |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 10 |
Veterans Day | Friday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24 |
Christmas Day | Monday, December 26 **** |
* January 1, 2022 (the legal public holiday for New Years Day) falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday December 31, 2021 will be treated as a holiday or pay and leave purposes.
** 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.
*** June 19, 2022 (the legal public holiday for Juneteenth National Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, June 20, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
**** 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 for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.)