2013 Federal Holidays
Operating Status
National Archives research facilities are closed on the Federal holidays listed below.
The Exhibit Hall at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, is open every day except Thanksgiving Day and December 25.
Date | Holiday |
Tuesday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 21* | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Inauguration Day |
Monday, February 18** | Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 2 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This year, the Inauguration Day holiday is observed concurrently with the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
** This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday." Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is Federal policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.