Observed Holidays in the District of Columbia

The listed holidays are legal holidays in the District of Columbia.

Monday Holidays

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (third Monday in January)

Washington's Birthday (third Monday in February)

Memorial Day (last Monday in May)

Labor Day (first Monday in September)

Columbus Day (second Monday in October)

Other Holidays

New Year's Day (January 1)

Independence Day (July 4)

Veterans Day (November 11)

Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)

Christmas Day (December 25)

Presidential inauguration day

Saturday after 12 o'clock noon


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