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Saturday and Sunday Legislative Days

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40th to 59th Congresses (March 4, 1867 to March 3, 1907)

Terms of Congress Saturday and Sunday Legislative Days1
40th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session2
  March 23, 1867 December 7, 1867 January 23, 1869
  July 13, 1867 January 11, 1868 January 30, 1869
  July 20, 1867 January 18, 1868 February 6, 1869
  November 30, 1867 January 25, 1868 February 13, 1869
    February 1, 1868 February 20, 1869
    February 8, 1868 February 27, 1869
    February 15, 1868  
    February 22, 1868  
    February 29, 1868  
    March 7, 1868  
    March 14, 1868  
    March 21, 1868  
    March 28, 1868  
    April 4, 1868  
    April 18, 1868  
    April 25, 1868  
    May 2, 1868  
    May 16, 1868  
    May 23, 1868  
    May 30, 1868  
    June 6, 1868  
    June 13, 1868  
    June 20, 1868  
    June 27, 1868  
    July 11, 1868  
    July 18, 1868  
    July 25, 1868  
41st Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  April 3, 1869 December 11, 1869 January 7, 1871
    January 22, 1870 January 14, 1871
    January 29, 1870 January 21, 1871
    February 5, 1870 January 28, 1871
    February 12, 1870 February 4, 1871
    February 19, 1870 February 11, 1871
    March 5, 1870 February 18, 1871
    March 12, 1870 February 25, 1871
    March 19, 1870  
    March 26, 1870  
    April 2, 1870  
    April 9, 1870  
    April 23, 1870  
    April 30, 1870  
    May 21, 1870  
    May 28, 1870  
    June 4, 1870  
    June 11, 1870  
    June 18, 1870  
    June 25, 1870  
    July 2, 1870  
    July 9, 1870  
42nd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  March 4, 1871 January 27, 1872 December 14, 1872
  April 1, 1871 February 3, 1872 January 11, 1873
  April 15, 1871 February 10, 1872 January 18, 1873
    February 17, 1872 January 25, 1873
    February 24, 1872 February 1, 1873
    March 2, 1872 February 8, 1873
    March 16, 1872 February 15, 1873
    March 23, 1872 February 22, 1873
    April 6, 1872 March 1, 1873
    April 13, 1872  
    April 27, 1872  
    May 4, 1872  
    May 11, 1872  
    May 18, 1872  
    June 1, 1872  
    June 8, 1872  
43rd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 10, 1874 January 30, 1875  
  January 17, 1874 February 6, 1875  
  January 24, 1874 February 13, 1875  
  January 31, 1874 February 20, 1875  
  February 7, 1874 February 27, 1875  
  February 14, 1874    
  February 21, 1874    
  February 28, 1874    
  March 7, 1874    
  March 14, 1874    
  March 21, 1874    
  March 28, 1874    
  April 4, 1874    
  April 11, 1874    
  April 18, 1874    
  April 25, 1874    
  May 2, 1874    
  May 9, 1874    
  May 16, 1874    
  May 23, 1874    
  June 6, 1874    
  June 13, 1874    
  June 20, 1874    
44th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 22, 1876 December 16, 1876  
  January 29, 1876 December 23, 1876  
  February 19, 1876 December 30, 1876  
  February 26, 1876 January 6, 1877  
  March 4, 1876 January 20, 1877  
  March 11, 1876 January 27, 1877  
  April 1, 1876 February 3, 1877  
  April 8, 1876 February 10, 1877  
  April 15, 1876 February 17, 1877  
  April 22, 1876 February 24, 1877  
  April 29, 1876 March 3, 1877  
  May 6, 1876    
  May 13, 1876    
  May 20, 1876    
  May 27, 1876    
  June 3, 1876    
  June 10, 1876    
  June 17, 1876    
  June 24, 1876    
  July 1, 1876    
  July 8, 1876    
  July 15, 1876    
  July 29, 1876    
  August 5, 1876    
  August 12, 1876    
45th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  October 20, 1877 December 15, 1877 December 14, 1878
  November 3, 1877 January 26, 1878 January 11, 1879
  November 10, 1877 February 9, 1878 January 18, 1879
  November 17, 1877 March 9, 1878 January 25, 1879
  December 1, 1877 March 16, 1878 February 1, 1879
    April 13, 1878 February 8, 1879
    April 20, 1878 February 15, 1879
    April 27, 1878 February 22, 1879
    May 4, 1878 March 1, 1879
    May 11, 1878  
    May 18, 1878  
    May 25, 1878  
    June 1, 1878  
    June 8, 1878  
    June 15, 1878  
46th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  March 29, 1879 January 31, 1880 December 18, 1880
  April 5, 1879 February 14, 1880 January 8, 1881
  April 12, 1879 March 20, 1880 January 15, 1881
  April 19, 1879 March 27, 1880 January 22, 1881
  April 26, 1879 April 3, 1880 January 29, 1881
  May 3, 1879 April 10, 1880 February 5, 1881
  May 10, 1879 April 17, 1880 February 12, 1881
  May 17, 1879 April 24, 1880 February 19, 1881
  May 24, 1879 May 1, 1880 February 26, 1881
  June 7, 1879 May 8, 1880  
  June 14, 1879 May 15, 1880  
  June 21, 1879 May 22, 1880  
  June 28, 1879 June 5, 1880  
    June 12, 1880  
47th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  February 4, 1882 January 6, 1883  
  February 18, 1882 January 13, 1883  
  February 25, 1882 January 20, 1883  
  March 4, 1882 January 27, 1883  
  March 18, 1882 February 3, 1883  
  April 1, 1882 February 10, 1883  
  April 8, 1882 February 17, 1883  
  April 15, 1882 February 24, 1883  
  April 22, 1882 March 3, 1883  
  April 29, 1882    
  May 6, 1882    
  May 13, 1882    
  May 20, 1882    
  May 27, 1882    
  June 3, 1882    
  June 10, 1882    
  June 17, 1882    
  June 24, 1882    
  July 1, 1882    
  July 8, 1882    
  July 15, 1882    
  July 22, 1882    
  August 5, 1882    
  December 9, 1882    
  December 23, 1882    
48th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 19, 1884 December 20, 1884  
  January 26, 1884 January 10, 1885  
  February 23, 1884 January 17, 1885  
  March 1, 1884 January 24, 1885  
  March 8, 1884 January 31, 1885  
  March 15, 1884 February 7, 1885  
  March 22, 1884 February 21, 1885  
  April 5, 1884 February 28, 1885  
  April 12, 1884    
  April 19, 1884    
  April 26, 1884    
  May 3, 1884    
  May 17, 1884    
  May 24, 1884    
  May 31, 1884    
  June 7, 1884    
  June 14, 1884    
  June 21, 1884    
  June 28, 1884    
  July 5, 1884    
49th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 12, 1885 December 11, 1886  
  December 19, 1885 December 18, 1886  
  February 13, 1886 January 8, 1887  
  February 27, 1886 January 15, 1887  
  March 6, 1886 January 22, 1887  
  March 13, 1886 January 29, 1887  
  March 20, 1886 February 5, 1887  
  March 27, 1886 February 12, 1887  
  April 3, 1886 February 19, 1887  
  April 10, 1886 February 26, 1887  
  April 17, 1886    
  April 24, 1886    
  May 1, 1886    
  May 8, 1886    
  May 15, 1886    
  May 22, 1886    
  May 29, 1886    
  June 5, 1886    
  June 12, 1886    
  June 19, 1886    
  June 26, 1886    
  July 3, 1886    
  July 10, 1886    
  July 17, 1886    
  July 24, 1886    
  July 31, 1886    
50th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 21, 1888 January 5, 1889  
  February 4, 1888 January 12, 1889  
  February 25, 1888 January 19, 1889  
  March 3, 1888 January 26, 1889  
  March 10, 1888 February 2, 1889  
  March 17, 1888 February 9, 1889  
  March 24, 1888 February 16, 1889  
  March 31, 1888 February 23, 1889  
  April 14, 1888 March 2, 1889  
  April 21, 1888    
  April 28, 1888    
  May 5, 1888    
  May 12, 1888    
  May 19, 1888    
  May 26, 1888    
  June 2, 1888    
  June 9, 1888    
  June 16, 1888    
  June 23, 1888    
  June 30, 1888    
  July 7, 1888    
  July 14, 1888    
  July 21, 1888    
  July 28, 1888    
  August 18, 1888    
  August 25, 1888    
  September 1, 1888    
  September 8, 1888    
51st Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 21, 1889 December 6, 1890  
  January 11, 1890 December 13, 1890  
  January 18, 1890 December 20, 1890  
  January 25, 1890 January 10, 1891  
  February 1, 1890 January 17, 1891  
  February 15, 1890 January 24, 1891  
  March 1, 1890 January 31, 1891  
  March 8, 1890 February 7, 1891  
  March 15, 1890 February 14, 1891  
  March 22, 1890 February 21, 1891  
  March 29, 1890 February 28, 1891  
  April 5, 1890    
  April 12, 1890    
  April 19, 1890    
  April 26, 1890    
  May 3, 1890    
  May 10, 1890    
  May 17, 1890    
  May 24, 1890    
  June 7, 1890    
  June 14, 1890    
  June 21, 1890    
  June 28, 1890    
  July 12, 1890    
  July 19, 1890    
  July 26, 1890    
  August 2, 1890    
  August 9, 1890    
  August 16, 1890    
  August 23, 1890    
  August 30, 1890    
  September 6, 1890    
  September 13, 1890    
  September 20, 1890    
  September 27, 1890    
52nd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 12, 1891 December 17, 1892  
  December 19, 1891 January 7, 1893  
  January 30, 1892 January 14, 1893  
  February 6, 1892 January 21, 1893  
  February 13, 1892 January 28, 1893  
  February 27, 1892 February 4, 1893  
  March 5, 1892 February 11, 1893  
  March 12, 1892 February 18, 1893  
  March 19, 1892 February 25, 1893  
  March 26, 1892    
  April 2, 1892    
  April 9, 1892    
  April 16, 1892    
  April 23, 1892    
  April 30, 1892    
  May 7, 1892    
  May 14, 1892    
  May 21, 1892    
  May 28, 1892    
  June 4, 1892    
  June 18, 1892    
  June 25, 1892    
  July 2, 1892    
  July 9, 1892    
  July 16, 1892    
  July 23, 1892    
  July 30, 1892    
53rd Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  August 12, 1893 December 16, 1893 December 8, 1894
  August 19, 1893 January 6, 1894 December 22, 1894
  August 26, 1893 January 13, 1894 January 5, 1895
  September 2, 1893 January 20, 1894 January 12, 1895
  September 9, 1893 January 27, 1894 January 19, 1895
  September 16, 1893 February 3, 1894 January 26, 1895
  September 23, 1893 February 17, 1894 February 2, 1895
  September 30, 1893 February 24, 1894 February 9, 1895
  October 7, 1893 March 3, 1894 February 16, 1895
  October 14, 1893 March 10, 1894 February 23, 1895
  October 21, 1893 March 17, 1894 March 2, 1895
    March 24, 1894  
    March 31, 1894  
    April 7, 1894  
    April 14, 1894  
    April 21, 1894  
    April 28, 1894  
    May 12, 1894  
    May 26, 1894  
    June 2, 1894  
    June 9, 1894  
    June 16, 1894  
    June 23, 1894  
    June 30, 1894  
    July 7, 1894  
    July 14, 1894  
    July 21, 1894  
    July 28, 1894  
    August 11, 1894  
54th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 21, 1895 December 19, 1896  
  December 28, 1895 January 9, 1897  
  January 11, 1896 January 16, 1897  
  February 1, 1896 January 30, 1897  
  February 8, 1896 February 6, 1897  
  February 15, 1896 February 13, 1897  
  February 29, 1896 February 20, 1897  
  March 7, 1896 February 27, 1897  
  April 4, 1896    
  April 11, 1896    
  April 18, 1896    
  April 25, 1896    
  May 2, 1896    
  May 23, 1896    
  June 6, 1896    
55th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  March 20, 1897 December 18, 1897 December 17, 1898
  March 27, 1897 January 8, 1898 January 7, 1899
  April 3, 1897 January 15, 1898 January 14, 1899
  April 10, 1897 January 22, 1898 January 28, 1899
  April 17, 1897 January 29, 1898 February 4, 1899
    February 5, 1898 February 11, 1899
    February 19, 1898 February 18, 1899
    February 26, 1898 February 25, 1899
    March 19, 1898  
    March 26, 1898  
    April 16, 1898  
    April 23, 1898  
    April 30, 1898  
    June 4, 1898  
    June 11, 1898  
    June 18, 1898  
56th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 16, 1899 December 8, 1900  
  January 20, 1900 December 15, 1900  
  January 27, 1900 January 5, 1901  
  February 3, 1900 January 12, 1901  
  February 17, 1900 January 19, 1901  
  February 24, 1900 January 26, 1901  
  March 3, 1900 February 2, 1901  
  March 10, 1900 February 9, 1901  
  March 17, 1900 February 16, 1901  
  March 24, 1900 February 23, 1901  
  March 31, 1900    
  April 7, 1900    
  April 14, 1900    
  April 21, 1900    
  April 28, 1900    
  May 5, 1900    
  May 19, 1900    
  May 26, 1900    
  June 2, 1900    
57th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  January 18, 1902 December 6, 1902  
  February 1, 1902 December 13, 1902  
  February 8, 1902 December 20, 1902  
  March 8, 1902 January 17, 1903  
  March 15, 1902 January 24, 1903  
  March 22, 1902 January 25, 1903  
  March 29, 1902 January 31, 1903  
  April 5, 1902 February 1, 1903  
  April 12, 1902 February 7, 1903  
  April 19, 1902 February 8, 1903  
  April 26, 1902 February 14, 1903  
  May 3, 1902 February 21, 1903  
  May 10, 1902 February 22, 1903  
  May 17, 1902    
  June 7, 1902    
  June 14, 1902    
  June 21, 1902    
  June 28, 1902    
  June 29,1902    
58th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 5, 1903 December 19, 1903 January 14, 1905
    January 23, 1904 January 21, 1905
    January 30, 1904 January 28, 1905
    February 20, 1904 February 4, 1905
    February 27, 1904 February 11, 1905
    March 5, 1904 February 12, 1905
    March 12, 1904 February 18, 1905
    March 26, 1904 February 19, 1905
    April 2, 1904 February 25, 1905
    April 9, 1904 February 26, 1905
    April 10, 1904  
    April 16, 1904  
    April 23, 1904  
    April 24, 1904  
59th Congress 1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session
  December 16, 1905 December 15, 1906  
  January 6, 1906 January 19, 1907  
  January 13, 1906 January 20, 1907  
  January 20, 1906 January 26, 1907  
  January 27, 1906 February 2, 1907  
  February 3, 1906 February 9, 1907  
  February 24, 1906 February 10,1907  
  March 24, 1906 February 16, 1907  
  March 31, 1906 February 17,1907  
  April 7, 1906 February 23, 1907  
  April 14, 1906 February 24,1907  
  April 15,1906 March 2, 1907  
  April 21, 1906    
  April 22,1906    
  April 28, 1906    
  April 29,1906    
  May 5, 1906    
  May 19, 1906    
  June 2, 1906    
  June 16, 1906    

Footnotes:
1. Sunday sessions are marked in bold.
2. Congressional leaders discontinued the use of third sessions by the end of the 1930s. The ratification of the 20th Amendment in 1933, provided for Congress to assemble on or about the third day of January rather than the traditional March start date. Third sessions, which generally had run from December to March, no longer were necessary.
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