Whatever way you look at it, 2020 was a very memorable year, and so, we are now looking forward to a new start to a new year. Project planning for the new year requires working in and around holidays. Here’s a list of important observed public holidays for 2021.

United States Public Holidays

  • New Years Day – Friday, January 1st, 2021
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- Monday, January 18th, 2021
  • Inauguration Day – Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
  • Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day) – Monday, February 15th, 2021
  • Memorial Day – Monday, May 31st, 2021
  • Independence Day – Sunday, July 4th, 2021
  • Labor Day – Monday, September 6th, 2021
  • Columbus Day – Monday, October 11th, 2021
  • Veterans Day – Thursday, November 11th, 2021
  • Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 25th, 2021
  • Christmas Day – Saturday, December 25, 2021

Canadian Statuatory Holidays

  • New Years Day – Friday, January 1st, 2021
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 2nd, 2021
  • Victoria Day (observed in most provinces) – Monday, May 24th, 2021
  • Canada Day – Thursday, July 1st, 2021
  • Labour Day – Monday, September 6th, 2021
  • Remembrance Day (observed in most provinces) – Thursday, November 11th, 2021
  • Christmas Day – Saturday, December 25, 2021

United Kingdom Bank Holidays

  • New Years Day – Friday, January 1st, 2021
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 2nd, 2021
  • Early May Bank Holiday – Monday, May 3rd, 2021
  • Spring Bank Holiday – Monday, May 31st, 2021
  • Christmas Day – Saturday, December 25th, 2021 (substituted for Monday, December 27th, 2020)
  • Boxing Day – Sunday, December 26th, 2021 (substituted for Tuesday, December 28th, 2020)

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