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Hey everyone, it’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful breakdown! Lately, I\u2019ve gotten a bunch of questions from folks wondering just how many official holidays the US actually has. So today, I\u2019m gonna walk you through everything you need to know about federal holidays in the US\u2014how many there are, what they are, and a little bit about how they work. Let\u2019s dive right in! <\/p>\n
First off, it\u2019s important to know that the United States doesn\u2019t have a ton of federal holidays compared to some other countries\u2014there are currently 11 official ones. These are days recognized by the federal government, which means non-essential federal offices are closed, and most federal employees get a paid day off. But here\u2019s the catch: states and private companies aren\u2019t required to observe all of them. So while you might get Labor Day off no matter where you work, other holidays might depend on your job or where you live. Some states even add their own holidays, like Emancipation Day or Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day, which aren\u2019t federal but are still a big deal locally. <\/p>\n
A lot of people ask why there are only 11 federal holidays and whether more might be added. The list has actually grown over time\u2014Juneteenth is the newest addition, signed into law in 2021. Some holidays, like Inauguration Day, are only observed every four years and only in certain areas (like DC). Others, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, are pretty much universally recognized. There\u2019s also been talk about making Election Day a federal holiday to make voting easier, but so far, that hasn\u2019t happened. Another common question is about holidays that fall on weekends\u2014if a holiday lands on a Saturday, the Friday before might be treated as the day off, and if it\u2019s on a Sunday, Monday might be observed instead. It can get a little confusing, but generally, employers and the government adjust to make sure people still get their break! <\/p>\n
So to sum it up: the US has 11 federal holidays, but your personal holiday schedule might include more (or fewer) depending on your state and employer. Whether you\u2019re planning time off or just curious, it\u2019s always good to know what days are officially recognized. <\/p>\n
Alright, that\u2019s a wrap on US federal holidays! Thanks for reading\u2014I hope this cleared things up and gave you a better idea of how holidays work here. If you\u2019ve got more questions about specific holidays or how they\u2019re celebrated, feel free to reach out. Catch you next time! <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hallo zusammen! Hier ist euer kleiner Feiertagsassistent mit einer weiteren hilfreichen \u00dcbersicht! In letzter Zeit habe ich viele Fragen von Leuten bekommen, die wissen m\u00f6chten, wie viele offizielle Feiertage es in den USA eigentlich gibt. Deshalb erkl\u00e4re ich euch heute alles, was ihr \u00fcber die gesetzlichen Feiertage in den USA wissen m\u00fcsst \u2013 wie viele es gibt, welche Feiertage es gibt und\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16122,"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,"_kad_post_classname":"","slim_seo":{"title":"How Many Official US Federal Holidays Are There? The Complete Guide to American Public Holidays - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey everyone, it's your Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful breakdown! Lately, I\u2019ve gotten a bunch of questions from folks wondering just how man"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[3905,281,279,16591,554],"class_list":["post-16123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-american-holiday-calendar","tag-how-many-holidays-in-usa","tag-us-federal-holidays","tag-us-national-holidays-list","tag-us-public-holidays"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16124,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16123\/revisions\/16124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}