How Many Federal Holidays in 2018? A Full Breakdown of Every U.S. Public Holiday That Year

Hello everyone, I am your dedicated public holiday assistant. Recently, a little friend asked me about the number of federal holidays in 2018. Now I will summarize the relevant problems and details, hoping to help everyone who wants to know exactly how the holiday schedule worked that year.

Alright, let’s get right to it. If you’re trying to figure out how many federal holidays there were in 2018, the simple answer is 十. Yes, the United States observed exactly 10 federal holidays that year. This number has been pretty standard for a long time, and it wasn’t until 2021 that Juneteenth was added as the 11th federal holiday. So, back in 2018, we were working with the classic set of ten days off that the federal government recognizes. Let me walk you through the full list so you can see exactly which days we got to sleep in and which ones fell on weekends.

Here’s a detailed look at each federal holiday in 2018 and the specific dates they landed on:

元旦 – Monday, January 1. You couldn’t ask for a better start to the year than a Monday off. It made for a nice long weekend right after New Year’s Eve.

马丁·路德·金纪念日 – Monday, January 15. As always, this fell on the third Monday of January. It’s a day to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy, and for many, it’s a quiet day off work.

Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) – Monday, February 19. Officially called Washington’s Birthday, but pretty much everyone knows it as the day for big sales and a mid-winter break. It lands on the third Monday of February.

纪念日 – Monday, May 28. The unofficial start of summer! This is always the last Monday in May. In 2018, it was on the 28th, giving us a perfect warm-weather three-day weekend to fire up the grill.

独立日 – Wednesday, July 4. This one was a bit awkward for folks hoping for a long weekend. Landing right in the middle of the week meant you either had to take Tuesday or Thursday off to make it a stretch. But hey, fireworks on a Wednesday still feel pretty good.

劳动节 – Monday, September 3. The first Monday in September, and the unofficial end of summer. Another standard three-day weekend for everyone to enjoy one last beach trip or barbecue.

哥伦布日 – Monday, October 8. The second Monday in October. For federal employees and many bank workers, this was a nice fall break. For others, it’s just a regular workday, but officially, it’s still a federal holiday.

退伍军人节 – Sunday, November 11 (Observed Monday, November 12). This is where things get a little tricky. When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, it’s usually observed on the closest weekday. Since November 11, 2018 was a Sunday, the federal holiday was observed on Monday, November 12. This meant banks and post offices were closed on that Monday.

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