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Holidays

Following are holidays observed by the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as non-standard holidays that may be observed by banks in New England states and/or Canada.

Federal Holidays

Holiday 2009 2010 2011 2012
New Year's Day* January 1 (Thu) January 1 (Fri) January 1 (Sat)
January 2 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19 (Mon) January 18 (Mon) January 17 (Mon)
January 16 (Mon)
Presidents' Day February 16 (Mon) February 15 (Mon) February 21 (Mon) February 20 (Mon)
Memorial Day May 25 (Mon) May 31 (Mon) May 30 (Mon)
May 28 (Mon)
Independence Day*

July 3 (Fri)
July 4 (Sat) [MA]
July 6 (Mon) [RI]

July 5 (Mon) July 4 (Mon)


July 4 (Wed)


Labor Day September 7 (Mon) September 6 (Mon) September 5 (Mon)
September 3 (Mon)
Columbus Day October 12 (Mon) October 11 (Mon) October 10 (Mon)
October 8 (Mon)
Veterans' Day* November 11 (Wed) November 11 (Thu) November 11 (Fri)
November 12 (Mon)
Thanksgiving Day November 26 (Thu) November 25 (Thu) November 24 (Thu)
November 22 (Thu)
Christmas Day* December 25 (Fri) December 25 (Sat) December 26 (Mon)
December 25 (Tue)

 

Other Holidays Observed by New England States

Holiday 2009 2010 2011 2012 Type
Lincoln's Birthday February 12 (Thu) February 12 (Fri) February 21 (Mon)
February 12 (Fri) CT non-standard
Town Meeting Day March 3 (Tue) March 2 (Tue) March 1 (Tue)
March 6 (Tue)
VT non-standard
Evacuation Day March 17 (Tue) March 17 (Mon) March 17 (Thu)
March 17 (Sat)
MA non-standard
Good Friday April 10 (Fri) April 2 (Fri) April 22 (Fri)
April 6 (Fri)
CT non-standard; Canadian
Patriots' Day April 20 (Mon) April 19 (Mon) April 18 (Mon)
April 16 (Mon)
ME and MA non-standard
Victoria Day May 18 (Mon) May 17 (Mon) May 23 (Mon)
May 21 (Mon)
Canadian
Bunker Hill Day June 17 (Wed) June 17 (Thu) June 17 (Fri)
June 17 (Sun)
MA non-standard
Canada Day July 1 (Wed) July 1 (Thu) July 1 (Fri)
July 1 (Sun) Canadian
Victory Day August 10 (Mon) August 9 (Mon) August 8 (Mon)
August 13 (Mon)
RI non-standard
Bennington Battle Day August 17 (Mon) August 16 (Mon) August 16 (Tue)
August 16 (Thu)
VT non-standard
Thanksgiving Friday November 27 (Fri) November 26 (Fri) November 25 (Fri) November 23 (Fri) ME non-standard
Boxing Day December 26 (Sat) December 26 (Sun) December 26 (Mon)
December 26 (Wed)
Canadian

 

*For holidays falling on Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and branches will be open the preceding Friday. For holidays falling on Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices will be closed the following Monday. The state of Rhode Island observes those holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday on the following Monday. In Massachusetts, holidays falling on a Saturday are observed on Saturday.

 

 
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