Federal Holidays in District of Columbia in 2018

District of Columbia 2018
District of Columbia
2018

List of Holidays in District of Columbia in 2018

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Monday New Year's Day Federal Holiday
Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal Holiday 3rd Monday in January
Monday Washington's Birthday Federal Holiday 3rd Monday in February
Sunday Easter Sunday Not A Public Holiday
Monday Emancipation Day Government Holiday Washington DC
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Monday Memorial Day Federal Holiday Last Monday in May
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Wednesday Independence Day Federal Holiday
Monday Labor Day Federal Holiday 1st Monday in September
Monday Columbus Day Federal Holiday 2nd Monday in October
Monday Veterans Day Federal Holiday
Thursday Thanksgiving Federal Holiday 4th Thursday in November
Wednesday National Day of Mourning Government Holiday State funeral of George W. Bush senior
Monday Christmas Eve Federal Holiday For federal workers
Tuesday Christmas Day Federal Holiday
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Notes

  • In accordance with District Personnel Manual § 1222.1(b), whenever a legal public holiday falls on a non-work day, the holiday shall be the Monday right after a legal public holiday occurring on Sunday, or the Friday immediately before a legal public holiday occurring on a Saturday.