2031 has 11 US federal holidays, from New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1, to Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. None falls on a weekend. Banks are closed on 11 weekdays and the stock markets on 10.
Federal holidays are set by law (5 U.S.C. 6103). When one falls on a Saturday, federal employees get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, the Monday after.
The Federal Reserve Banks are closed on 11 weekdays in 2031. They close on every federal holiday and on the Monday after a Sunday holiday, but unlike federal offices they stay open on the Friday before a Saturday holiday. Commercial banks and credit unions set their own hours, but generally follow this schedule because payments through the Federal Reserve (ACH direct deposits and wire transfers) do not settle on these days.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed on 10 weekdays in 2031 (expected; the exchange publishes official dates about three years ahead). Under NYSE Rule 7.2, a holiday on a Saturday closes the markets the Friday before and one on a Sunday the Monday after.
NYSE has not yet announced its 2031 early closes. Every year from 2020 to 2027 it closed at 1:00 PM ET on the day after Thanksgiving, and on July 3 and December 24 when they fell Monday to Thursday. Under that pattern, 2031's early closes would be:
— Day before Independence Day
— Day after Thanksgiving
— Christmas Eve
Banks vs. stock markets
Banks close but stock markets stay open on Columbus Day (Monday, October 13) and Veterans Day (Tuesday, November 11). The markets close on Good Friday (Friday, April 11), which is not a federal or bank holiday.
Long weekends 2031
2031 has 6 three-day weekends for federal employees (a holiday or observed day off on a Monday or Friday).
Three-day weekend
Holiday
Sat Jan 18 – Mon 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat Feb 15 – Mon 17
Presidents' Day
Sat May 24 – Mon 26
Memorial Day
Fri Jul 4 – Sun 6
Independence Day
Sat Aug 30 – Mon Sep 1
Labor Day
Sat Oct 11 – Mon 13
Columbus Day
Bridge days
Holidays on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday can become a longer break with one or two days of leave:
Holiday
Date
Take off
Time off
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1
Thu, Jan 2, Fri, Jan 3
5 days (Wed Jan 1 – Sun 5)
Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19
Fri, Jun 20
4 days (Thu Jun 19 – Sun 22)
Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 11
Mon, Nov 10
4 days (Sat Nov 8 – Tue 11)
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 27
Fri, Nov 28
4 days (Thu Nov 27 – Sun 30)
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25
Fri, Dec 26
4 days (Thu Dec 25 – Sun 28)
All 2031 holidays and observances by month
41 dates in 2031: federal holidays, observed days off, popular observances, Christian and Jewish holidays, Lunar New Year and daylight saving time. Jewish holidays begin at sundown the evening before.
No. In federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) the holiday is Washington's Birthday; Presidents' Day is the popular name. It is observed on the third Monday of February, which always falls between February 15 and 21, so it never lands on Washington's actual birthday, February 22.
Is Columbus Day still a federal holiday?
Yes. Columbus Day, the second Monday of October, is one of the federal holidays in 2031. Many states and cities observe the day as Indigenous Peoples' Day instead, and whether state offices close varies by state.
Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday in 2031?
No. Wednesday, December 24 is a regular workday for federal employees. Christmas Eve is not a holiday under federal law; agencies close on it only when the President orders it, as in 2020, 2024 and 2025.
Do private employers have to give federal holidays off?
No. Federal holidays govern federal government offices. The Fair Labor Standards Act does not require private employers to give time off or extra pay for holidays; holiday pay is set by company policy or agreement, and some states have their own rules.