Federal Banking Holidays

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Holidays Observed by the Federal Reserve System 2015-2019

For holidays falling on Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and Branches will be open the preceding Friday; however, the Board of Governors will be closed. For holidays falling on Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices will be closed the following Monday.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
New Year’s Day January 1 January 1 January 2 January 1 January 1
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. January 19 January 18 January 16 January 15 January 21
Washington’s Birthday February 16 February 15 February 20 February 19 February 18
Memorial Day May 25 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 27
Independence Day July 4* July 4 July 4 July 4 July 4
Labor Day September 7 September 5 September 4 September 3 September 2
Columbus Day October 12 October 10 October 9 October 8 October 14
Veterans Day November 11 November 11 November 11* November 12 November 11
Thanksgiving Day November 26 November 24 November 23 November 22 November 28
Christmas Day December 25 December 26 December 25 December 25 December 25

* Saturday – the Board of Governors is closed on July 3, 2015; and November 10, 2017.
The Board of Governors is closed in observance of Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017.