Federal holidays in 2029 run from New Year’s Day on Monday, January 1, 2029 to Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25, 2029. The year has the usual 11 nationwide holidays plus Inauguration Day on Saturday, January 20, 2029, which applies only to federal employees in the Washington, DC area.
List of federal holidays 2029
| Holiday | 2029 date | Day | Federal day off (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Monday | Same day |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 15 | Monday | Same day |
| Inauguration Day (Washington, DC area only) | January 20 | Saturday | No “in lieu of” day |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) | February 19 | Monday | Same day |
| Memorial Day | May 28 | Monday | Same day |
| Juneteenth | June 19 | Tuesday | Same day |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Wednesday | Same day |
| Labor Day | September 3 | Monday | Same day |
| Columbus Day | October 8 | Monday | Same day |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Sunday | Monday, November 12 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 22 | Thursday | Same day |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Tuesday | Same day |
Dates agree with the 2029 schedule on OPM’s federal holidays page.
Inauguration Day 2029
Under 5 U.S.C. 6103(c), January 20 of every fourth year after 1965 is a legal holiday for federal employees who work in the District of Columbia and a defined set of nearby Maryland and Virginia jurisdictions. It is not a holiday for federal staff elsewhere in the country.
In 2029 the date is a Saturday. OPM’s note for that year is specific: only employees who are scheduled to work that Saturday are excused with pay, and there is no “in lieu of” holiday for those who are not. In practice, most DC-area federal employees will see no extra day off in January 2029. The same thing happened in 2001, when January 20 also fell on a Saturday.
The one shifted date: Veterans Day
November 11, 2029 is a Sunday. Federal offices, Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors close on Monday, November 12, 2029. Every other 2029 holiday falls on a weekday and is observed on its own date.
Three-day weekends in 2029
Seven federal holidays in 2029 sit next to a weekend: New Year’s Day (December 30, 2028 – January 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 13 – 15), Washington’s Birthday (February 17 – 19), Memorial Day (May 26 – 28), Labor Day (September 1 – 3), Columbus Day (October 6 – 8) and the Veterans Day observance (November 10 – 12).
Three land in the middle of the week: Juneteenth on a Tuesday, Independence Day on a Wednesday and Christmas on a Tuesday. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 22, 2029, the earliest date the fourth Thursday can take.
Other 2029 dates people ask about
Easter is Sunday, April 1, 2029 and Good Friday is March 30; neither is federal. There is no regular federal general election in 2029. For nearer years see federal holidays 2028 and federal holidays 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Is Inauguration Day 2029 a federal holiday?
Only in the Washington, DC area, and only for federal employees scheduled to work on Saturday, January 20, 2029. There is no substitute weekday off.
How many federal holidays are there in 2029?
Eleven nationwide. Inauguration Day is a twelfth, limited to the DC area.
When is Veterans Day observed in 2029?
Monday, November 12, 2029, because November 11 is a Sunday.
Does a federal employee outside DC get Inauguration Day off?
No. The statute limits the holiday to employees whose duty station is in the designated Inauguration Day area.
Last checked: 12 November 2026 — dates verified against OPM