Long Weekends in United States 2025
United States has 11 public holidays in 2025, creating 11 long-weekend opportunities — 6 automatic 3-day weekends and 5 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Juneteenth (June 19, 2025) for 4 days off — Jun 19 – Jun 22.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 20 | None — automatic | 3 | Jan 18 – Jan 20 |
| Washington's Birthday | Mon, Feb 17 | None — automatic | 3 | Feb 15 – Feb 17 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 26 | None — automatic | 3 | May 24 – May 26 |
| Juneteenth | Thu, Jun 19 | Fri, Jun 20 | 4 | Jun 19 – Jun 22 |
| Independence Day | Fri, Jul 4 | None — automatic | 3 | Jul 4 – Jul 6 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 1 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 30 – Sep 1 |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 13 | None — automatic | 3 | Oct 11 – Oct 13 |
| Veterans Day | Tue, Nov 11 | Mon, Nov 10 | 4 | Nov 8 – Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 27 | Fri, Nov 28 | 4 | Nov 27 – Nov 30 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 26 | 4 | Dec 25 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does United States have in 2025?
- United States has 11 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 6 that need no leave and 5 that need one or two days off.