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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

20th to 39th Congresses (December 3, 1827 to March 3, 1867)

Terms of Congress Saturday and Sunday Legislative Days1
20th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session2
  January 19, 1828 January 17, 1829  
  January 26, 1828 January 24, 1829  
  February 2, 1828 January 31, 1829  
  February 23, 1828 February 7, 1829  
  March 1, 1828 February 14, 1829  
  March 8, 1828 February 21, 1829  
  March 15, 1828 February 28, 1829  
  March 22, 1828    
  April 5, 1828    
  April 12, 1828    
  April 19, 1828    
  April 26, 1828    
  May 3, 1828    
  May 10, 1828    
  May 17, 1828    
  May 24, 1928    
21st Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  February 13, 1830 January 22, 1831  
  February 20, 1830 January 29, 1831  
  February 27, 1830 February 5, 1831  
  March 6, 1830 February 12, 1831  
  March 13, 1830 February 19, 1831  
  March 20, 1830 February 26, 1831  
  March 27, 1830    
  April 3, 1830    
  April 10, 1830    
  April 24, 1830    
  May 1, 1830    
  May 8, 1830    
  May 15, 1830    
  May 22, 1830    
  May 29, 1830    
22nd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 21, 1832 December 15, 1832  
  February 4, 1832 December 22, 1832  
  February 18, 1832 December 29, 1832  
  March 3, 1832 January 5, 1833  
  March 10, 1832 January 12, 1833  
  March 17, 1832 January 19, 1833  
  March 31, 1832 January 26, 1833  
  April 7, 1832 February 9, 1833  
  April 14, 1832 February 16, 1833  
  April 21, 1832 February 23, 1833  
  April 28, 1832 March 2, 1833  
  May 5, 1832    
  May 19, 1832    
  May 26, 1832    
  June 2, 1832    
  June 9, 1832    
  June 16, 1832    
  June 23, 1832    
  July 7, 1832    
  July 14, 1832    
23rd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  February 8, 1834 December 27, 1834  
  February 15, 1834 January 3, 1835  
  March 15, 1834 January 10, 1835  
  March 22, 1834 January 17, 1835  
  March 29, 1834 January 24, 1835  
  April 12, 1834 January 31, 1835  
  April 19, 1834 February 7, 1835  
  April 26, 1834 February 14, 1835  
  May 17, 1834 February 21, 1835  
  May 31, 1834 February 28, 1835  
  June 7, 1834    
  June 14, 1834    
  June 21, 1834    
  June 28, 1834    
24th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 23, 1836 December 31, 1836  
  January 30, 1836 January 7, 1837  
  February 13, 1836 January 14, 1837  
  February 27, 1836 January 21, 1837  
  March 5, 1836 January 28, 1837  
  March 12, 1836 February 4, 1837  
  March 19, 1836 February 11, 1837  
  March 26, 1836 February 18, 1837  
  April 2, 1836 February 25, 1837  
  April 9, 1836    
  April 16, 1836    
  April 23, 1836    
  May 7, 1836    
  May 14, 1836    
  May 21, 1836    
  May 28, 1836    
  June 4, 1836    
  June 11, 1836    
  June 18, 1836    
  June 25, 1836    
  July 2, 1836    
25th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  September 23, 1837 January 13, 1838 December 22, 1838
  September 30, 1837 January 20, 1838 December 29, 1838
  October 7, 1837 January 27, 1838 January 5, 1839
  October 14, 1837 February 3, 1838 January 12, 1839
    February 17, 1838 January 19, 1839
    February 24, 1838 January 26, 1839
    March 3, 1838 February 2, 1839
    March 10, 1838 February 9, 1839
    March 17, 1838 February 16, 1839
    March 24, 1838 February 23, 1839
    March 31, 1838 March 2, 1839
    April 7, 1838  
    April 14, 1838  
    April 21, 1838  
    April 28, 1838  
    May 12, 1838  
    May 19, 1838  
    May 26, 1838  
    June 2, 1838  
    June 9, 1838  
    June 16, 1838  
    June 23, 1838  
    June 30, 1838  
    July 7, 1838  
26th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 7, 1839 January 9, 1841  
  December 14, 1839 January 16, 1841  
  December 21, 1839 January 23, 1841  
  January 4, 1840 January 30, 1841  
  January 11, 1840 February 6, 1841  
  January 18, 1840 February 13, 1841  
  January 25, 1840 February 20, 1841  
  February 8, 1840 February 27, 1841  
  February 15, 1840    
  February 29, 1840    
  March 7, 1840    
  March 14, 1840    
  March 21, 1840    
  March 28, 1840    
  April 4, 1840    
  April 11, 1840    
  April 18, 1840    
  April 25, 1840    
  May 2, 1840    
  May 9, 1840    
  May 16, 1840    
  May 23, 1840    
  May 30, 1840    
  June 6, 1840    
  June 13, 1840    
  June 20, 1840    
  June 27, 1840    
  July 4, 1840    
  July 11, 1840    
  July 18, 1840    
27th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  June 12, 1841 January 8, 1842 December 17, 1842
  June 19, 1841 January 15, 1842 December 31, 1842
  July 10, 1841 January 22, 1842 January 7, 1843
  July 17, 1841 January 29, 1842 January 14, 1843
  July 24, 1841 February 5, 1842 January 21, 1843
  July 31, 1841 February 12, 1842 January 28, 1843
  August 7, 1841 February 19, 1842 February 4, 1843
  August 21, 1841 February 26, 1842 February 11, 1843
  August 28, 1841 March 5, 1842 February 18, 1843
  September 4, 1841 March 12, 1842 February 25, 1843
  September 11, 1841 March 19, 1842  
    March 26, 1842  
    April 2, 1842  
    April 9, 1842  
    April 16, 1842  
    April 30, 1842  
    May 14, 1842  
    May 21, 1842  
    May 28, 1842  
    June 4, 1842  
    June 11, 1842  
    June 18, 1842  
    June 25, 1842  
    July 9, 1842  
    July 16, 1842  
    July 23, 1842  
    July 30, 1842  
    August 6, 1842  
    August 13, 1842  
    August 20, 1842  
    August 27, 1842  
28th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 16, 1843 December 21, 1844  
  January 6, 1844 January 4, 1845  
  January 13, 1844 January 11, 1845  
  January 20, 1844 January 18, 1845  
  January 27, 1844 January 25, 1845  
  February 3, 1844 February 1, 1845  
  February 10, 1844 February 8, 1845  
  February 17, 1844 February 15, 1845  
  February 24, 1844 February 22, 1845  
  March 9, 1844 March 1, 1845  
  March 16, 1844    
  March 23, 1844    
  March 30, 1844    
  April 6, 1844    
  April 13, 1844    
  April 20, 1844    
  April 27, 1844    
  May 4, 1844    
  May 11, 1844    
  May 25, 1844    
  June 1, 1844    
  June 8, 1844    
  June 15, 1844    
29th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 27, 1845 December 19, 1846  
  January 3, 1846 January 2, 1847  
  January 10, 1846 January 9, 1847  
  January 17, 1846 January 16, 1847  
  January 24, 1846 January 23, 1847  
  January 31, 1846 January 30, 1847  
  February 7, 1846 February 6, 1847  
  February 14, 1846 February 13, 1847  
  February 21, 1846 February 20, 1847  
  February 28, 1846 February 27, 1847  
  March 14, 1846    
  March 28, 1846    
  April 4, 1846    
  April 11, 1846    
  April 18, 1846    
  April 25, 1846    
  May 9, 1846    
  May 16, 1846    
  May 23, 1846    
  May 30, 1846    
  June 6, 1846    
  June 13, 1846    
  June 20, 1846    
  June 27, 1846    
  July 11, 1846    
  July 18, 1846    
  July 25, 1846    
  August 1, 1846    
  August 8, 1846    
30th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 18, 1847 December 23, 1848  
  January 29, 1848 January 6, 1849  
  February 26, 1848 January 13, 1849  
  March 4, 1848 January 20, 1849  
  March 25, 1848 January 27, 1849  
  April 8, 1848 February 3, 1849  
  April 15, 1848 February 10, 1849  
  April 29, 1848 February 17, 1849  
  May 6, 1848 February 24, 1849  
  May 13, 1848 March 3, 1849  
  May 20, 1848    
  June 3, 1848    
  June 10, 1848    
  June 17, 1848    
  June 24, 1848    
  July 1, 1848    
  July 8, 1848    
  July 15, 1848    
  July 22, 1848    
  July 29, 1848    
  August 5, 1848    
  August 12, 1848    
31st Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 8, 1849 January 4, 1851  
  December 15, 1849 January 11, 1851  
  December 22, 1849 January 18, 1851  
  January 12, 1850 January 25, 1851  
  January 19, 1850 February 1, 1851  
  June 8, 1850 February 8, 1851  
  June 15, 1850 February 15, 1851  
  June 29, 1850 February 22, 1851  
  July 6, 1850 March 1, 1851  
  July 13, 1850    
  July 20, 1850    
  July 27, 1850    
  August 3, 1850    
  August 10, 1850    
  August 17, 1850    
  August 24, 1850    
  August 31, 1850    
  September 7, 1850    
  September 14, 1850    
  September 21, 1850    
  September 28, 1850    
32nd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 6, 1851 January 15, 1853  
  January 24, 1852 January 29, 1853  
  March 6, 1852 February 5, 1853  
  March 13, 1852 February 12, 1853  
  March 20, 1852 February 19, 1853  
  March 27, 1852 February 26, 1853  
  April 24, 1852    
  May 1, 1852    
  May 22, 1852    
  May 29, 1852    
  June 12, 1852    
  June 26, 1852    
  July 3, 1852    
  July 10, 1852    
  July 17, 1852    
  July 24, 1852    
  July 31, 1852    
  August 7, 1852    
  August 14, 1852    
  August 21, 1852    
  August 28, 1852    
33rd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 31, 1853 December 30, 1854  
  May 6, 1854 January 6, 1855  
  May 13, 1854 January 20, 1855  
  June 10, 1854 January 27, 1855  
  June 17, 1854 February 3, 1855  
  June 24, 1854 February 10, 1855  
  July 1, 1854 February 17, 1855  
  July 8, 1854 February 24, 1855  
  July 15, 1854 March 3, 1855  
  July 22, 1854    
  July 29, 1854    
  August 5, 1854    
34th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 8, 1855 August 23, 1856 December 20, 1856
  December 15, 1855 August 30, 1856 January 10, 1857
  December 22, 1855   January 17, 1857
  December 29, 1855   January 24, 1857
  January 5, 1856   January 31, 1857
  January 12, 1856   February 7, 1857
  January 19, 1856   February 14, 1857
  January 26, 1856   February 21, 1857
  February 2, 1856   February 28, 1857
  May 10, 1856    
  June 7, 1856    
  June 14, 1856    
  June 21, 1856    
  June 28, 1856    
  July 12, 1856    
  July 19, 1856    
  July 26, 1856    
  August 2, 1856    
  August 9, 1856    
  August 16, 1856    
35th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 19, 1857 December 11, 1858  
  March 20, 1858 January 8, 1859  
  March 27, 1858 January 15, 1859  
  April 17, 1858 January 22, 1859  
  April 24, 1858 January 29, 1859  
  May 8, 1858 February 5, 1859  
  May 15, 1858 February 12, 1859  
  May 22, 1858 February 19, 1859  
  May 29, 1858 February 26, 1859  
  June 5, 1858    
  June 12, 1858    
36th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 10, 1859 January 12, 1861  
  December 17, 1859 January 19, 1861  
  December 24, 1859 January 26, 1861  
  January 7, 1860 February 2, 1861  
  February 11, 1860 February 9, 1861  
  May 5, 1860 February 16, 1861  
  May 12, 1860 February 23, 1861  
  May 19, 1860 March 2, 1861  
  May 26, 1860    
  June 2, 1860    
  June 9, 1860    
  June 16, 1860    
  June 23, 1860    
37th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  July 6, 1861 February 22, 1862 January 31, 1863
  July 13, 1861 May 24, 1862 February 7, 1863
  July 27, 1861 July 5, 1862 February 14, 1863
  August 3, 1861 July 12, 1862 February 21, 1863
      February 28, 1863
38th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  February 27, 1864 January 7, 1865  
  March 5, 1864 January 28, 1865  
  March 12, 1864 February 4, 1865  
  March 19, 1864 February 11, 1865  
  March 26, 1864 February 18, 1865  
  April 2, 1864 February 25, 1865  
  April 9, 1864    
  April 16, 1864    
  April 23, 1864    
  April 30, 1864    
  June 4, 1864    
  June 11, 1864    
  June 18, 1864    
  June 25, 1864    
  July 2, 1864    
39th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 27, 1866 January 5, 1867  
  February 3, 1866 January 12, 1867  
  February 10, 1866 January 19, 1867  
  February 17, 1866 January 26, 1867  
  February 24, 1866 February 2, 1867  
  March 3, 1866 February 9, 1867  
  March 10, 1866 February 16, 1867  
  March 17, 1866 February 23, 1867  
  March 24, 1866 March 2, 1867  
  April 7, 1866    
  April 14, 1866    
  April 21, 1866    
  April 28, 1866    
  May 5, 1866    
  May 19, 1866    
  May 26, 1866    
  June 9, 1866    
  June 16, 1866    
  June 23, 1866    
  June 30, 1866    
  July 7, 1866    
  July 14, 1866    
  July 21, 1866    
  July 28, 1866    

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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