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Saturday and Sunday Legislative Days

Scope of Congress
1st to 19th | 20th to 39th | 40th to 59th | 60th to 79th | 80th to 99th | 100th to Current | List of All Weekend Legislative Days

1st to 19th Congresses (March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1827)

Terms of Congress Saturday and Sunday Legislative Days1
1st Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session2
  March 7, 1789 January 9, 1790 December 11, 1790
  March 14, 1789 March 13, 1790 January 22, 1791
  March 21, 1789 April 3, 1790 February 5, 1791
  March 28, 1789 April 10, 1790 February 12, 1791
  April 4, 1789 July 10, 1790 February 19, 1791
  April 11, 1789 July 17, 1790 February 26, 1791
  April 18, 1789 July 24, 1790  
  April 25, 1789 August 7, 1790  
  May 9, 1789    
  May 16, 1789    
  June 13, 1789    
  June 27, 1789    
  July 11, 1789    
  August 8, 1789    
  August 15, 1789    
  August 22, 1789    
  August 29, 1789    
  September 5, 1789    
  September 12, 1789    
  September 19, 1789    
  September 26, 1789    
2nd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  February 25, 1792 November 10, 1792  
  March 3, 1792 January 5, 1793  
  March 10, 1792 January 12, 1793  
  March 17, 1792 January 26, 1793  
  March 24, 1792 February 9, 1793  
  March 31, 1792 February 16, 1793  
  April 7, 1792 February 23, 1793  
  April 21, 1792 March 2, 1793  
  April 28, 1792    
  May 5, 1792    
3rd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 7, 1793 November 29, 1794  
  January 25, 1794 February 14, 1795  
  April 26, 1794 February 21, 1795  
  May 10, 1794 February 28, 1795  
  May 17, 1794    
  May 24, 1794    
  May 31, 1794    
  June 7, 1794    
4th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  April 9, 1796 February 11, 1797  
  April 16, 1796 February 18, 1797  
  April 30, 1796 February 25, 1797  
  May 7, 1796    
  May 14, 1796    
  May 21, 1796    
  May 28, 1796    
5th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  May 27, 1797 May 5, 1798 December 8, 1798
  June 3, 1797 May 19, 1798 February 9, 1799
  June 10, 1797 May 26, 1798 February 16, 1799
  June 17, 1797 June 9, 1798 February 23, 1799
  June 24, 1797 June 16, 1798 March 2, 1799
  July 1, 1797 June 23, 1798 March 3, 1799
  July 8, 1797 June 30, 1798  
    July 7, 1798  
    July 14, 1798  
6th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  March 1, 1800 November 22, 1800  
  March 8, 1800 February 14, 1801  
  April 12, 1800 February 21, 1801  
  April 26, 1800 February 28, 1801  
  May 3, 1800    
  May 10, 1800    
7th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  February 27, 1802 December 11, 1802  
  March 13, 1802 February 12, 1803  
  March 27, 1802 February 19, 1803  
  April 3, 1802 February 26, 1803  
  April 17, 1802    
  April 24, 1802    
  May 1, 1802    
8th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  October 22, 1803 January 12, 1805  
  October 29, 1803 February 2, 1805  
  January 7, 1804 February 9, 1805  
  February 18, 1804 February 16, 1805  
  March 3, 1804 February 23, 1805  
  March 10, 1804 March 2, 1805  
  March 17, 1804    
  March 24, 1804    
9th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 11, 1806 December 6, 1806  
  March 8, 1806 January 31, 1807  
  March 22, 1806 February 7, 1807  
  March 29, 1806 February 21, 1807  
  April 5, 1806 February 28, 1807  
  April 12, 1806    
  April 19, 1806    
10th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  November 21, 1807 December 3, 1808  
  December 19, 1807 December 10, 1808  
  January 2, 1808 December 17, 1808  
  January 9, 1808 December 31, 1808  
  January 30, 1808 January 7, 1809  
  February 6, 1808 January 14, 1809  
  February 20, 1808 January 28, 1809  
  February 27, 1808 February 4, 1809  
  March 5, 1808 February 18, 1809  
  March 12, 1808 February 25, 1809  
  March 19, 1808    
  March 26, 1808    
  April 2, 1808    
  April 9, 1808    
  April 16, 1808    
  April 23, 1808    
11th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  May 27, 1809 December 30, 1809 December 29, 1810
  June 17, 1809 January 6, 1810 January 5, 1811
  June 24, 1809 January 20, 1810 January 12, 1811
    January 27, 1810 January 19, 1811
    February 3, 1810 January 26, 1811
    March 17, 1810 February 2, 1811
    March 24, 1810 February 9, 1811
    March 31, 1810 February 16, 1811
    April 7, 1810 February 23, 1811
    April 14, 1810 March 2, 1811
    April 21, 1810  
    April 28, 1810  
12th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 7, 1811 November 21, 1812  
  December 21, 1811 December 5, 1812  
  January 4, 1812 January 2, 1813  
  January 11, 1812 January 9, 1813  
  January 18, 1812 January 23, 1813  
  January 25, 1812 January 30, 1813  
  February 1, 1812 February 6, 1813  
  April 4, 1812 February 13, 1813  
  April 11, 1812 February 20, 1813  
  April 25, 1812 February 27, 1813  
  May 16, 1812    
  June 13, 1812    
  June 20, 1812    
  June 27, 1812    
  July 4, 1812    
13th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  June 12, 1813 December 11, 1813 October 15, 1814
  June 19, 1813 January 15, 1814 October 22, 1814
  June 26, 1813 January 22, 1814 October 29, 1814
  July 3, 1813 February 5, 1814 November 5, 1814
  July 10, 1813 February 12, 1814 November 12, 1814
  July 17, 1813 February 19, 1814 November 19, 1814
  July 24, 1813 February 26, 1814 November 26, 1814
  July 31, 1813 March 5, 1814 December 3, 1814
    March 12, 1814 December 10, 1814
    March 19, 1814 December 17, 1814
    March 26, 1814 December 24, 1814
    April 2, 1814 December 31, 1814
    April 9, 1814 January 7, 1815
    April 16, 1814 January 14, 1815
      January 21, 1815
      January 28, 1815
      February 4, 1815
      February 11, 1815
      February 18, 1815
      February 25, 1815
14th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 13, 1816 January 25, 1817  
  January 20, 1816 February 1, 1817  
  January 27, 1816 February 8, 1817  
  February 3, 1816 February 15, 1817  
  February 10, 1816 February 22, 1817  
  February 17, 1816 March 1, 1817  
  February 24, 1816    
  March 2, 1816    
  March 9, 1816    
  March 16, 1816    
  March 23, 1816    
  March 30, 1816    
  April 6, 1816    
  April 13, 1816    
  April 27, 1816    
15th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 10, 1818 January 16, 1819  
  February 28, 1818 January 23, 1819  
  March 7, 1818 January 30, 1819  
  March 14, 1818 February 6, 1819  
  March 21, 1818 February 13, 1819  
  March 28, 1818 February 20, 1819  
  April 4, 1818 February 27, 1819  
  April 11, 1818    
  April 18, 1818    
16th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 22, 1820 December 9, 1820  
  February 5, 1820 January 6, 1821  
  February 12, 1820 January 13, 1821  
  February 19, 1820 January 20, 1821  
  February 26, 1820 February 3, 1821  
  March 11, 1820 February 10, 1821  
  March 18, 1820 February 17, 1821  
  March 25, 1820 February 24, 1821  
  April 1, 1820 March 3, 1821  
  April 8, 1820    
  April 15, 1820    
  April 22, 1820    
  April 29, 1820    
  May 6, 1820    
  May 13, 1820    
17th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 15, 1821 January 25, 1823  
  February 2, 1822 February 8, 1823  
  February 16, 1822 February 15, 1823  
  February 23, 1822 February 22, 1823  
  March 2, 1822 March 1, 1823  
  March 9, 1822    
  March 23, 1822    
  March 30, 1822    
  April 6, 1822    
  April 13, 1822    
  April 20, 1822    
  April 27, 1822    
  May 4, 1822    
18th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 24, 1824 February 5, 1825  
  February 28, 1824 February 19, 1825  
  March 6, 1824 February 26, 1825  
  March 13, 1824    
  March 20, 1824    
  March 27, 1824    
  April 3, 1824    
  April 10, 1824    
  April 24, 1824    
  May 1, 1824    
  May 8, 1824    
  May 15, 1824    
  May 22, 1824    
19th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 21, 1826 January 6, 1827  
  March 4, 1826 January 13, 1827  
  March 11, 1826 January 20, 1827  
  March 18, 1826 January 27, 1827  
  March 25, 1826 February 3, 1827  
  April 1, 1826 February 10, 1827  
  April 8, 1826 February 17, 1827  
  April 15, 1826 February 24, 1827  
  April 22, 1826 March 3, 1827  
  April 29, 1826    
  May 6, 1826    
  May 13, 1826    
  May 20, 1826    

Footnotes:
1. Sunday sessions are marked in bold.
2. Congressional leaders discontinued the use of third sessions by the end of the 1930s. The ratification of the 20th Amendment in 1933, provided for Congress to assemble on or about the third day of January rather than the traditional March start date. Third sessions, which generally had run from December to March, no longer were necessary
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