While businesses in the United States are not legally required to observe national, state, or religious holidays, the vast majority of U.S. businesses observe the following seven holidays, usually following the federal holiday calendar.
In United States Legislation such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not state any obligations to employers regarding the time they are not working, as of vacation or holidays.
Employers are offering paid holidays, paid vacation and paid sick leave as part of the employee compensation and benefits package. Normally such details are provided within the employment letter and detailed in the employee handbook.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 77% of full-time private employees had access to paid holidays in March 2017. On average these workers received 8 paid holidays.
2019 Holiday Calendar
Holiday | Date | Day |
January 1 | Tuesday | |
May 27 | Monday | |
July 4 | Thursday | |
September 2 | Monday | |
November 28 | Thursday | |
Friday after Thanksgiving | November 29 | Friday |
December 25 | Wednesday |
2020 Holiday Calendar
Holiday | Date | Day |
January 1 | Wednesday | |
May 25 | Monday | |
July 3* | Friday | |
September 7 | Monday | |
November 26 | Thursday | |
Friday after Thanksgiving | November 27 | Friday |
December 25 | Friday |
**July 4, 2020 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, July 3, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
Please note that Presidents' Day (17 feb) is celebrated across US except DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, NC, NM, RI, WI. Additionally Columbus Day (12 Oct) is observed across US except All except AK, AR, CA, DE, FL, HI, MI, MN, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, VT, WA, WY.
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