US Fedral Holidays 2023

Federal holidays in the United States are the 11 calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. government as holidays.The history of federal holidays in the United States dates back to June 28, 1870, when Congress created federal holidays "to correspond with similar laws of States around the District and in every State of the Union. Most of the 11 US federal holidays are also state holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is usually observed on the closest weekday, e.g. a holiday falling on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday, while a holiday falling on a Sunday is observed on the succeeding Monday.