National Archives News RSS Feed2010 Federal Holidays
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 |
| Friday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 15* | Washington’s Birthday |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, July 5** | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 24*** | Christmas Day |
| Friday, December 31**** | New Year’s Day (2011) |
* 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.
** July 4, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. Our offices and research facilities will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2010, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
*** December 25, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Saturday. Our offices and research facilities will be closed on Friday, December 24, in observance of the Christmas Day holiday.
**** January 1, 2011 (the legal public holiday for New Year’s Day), falls on a Saturday. Our offices and research facilities will be closed on Friday, December 31, 2010, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.
