Public holidays
1842, USA, District of Columbia
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 1 January 1842 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Monday, 17 January 1842 | Martin Luther King Day |
| 3 | Monday, 21 February 1842 | Washington's Birthday |
| Friday, 15 April 1842 | Emancipation Day (observance) | |
| 4 | Saturday, 16 April 1842 | Emancipation Day |
| 5 | Monday, 30 May 1842 | Memorial Day |
| 6 | Sunday, 19 June 1842 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Monday, 20 June 1842 | Juneteenth (observance) | |
| 7 | Monday, 4 July 1842 | Independence Day |
| 8 | Monday, 5 September 1842 | Labor Day |
| 9 | Monday, 10 October 1842 | Columbus Day |
| 10 | Friday, 11 November 1842 | Veterans Day |
| 11 | Thursday, 24 November 1842 | Thanksgiving |
| 12 | Sunday, 25 December 1842 | Christmas |
| Monday, 26 December 1842 | Christmas (observance) |