When is the next US federal holiday in 2022?

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

Chelsea Ritschel

New York

Wednesday 14 December 2022 20:49 GMT

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With the end of the year nearly here, it’s time to start marking the date of the next federal holiday on our calendars.

On 25 December, those who celebrate Christmas in the US will mark the 11th and final federal holiday of the year. However, because the holiday falls on a Sunday this year, Americans will receive a day off from work on the following Monday, 26 December.

For New Year’s Day, the next federal holiday, most Americans will have to wait for next year for another day off, as the holiday is observed on Monday 2 January 2023.

First introduced by Congress in 1885 when it was decided that federal employees should have certain days off from work, the list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise - and celebrate.

To ensure that these holidays are observed, certain guidelines have been put in place, with federal holidays that fall on a Saturday observed by federal employees on the previous Friday, while holidays that fall on Sunday are observed the following Monday.

While employees in the private sector may or may not get the day off, depending on their employer, a federal holiday means that non-essential federal government offices are closed and banks, post offices and schools may also be closed.