Public holidays in 2021 in United States

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2021 through Dec 31, 2021. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 15 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 15 calendar days that fall in 2021.

Key insights

Total holidays

15 days

From 15 holiday records in United States, 2021.

Busiest holiday month

December

3 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2021-06-18 - 2021-06-19.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2021New Year's Day
Jan 18, 2021Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 15, 2021Presidents’ Day
May 31, 2021Memorial Day
Jun 18, 2021Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2021Juneteenth
Jul 4, 2021Independence Day
Jul 5, 2021Independence Day
Sep 6, 2021Labor Day
Oct 11, 2021Columbus Day
Nov 11, 2021Veterans Day
Nov 25, 2021Thanksgiving Day
Dec 24, 2021Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2021Christmas Day
Dec 31, 2021New Year's Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in United States in 2021?

United States has about 15 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 15 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

December has the most holiday days, with 3.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

All countries: public holidays guides

Public holidays in the United States - quick context

This list follows HolidayDB’s US holiday model; state additions and local observances may differ. For payroll-critical dates, cross-check official state sources and use the business days calculator to count affected weekdays.