🇺🇸United States 2020 Public Holidays List

The dates in this table are calculated using the calendar data provider’s rules. Available holiday and observance categories vary by country, region and year.

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Holidays

Data sources and review

Calendar data: date-holidays + ClockZone

This selection has not been checked date by date against an official annual calendar. Dates are calculated from the source rules.

Country calendar. Regional dates may differ.

23 entries covering 23 calendar dates, not a count of days off.

Holiday NameDateCountdownType

New Year's Day

2020-01-01
2509 days ago
Public Holidays

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2020-01-20
2490 days ago
Public Holidays

Valentine's Day

2020-02-14
2465 days ago
Memorial Days

Washington's Birthday

2020-02-17
2462 days ago
Public Holidays

St. Patrick's Day

2020-03-17
2433 days ago
Memorial Days

Easter Sunday

2020-04-12
2407 days ago
Memorial Days

Tax Day

2020-04-15
2404 days ago
Memorial Days

Administrative Professionals Day

2020-04-22
2397 days ago
Memorial Days

Mother's Day

2020-05-10
2379 days ago
Memorial Days

Memorial Day

2020-05-25
2364 days ago
Public Holidays

Father's Day

2020-06-21
2337 days ago
Memorial Days

Independence Day (substitute day)

Substitute day
2020-07-03
2325 days ago
Public Holidays

Independence Day

2020-07-04
2324 days ago
Public Holidays

Labor Day

2020-09-07
2259 days ago
Public Holidays

Columbus Day

2020-10-12
2224 days ago
Public Holidays

Halloween

2020-10-31
2205 days ago
Memorial Days

Election Day

2020-11-03
2202 days ago
Memorial Days

Veterans Day

2020-11-11
2194 days ago
Public Holidays

Thanksgiving Day

2020-11-26
2179 days ago
Public Holidays

Day after Thanksgiving Day

2020-11-27
2178 days ago
Memorial Days

Christmas Eve

2020-12-24
2151 days ago
Optional Holidays

Christmas Day

2020-12-25
2150 days ago
Public Holidays

New Year's Eve

2020-12-31
2144 days ago
Memorial Days

United States 2020 Holiday Planning Highlights

These country-level estimates assume a Saturday–Sunday weekend. Regional schedules, substitute days and working-day exceptions may differ.

United States has 11 public holidays in 2020. The insights below are calculated directly from the holiday dates on this page and can help you plan your time off.

11
Public holidays
7
Long weekends
1
Bridge days
1
Weekend holidays

Long weekends without taking leave

The following 7 breaks require no time off, as the holidays are already connected to a weekend.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 2020-01-18 to 2020-01-20, 3 consecutive days
  • Washington's Birthday: 2020-02-15 to 2020-02-17, 3 consecutive days
  • Memorial Day: 2020-05-23 to 2020-05-25, 3 consecutive days
  • Independence Day (substitute day): 2020-07-03 to 2020-07-05, 3 consecutive days
  • Labor Day: 2020-09-05 to 2020-09-07, 3 consecutive days
  • Columbus Day: 2020-10-10 to 2020-10-12, 3 consecutive days

Take 1 day off for 4+ consecutive days

The following 1 opportunities require taking just 1 day off between a holiday and a weekend to create at least 4 consecutive days of rest.

  • Thanksgiving Day: after taking leave, enjoy 4 consecutive days from 2020-11-26 to 2020-11-29

In 2020, 1 public holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Whether United States provides substitute holidays depends on the official announcement.

1 is the busiest holiday month, with 2 public holidays.

United States 2020 Holiday FAQ

What are the holidays in United States for 2020?

The dates in this table are calculated using the calendar data provider’s rules. Available holiday and observance categories vary by country, region and year. This selection has not been checked date by date against an official annual calendar. Dates are calculated from the source rules.