Government holidays are legal holidays set aside for use by federal employees by the US Congress. Many individuals want to get together with family and friends on holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Independence Day, but not all employees get these days off work. Private companies are not required by law to offer their staff paid time off on federal holidays. So, you should know about the complete list of US federal holidays 2023.
Employees of the federal government get paid holidays. The government observes any federal holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday in lieu of the closest weekday because the majority of government offices are closed on weekends. Federal holidays that fall on Saturday are celebrated on the preceding Friday. And the federal holidays that fall on Sunday will be celebrated on the following Monday.
Federal holidays do not include religious events observed by specific faiths, such as Easter (Christianity), Eid-al-Fitr (Islam), Rosh Hashanah (Judaism), and Diwali (Hinduism, Sikhism) with the exception of Christmas. Here, we are providing the complete list of US federal holidays 2023.
US Federal Holidays List 2023
HOLIDAYS | DATE |
New Year’s Day | January 1, 2023 |
New Year’s Day (in lieu) | January 2, 2023 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16, 2023 |
Belly Laugh Day | January 24, 2023 |
Groundhog Day | February 2, 2023 |
Lincoln’s Birthday | February 12, 2023 |
Valentine’s Day | February 14, 2023 |
President’s Day | February 20, 2023 |
Mardi Grass Carnival | February 21, 2023 |
Daylight Saving | March 12, 2023 |
St. Patrick’s Day | March 17, 2023 |
April Fool’s Day | April 1, 2023 |
Good Friday | April 7, 2023 |
Easter | April 9, 2023 |
Easter Monday | April 10, 2023 |
Earth Day | April 22, 2023 |
Cinco de Mayo | May 5, 2023 |
Mother’s Day | May 14, 2023 |
Armed Forces Day | May 20, 2023 |
Pentecost | May 28, 2023 |
Memorial Day | May 29, 2023 |
Pentecost Monday | May 29, 2023 |
Flag Day | June 14, 2023 |
Father’s Day | June 18, 2023 |
Juneteenth | June 19, 2023 |
Independence Day | July 4, 2023 |
Parents’ Day | July 23, 2023 |
Labor Day | September 4, 2023 |
Grandparents’ Day | September 10, 2023 |
Patriot Day | September 11, 2023 |
Stepfamily Day | September 16, 2023 |
Citizenship Day | September 17, 2023 |
Native American Day | September 22, 2023 |
Cabrini Day | October 2, 2023 |
Columbus Day | October 9, 2023 |
Boss’s Day | October 16, 2023 |
Sweetest Day | October 21, 2023 |
Halloween Festival | October 31, 2023 |
Daylight Saving (End) | November 5, 2023 |
Veterans Day | November 10, 2023 |
Veterans Day | November 11, 2023 |
Thanksgiving Day | November 23, 2023 |
Black Friday | November 24, 2023 |
Cyber Monday | November 27, 2023 |
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | December 7, 2023 |
Christmas Day | December 25, 2023 |
Christmas Holiday | December 27, 2023 |
New Year’s Eve | December 31, 2023 |
Notes:
Please be aware that Washington’s Birthday is the term used by the federal government to refer to Presidents’ Day, which commemorates George Washington.
The official New Year’s Day public holiday, January 1, 2023, falls on a Sunday. For purposes of pay and leave, Monday, January 2, will be regarded as a holiday for the majority of Federal workers.
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