{"id":3165,"date":"2025-04-23T14:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:54:07","slug":"december-2017-public-holidays-how-many-days-off-did-we-really-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/december-2017-public-holidays-how-many-days-off-did-we-really-get\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2017 Public Holidays: How Many Days Off Did We Really Get?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your go-to public holiday guru, Holiday Little Assistant, back with another deep dive. Today we’re time-traveling to December 2017 \u2013 that magical month of cocoa, carols, and (most importantly) calendar red letters. Let\u2019s unpack exactly how many public holidays made that winter extra cozy. <\/p>\n

The Official December 2017 Holiday Count <\/h2>\n

Drumroll please\u2026 December 2017 had two<\/b> federal public holidays in the US:
\n– Christmas Day<\/b> (Monday, December 25)
\n– New Year\u2019s Day<\/b> (observed Monday, January 1, 2018, but some celebrations started December 31!) <\/p>\n

Wait, only two? Before you protest \u2013 hear me out! While December feels packed with cheer, most “holidays” (like Hanukkah or Festivus) aren\u2019t federally recognized. The real MVP was Christmas falling on a Monday, giving many a sweet 3-day weekend. <\/p>\n

Sneaky “Bonus” Time Off <\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s where it gets juicy: many businesses gave unofficial<\/b> time off around December 24-31. Why?
\n1. Christmas Eve<\/b> (Sunday, December 24) \u2013 Some companies closed early Friday the 22nd or gave Monday the 26th off too.
\n2. New Year\u2019s Eve<\/b> (Sunday, December 31) \u2013 Offices often closed early Friday the 29th. <\/p>\n

Pro tip: Always check your employer\u2019s policy \u2013 tech companies famously gave whole weeks off! <\/p>\n

State-Specific Perks <\/h2>\n

A few states added their own flair:
\n– Texas<\/b>: Some folks got December 26 (Day After Christmas) off.
\n– Kentucky<\/b>: Christmas Eve was a half-day for state workers.
\n– Religious holidays<\/b>: Schools often included Hanukkah (December 12-20 in 2017) in winter breaks. <\/p>\n

Why This Still Matters <\/h2>\n

Beyond nostalgia, December 2017 set trends:
\n\u2705 Christmas on a Monday = maximized travel plans
\n\u2705 The New Year\u2019s Day “observed” rule confused many (it\u2019s *always* January 1, even if it\u2019s Sunday!)
\n\u2705 Many used leftover PTO to bridge gaps \u2013 a tactic we still use today! <\/p>\n

So while technically just two federal holidays, December 2017 felt generous thanks to clever calendar hacks. Miss those days? Same! But hey \u2013 now you\u2019re armed with fun facts for holiday small talk. <\/p>\n

Faqpro<\/i> Thanks for hanging out, friends! Whether you\u2019re planning future time off or just love holiday trivia (no shame!), I\u2019m here to help. Drop your December holiday memories below \u2013 I read every one! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your go-to public holiday guru, Holiday Little Assistant, back with another deep dive. Today we’re time-traveling to December 2017 \u2013 that magical month of cocoa, carols, and (most importantly) calendar red letters. Let\u2019s unpack exactly how many public holidays made that winter extra cozy. The Official December 2017 Holiday Count…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3164,"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":"December 2017 Public Holidays: How Many Days Off Did We Really Get? - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your go-to public holiday guru, Holiday Little Assistant, back with another deep dive. Today we're time-traveling to December 20"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[1159,1157,1160,1161,1158],"class_list":["post-3165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-christmas-holiday-dates","tag-december-2017-holidays","tag-federal-holidays-december","tag-how-many-days-off-in-december","tag-us-public-holidays-2017"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3165"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3166,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165\/revisions\/3166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}