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 2025.
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 2025.
US Federal Holidays List 2025:
| Date | Day | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| January 20, 2025 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 17, 2025 | Monday | Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) |
| May 26, 2025 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| June 19, 2025 | Thursday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| July 4, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day |
| September 1, 2025 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 13, 2025 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| November 11, 2025 | Tuesday | Veterans Day |
| November 27, 2025 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Notes:
*Total Federal Holidays in 2025: 11
*All are observed on the actual date unless they fall on a weekend:
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is typically observed on the preceding Friday.
If it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.
*These holidays are mandated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and apply to:
Federal employees
Banks (under Federal Reserve)
U.S. Post Offices
Most government buildings
*Federal employees receive these as paid holidays.
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