{"id":9906,"date":"2025-07-31T10:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/?p=9906"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:58:58","slug":"the-complete-guide-to-federal-holidays-in-the-usa-how-many-days-off-do-americans-really-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/the-complete-guide-to-federal-holidays-in-the-usa-how-many-days-off-do-americans-really-get\/","title":{"rendered":"Der vollst\u00e4ndige Leitfaden zu den Bundesfeiertagen in den USA: Wie viele freie Tage haben die Amerikaner wirklich?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with some juicy info about America’s favorite topic – days off work! Recently one of you asked me: “How many federal holidays are there in the USA anyway?”<\/b> Great question! Let’s dive deep into America’s calendar of official celebrations.<\/p>\n

So here’s the deal – the United States recognizes 11 Bundesfeiertage<\/b> each year. These are the big ones where government offices close, banks take a break, and many employees (especially federal workers) get paid time off. But wait – before you start planning your 11 vacation stretches, there are some important details you should know!<\/p>\n

Die vollst\u00e4ndige Liste der US-Bundesfeiertage <\/h2>\n

Lassen Sie es mich Monat f\u00fcr Monat f\u00fcr Sie aufschl\u00fcsseln:
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– Januar:<\/b> Neujahr (1. Januar)
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– January (third Monday):<\/b> Martin Luther King Jr.-Tag
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– February (third Monday):<\/b> Pr\u00e4sidententag
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– May (last Monday):<\/b> Volkstrauertag
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– June 19:<\/b> Juneteenth National Independence Day (newest addition since 2021!)
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– July 4:<\/b> Unabh\u00e4ngigkeitstag
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– September (first Monday):<\/b> Tag der Arbeit
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– October (second Monday):<\/b> Kolumbus-Tag\/Tag der indigenen V\u00f6lker
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– November 11:<\/b> Veteranentag
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– November (fourth Thursday):<\/b> Erntedankfest
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– December 25:<\/b> Weihnachtstag<\/p>\n

Wait, But Here’s the Catch…<\/h2>\n

While there are 11 official federal holidays, private employers aren’t required to give these days off<\/b>. Shocking, right? About 91% of federal employees get these holidays paid, but only 79% of private sector workers get most of them. The “big six” that most companies observe are New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. <\/p>\n

Another fun fact? If a holiday falls on a weekend, the observance might shift. For example, when July 4th is on Sunday, you’ll often get Monday July 5th off instead. Same with December 25th – Sunday Christmas means Monday December 26th becomes the holiday.<\/p>\n

Questions Related to US Federal Holidays <\/h2>\n

1. Do all states celebrate the same federal holidays?<\/b>
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Nope! States can add their own (like Texas’s Confederate Heroes Day) or choose not to observe some (looking at you, South Dakota and Columbus Day).<\/p>\n

2. Is Juneteenth a paid holiday everywhere?<\/b>
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Since becoming federal in 2021, adoption has been slow. About 30% of employers added it by 2023 – way better than the 9% before 2020!<\/p>\n

3. Why isn’t Election Day a federal holiday?<\/b>
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Great question! Despite being a democracy, the US never made it one. Some states (like New York) treat it as a holiday though.<\/p>\n

To wrap it up, while America has 11 gesetzliche Feiertage<\/b>, what you actually get depends on whether you’re a government employee or work in the private sector. The most universally observed are the six major ones, with newer additions like Juneteenth still gaining traction. <\/p>\n

FAQpro Thanks for reading, friends! Now you’re a total expert on US federal holidays<\/b>. Want to know about state-specific holidays or how other countries compare? Hit me up – your Holiday Little Assistant is always here to help!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hallo, Feiertagsliebhaber! Hier ist euer kleiner Feiertagsassistent mit einigen interessanten Infos zu Amerikas Lieblingsthema \u2013 arbeitsfreien Tagen! K\u00fcrzlich hat mich jemand von euch gefragt: \u201eWie viele Feiertage gibt es in den USA \u00fcberhaupt?\u201c Tolle Frage! Tauchen wir tief in den amerikanischen Feiertagskalender ein. So sieht\u2019s aus \u2013 die\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9905,"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":"The Complete Guide to Federal Holidays in the USA: How Many Days Off Do Americans Really Get? - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your Holiday Little Assistant back with some juicy info about America's favorite topic - days off work! Recently one of you aske"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[10002,9999,10000,626,10001],"class_list":["post-9906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-how-many-work-holidays-in-america","tag-list-of-national-holidays-usa","tag-paid-holidays-federal-employees","tag-us-federal-holidays-2024","tag-us-public-holidays-calendar"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9906","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=9906"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9907,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9906\/revisions\/9907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}