Federal Holidays in District of Columbia in 2020

District of Columbia 2020
District of Columbia
2020

List of Holidays in District of Columbia in 2020

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Wednesday 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
Thursday 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
Friday Independence Day Holiday (in lieu) Regional Holiday
Friday Independence Day (in lieu) Federal Holiday
Saturday Independence Day Federal Holiday
Monday Labor Day Federal Holiday 1st Monday in September
Monday US Indigenous People's Day Regional Holiday
Wednesday Veterans Day Federal Holiday
Thursday Thanksgiving Federal Holiday 4th Thursday in November
Thursday Christmas Eve Federal Holiday
Friday 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.