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District of Columbia Public Holidays
District of Columbia holidays are listed below for current and future years.
Federal Employees in Washington D.C. are entitled to twelve holidays, as well as Inauguration Day in the year following a Federal Election. Federal, city and state offices are closed on all recognized holidays. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is celebrated on the day before while Sunday holidays are celebrated on the Monday after the holiday.
The District of Columbia uniquely recognizes D.C. Emancipation Day on the Monday closest to April 16. The holiday recognizes the date in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, freeing slaves in the District of Columbia, three years before slavery officially ended in the United States with the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.
2024 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 19 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 16 Apr | Tue | DC Emancipation Day |
| 27 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Wed | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 2 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 14 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Veterans Day |
| 28 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Visit dc.gov for the original release. |
2025 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Inauguration Day |
| 17 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 16 Apr | Wed | DC Emancipation Day |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Thu | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 13 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Veterans Day |
| 27 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2025 are released. |
2026 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 16 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 16 Apr | Thu | DC Emancipation Day |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Fri | Juneteenth |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Independence Day Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. |
2027 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 15 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 16 Apr | Fri | DC Emancipation Day |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 18 Jun | Fri | Juneteenth Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Sat | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Veterans Day |
| 25 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. |
