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)