US holiday calendar 2024: When is the next holiday in the United States?
The next holiday in the United States will be in the month of May, when the country celebrates Memorial Day. Here are the remaining holidays for the year.
There are 11 federally recognized holidays In the United States, from New Year’s Day to Christmas, with Juneteenth Day being the most recent celebration added to the list after being established as a holiday in 2021.
Three holidays have already been celebrated in 2024: New Year’s Day on January 1, Martin Luther King Day, and George Washington’s Birthday. Those who are longing for another long weekend are wondering when’s the next?
Memorial Day, the next federal holiday in the US in 2024
The next holiday will be celebrated in May with Memorial Day. This day is celebrated on the last Monday of May, so this year, it will be observed on Monday, May 27. This day honors those who died serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Originally, Memorial Day only honored those who died in the Civil War, but this changed after the First World War. Since then, the day celebrates all those who have died serving their country in combat. In 1971, the United States Congress declared the last Monday in May a federal holiday.
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Do you work during this Memorial Day?
By law, non-essential federal offices must close during these holidays, so government employees have the day off and receive their pay. However, other establishments, such as schools, companies, banks and supermarkets, decide whether to close.
Generally, on Memorial Day, banks, post offices, stock exchanges and schools stop operations, but pharmacies and restaurants remain open. In the case of supermarkets, some are open, while others, like Costco, are closed.
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Complete calendar of federal holidays in the US 2024
Of the 11 official federal holidays, there are some that are celebrated on specific dates, while others change their dates every year. Some holidays may be observed a day earlier or later if they fall on a weekend.
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday. This will not happen in 2024, so the holidays will be observed exactly on the day marked by the following calendar:
- New Year's Day - January 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Third Monday in January) - January 15, 2024
- Washington's Birthday or Presidents' Day (third Monday in February) - February 19
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May) - May 27
- Juneteenth Day - June 19
- Independence Day - July 4
- Labor Day (first Monday in September) - September 2
- Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) - October 14
- Veterans Day - November 11
- Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November): November 28
- Christmas Day - December 25