The United States recognizes 12 federal holidays. These include:

• New Years Day (January 1)
• Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (third Monday in January)
• Washingtons Birthday (third Monday in February)
• Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
• Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19)
• Independence Day (July 4)
• Labor Day (first Monday in September)
• Columbus Day (second Monday in October)
• Veterans Day (November 11)
• Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

In addition to these federal holidays, there are also state and cultural holidays celebrated in the U.S. . Some of the most popular holidays in the United States, according to a Statista survey, are Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Christmas. However, each of the 50 states has jurisdiction over its own holidays, and most states observe the federal holidays on the same dates.