Public Holidays

United States public holidays 2029: dates, long weekends, and bridge days

United States has 15 public holidays in 2029. January is the strongest month to plan around.

Quick answer

United States has 15 public holidays in 2029. January is the strongest month to plan around.

Every public holidays date in United States for 2029, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.

Total entries

15

Planning year

2029

Best month

January

15 official dates

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Data table

DateHolidayType
Jan 1, 2029New Year's DayBANK
Jan 15, 2029Martin Luther King, Jr. DayBANK
Feb 12, 2029Lincoln's BirthdayOBSERVANCE
Feb 19, 2029Presidents DayBANK
Mar 30, 2029Good FridayREGIONAL
May 8, 2029Truman DayNATIONAL
May 28, 2029Memorial DayBANK
Jun 19, 2029Juneteenth National Independence DayBANK
Jul 4, 2029Independence DayBANK
Sep 3, 2029Labour DayBANK
Oct 8, 2029Columbus DayREGIONAL
Oct 8, 2029Indigenous Peoples' DayREGIONAL
Nov 12, 2029Veterans DayBANK
Nov 22, 2029Thanksgiving DayBANK
Dec 25, 2029Christmas DayBANK

What this means for your leave

A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is worth far more than one on a Wednesday: a single leave day turns it into a four-day weekend.

Holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday give you nothing extra — worth knowing before you plan.

Best months to plan around

January is the strongest month to plan around.

How to get the most out of these dates

Book the bridge days first. They are the cheapest days off you will ever take.

Check whether United States moves holidays that fall on a weekend to the following Monday — not every country does.

Turn these dates into a leave plan

See how many days off you can get in United States in 2029 from the leave days you actually have.

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