2022 Federal Holidays and Research Room Closings
National Archives research rooms are closed or close early on the days listed below. Normal hours will resume the following business day. You can access some NARA holdings online.
See our nationwide network of facilities to check research room hours at each location.
The Museum at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, is open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Date |
Holiday |
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Friday, December 31, 2021* |
New Year’s Day Observed |
Monday, January 17 |
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Monday, February 21 |
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Monday, May 30 |
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Monday, June 20* | |
Monday, July 4 |
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Monday, September 5 |
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Monday, October 10 |
Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11 |
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Thursday, November 24 |
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Monday, December 26* |
Christmas Day Observed |
* When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday. (5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday. (Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
** 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.