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Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays for Federal employees.
Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these
employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually
is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on
Saturday).
HOLIDAY |
DATE |
DAY |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
January 17 |
Monday |
Washington's Birthday |
February 21 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
May 30 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
July 4 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
September 5 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
October 10 |
Monday |
Veterans Day |
November 11 |
Friday |
Thanksgiving Day |
November 24 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
December 26*** |
Monday |
Holiday Policy
*** December 25, 2011 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, December 26
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