{"id":11529,"date":"2025-08-05T07:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T19:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/?p=11529"},"modified":"2025-08-05T07:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T19:33:34","slug":"the-complete-guide-how-many-official-holidays-are-there-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/the-complete-guide-how-many-official-holidays-are-there-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Der vollst\u00e4ndige Leitfaden: Wie viele offizielle Feiertage gibt es in den USA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-196648-3.jpeg\" alt=\" The Complete Guide: How Many Official Holidays Are There in the US? \"\/><\/p>\n<p> Hallo, liebe Urlaubsfreunde! Euer kleiner Urlaubsassistent ist zur\u00fcck und hat wieder eine spannende Analyse parat. Heute besch\u00e4ftigen wir uns mit einer Frage, die mir st\u00e4ndig gestellt wird: <b>&#8220;Just how many holidays does the US actually have?&#8221;<\/b> Grab some coffee, because this answer&#8217;s more layered than grandma&#8217;s apple pie! <\/p>\n<h2> Die kurze Antwort (Achtung, Spoiler!) <\/h2>\n<p> Die USA erkennen <b>11 Bundesfeiertage<\/b> where government offices close and most workers get paid time off. But hold up \u2013 that&#8217;s just the tip of the iceberg! Depending on where you live and who you work for, you could celebrate anywhere from 11 to 20+ days off annually. Wild, right? <\/p>\n<h2> Das vollst\u00e4ndige Programm der Bundesfeiertage <\/h2>\n<p> Let&#8217;s name and shame these bad boys in order:<br \/>\n1. Neujahr (1. Januar)<br \/>\n2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Mon in Jan)<br \/>\n3. Presidents&#8217; Day (3rd Mon in Feb)<br \/>\n4. Memorial Day (Last Mon in May)<br \/>\n5. Juneteenth (June 19, added in 2021!)<br \/>\n6. Unabh\u00e4ngigkeitstag (4. Juli)<br \/>\n7. Labor Day (1st Mon in Sep)<br \/>\n8. Columbus Day\/Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day (2nd Mon in Oct)<br \/>\n9. Veterans Day (Nov 11)<br \/>\n10. Thanksgiving Day (4th Thu in Nov)<br \/>\n11. Christmas Day (Dec 25) <\/p>\n<h2> Fragen zu US-Feiertagen <\/h2>\n<h3> Why do some states have extra holidays? <\/h3>\n<p> Oh honey, America loves customization! States add their own flavor like:<br \/>\n&#8211; Texas&#8217; Emancipation Day (June 19, before it went federal)<br \/>\n&#8211; California&#8217;s Cesar Chavez Day (March 31)<br \/>\n&#8211; Nevada&#8217;s Nevada Day (Last Fri in Oct)<br \/>\nThese aren&#8217;t federal, so your mail still gets delivered. <\/p>\n<h3> Do private companies follow federal holidays? <\/h3>\n<p> Big fat &#8220;it depends.&#8221; Retail? You&#8217;re probably working Thanksgiving. Tech? Enjoy your &#8220;floating holidays.&#8221; About <b>97% of employers<\/b> give *some* paid holidays, but only 79% follow all federal ones (Bureau of Labor Statistics says so!). <\/p>\n<h3> What about &#8220;unofficial&#8221; holidays? <\/h3>\n<p> Don&#8217;t get me started! From Super Bowl Sunday to Halloween, Americans celebrate <b>450+ unofficial &#8220;holidays&#8221;<\/b> \u2013 but good luck getting paid for National Donut Day (June 7, mark your calendars!). <\/p>\n<p> <b>Profi-Tipp:<\/b> Always check your employee handbook. My cousin learned the hard way when she assumed Election Day was off (it&#8217;s only a holiday in some states!). <\/p>\n<h2> The Final Count <\/h2>\n<p> So how many holidays *really* exist in the US?<br \/>\n&#8211; <b>11 federal<\/b> (nationwide baseline)<br \/>\n&#8211; <b>+3-5 state\/local<\/b> (depending on address)<br \/>\n&#8211; <b>+2-5 corporate<\/b> (if you&#8217;ve got a sweet gig)<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s potentially <b>20+ bezahlte freie Tage<\/b> \u2013 not too shabby! <\/p>\n<p> Faqpro Thanks for reading, pals! Now you&#8217;re armed with holiday knowledge to make any HR department sweat. Got a quirky local holiday in your area? Hit me up \u2013 I live for this stuff! <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hallo, Feiertagsliebhaber! Hier ist euer kleiner Feiertagsassistent mit einer weiteren spannenden Analyse. Heute widmen wir uns einer Frage, die mir st\u00e4ndig gestellt wird: \u201eWie viele Feiertage gibt es in den USA eigentlich?\u201c Holt euch einen Kaffee, denn diese Antwort ist vielschichtiger als Omas Apfelkuchen! Die Kurzantwort (Achtung, Spoiler!): Die USA kennen elf Bundesfeiertage\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"The Complete Guide: How Many Official Holidays Are There in the US? - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your Holiday Little Assistant back with another juicy breakdown. 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