Long weekend is a three-day weekend and sometimes may be a four-day weekend, if you take an extra day off. When there is a public holiday on a Friday or a Monday, it often creates a long weekend. “Long weekends” are a great time for vacation, travel or get-togethers. Best days to travel in United States.
- New Year's day. January 1.
(Check the dates.) - Martin Luther King Jr day. Third Monday in January.
(Check the dates.) - Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday). Third Monday in February.
(Check the dates.) - Memorial Day. Last Monday in May.
- Independence Day. July 4.
- Labor Day. First Monday in September.
- Columbus Day. Second Monday in October.
- Veterans' Day. November 11.
- Thanksgiving day. Fourth Thursday in November.
- Christmas Day. December 25.
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January 1-2, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, January 1, 2024. New Year's Day. (Federal holiday, government offices, schools and most businesses closed.)There will be three days off in a row, 30 December 2023 (Saturday), 31 December 2023 (Sunday) and 1 January 2024 (Monday).
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January 13-14-15, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, January 15, 2024. Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. day Weekend. (Federal holiday.) This long weekend includes the federal holiday on the third Monday of January.
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February 17-18-19, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, February 19, 2024. Presidents' Day Weekend. (Washington's birthday.)
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May 25-26-27, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, May 27, 2024. Memorial Day Weekend (the last Monday of May). (Federal holiday.)
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June 19, 2024.
June 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day and also known as Jubilee Day. June 19th falls on a Wednesday in 2024, so it will only be one holiday unless you take additional days off.
July 4, 2024.
Thursday, July 04, 2024. Independence Day. (Federal holiday.)
If you can take an extra day off on Monday, July 3, 2024, then you can get a four-day weekend. This could be a great opportunity for a short trip.
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31 August, 2024 (Saturday) & September 1-2 (Sunday, Monday), 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, September 02, 2024. Labor Day Weekend. (Federal holiday.) Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September annually.
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October 12-13-14, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, October 14, 2024. Columbus Day Weekend. (Federal holiday.) It is the second Monday of October and a day off in most U.S. states.
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November 9-10-11, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Monday, November 11, 2024. Veterans Day Weekend. (Federal holiday.)
November 28-29-30 & December 1, 2024. (It may be four days of long weekend, if you take one day leave.)
Thursday, November 28, 2024. Thanksgiving Weekend. (Federal holiday.) The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving and a public holiday in the USA. Black Friday is the next day after Thanksgiving day and a non-working day in some businesses.
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December 25, 2024. Three days long weekend.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Christmas Day. It is a national holiday in U.S., when government offices, organizations, businesses, and schools are closed. Christmas Eve is a day off in some states. If 25 December falls on a weekend, then a nearby weekday may be taken as a holiday in lieu.
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Long weekends 2025
December 31, 2024 January 1, 2025.
December 31, 2024 (Tuesday) is not a federal holiday. But it is a holiday in some states. Some institutions and organizations may also declare this day as a day off. In this case, if you can get another Monday, December 30, 2024, as a day off, then you will get five days off in a row! December 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025.
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January 18-19-20, 2025. Three days of long weekend.
Monday, January 20, 2025. Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. day Weekend. (Federal holiday.) This long weekend includes the federal holiday on the third Monday of January.
February 15-16-17, 2025. Three days long weekend.
Monday, February 17, 2025. Presidents' Day Weekend. (Washington's birthday.)
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May 24-25-26, 2025. Three days long weekend.
Monday, May 26, 2025. Memorial Day Weekend (the last Monday of May). (Federal holiday.)
June 19, 2025.
Thursday, June 19, 2025 is Juneteenth National Independence Day and also known as Jubilee Day and a day off in most U.S. states.
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July 4, 2025. Federal holiday.
This is a three-day weekend in 2025: Friday 4 July - Saturday 5 July - Sunday 6 July 2025.
Friday, July 4, 2025. Independence Day Weekend. (Federal holiday.)
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August 30, August 31, September 1, 2025. Three days long weekend - Labor Day Weekend.
Monday, September 01, 2025 - Labor Day (Federal holiday). Labor Day is on the first Monday of September every year.
October 11-12-13, 2025. Three days long weekend.
Monday, October 13, 2025. Columbus Day Weekend. (Federal holiday.) It is the second Monday of October and a day off in most U.S. states.
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November 11, 2025.
Tuesday, November 11, 2023. Veterans Day. (Federal holiday.)
You can make it a four-day weekend if you can get an extra day off on Monday 10 November (8-11 November 2025).
November 27-28-29-30, 2025. (It may be four days long weekend, if you take one day leave.)
Thursday, November 27, 2025. Thanksgiving Weekend. (Federal holiday.) The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving and a public holiday in the USA.
The day after Thanksgiving is a public holiday in many states and in many organizations. Black Friday is the next day after Thanksgiving day and a non-working day in some businesses.
December 25, 2025.
Thursday, December 25, 2025. Christmas Day Weekend. It is a national holiday in U.S., when government offices, organizations, businesses, and schools are closed. Christmas Eve is a day off in some states.
You can make yourself a four-day weekend if you manage to get an extra day off on Friday 26 December (Thursday 25, Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 December 2025).
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