View below the dates for (among others) Presidents Day and Washington's Birthday 2023 and Presidents Day and Washington's Birthday 2024.
You can also see on which day the holiday falls and how many days it is until this holiday.
Significance of President's Day 2023
President's Day, formally known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday observed in the United States on the third Monday of February. It is a day that celebrate all U.S. presidents (past and present) specifically George Washington (born on February 22), the first President of the United States.
History of President's Day
The history of President's Day 2023 dates back to the year 1800, following the death of President George Washington in 1799. His birthday on February 22 became a significant day of remembrance. At the time, Washington was recognised as the most important figure in American history.
While Washington's Birthday was unofficially observed for most of the 1800s, it was not until the late 1870s that it became a federal holiday. Senator Steven Wallace Dorsey was the first to propose the measure, and in 1879 President Rutherford B. Hayes signed it into law. The holiday originally only applied to the District of Columbia, but in 1885 it was extended to the entire country.
At the time, Washington's Birthday joined four other nationally recognized federal bank holidays—Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving—and was the first to celebrate the life of an individual American. Initially, President's Day was called Washington's Birthday. The shift from Washington's Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s when Congress proposed a measure known as the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. This law sought to shift the celebration of several federal holidays from specific dates to a series of predetermined Mondays.
While some argued that shifting holidays from their original dates would cheapen their meaning, the bill also had widespread support from both the private sector and labour unions and was seen as a fail proof way to strengthen retail sales.
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act also included a provision to combine the celebration of Washington's Birthday with Abraham Lincoln's, which fell on the estimated date of February 12. Lincoln's Birthday had long been a state holiday in places like Illinois, and many supported joining the two days as a way of giving equal recognition to two of America's most famous statesmen.
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed in 1968 and officially took effect in 1971. Washington's Birthday was then shifted from the fixed date of February 22 to the third Monday of February.
Traditions of President's Day
Traditionally President's Day 2023 is viewed as a time of patriotic celebration and remembrance. Many patriotic and historical groups stage celebrations, re-enactments and other events to highlight this holiday. Schools in a number of States are required to spend the days (leading up to Presidents' Day) teaching students about the accomplishments of United States' presidents, specifically focusing on the lives of Washington and Lincoln.
When is President's Day 2023
President's Day 2023 is a federal holiday and falls on the third Monday of February. The date of the Holiday changes each year but always remains on a Monday; consult the above table for exact dates.
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2021
2021 Holiday Schedule
Friday, January 01 | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Wednesday, January 20 * | Inauguration Day |
Monday, February 15 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
Friday, June 18 *** | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Monday, July 05 *** | Independence Day |
Monday, September 06 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, December 24 *** | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Inauguration Day" in section 6103(c) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated on January 20th for each fourth year after 1965.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
***If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
2022
2022 Holiday Schedule
Friday, December 31 * | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 17 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 21 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day |
Monday, June 20 * | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Monday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 05 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 10 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 26 * | Christmas Day |
*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
2023
2023 Holiday Schedule
Monday, January 02 * | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 16 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 20 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 29 | Memorial Day |
Monday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Tuesday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 04 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 09 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 10 * | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 23 | Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
2024
2024 Holiday Schedule
Monday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 15 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 19 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Thursday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 02 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
2025
2025 Holiday Schedule
Wednesday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, January 20 * | Inauguration Day |
Monday, February 17 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day |
Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Friday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 01 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day |
Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Inauguration Day" in section 6103(c) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated on January 20th for each fourth year after 1965.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
2026
2026 Holiday Schedule
Thursday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 16 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Friday, July 03 ** | Independence Day |
Monday, September 07 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
2027
2027 Holiday Schedule
Friday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 15 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
Friday, June 18 ** | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Monday, July 05 ** | Independence Day |
Monday, September 06 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, December 24 ** | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
2028
2028 Holiday Schedule
Friday, December 31 * | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 17 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 21 ** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 29 | Memorial Day |
Monday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Tuesday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 04 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 09 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 10 * | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 23 | Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays - "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
**This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
2029
2029 Holiday Schedule
Monday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 15 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 19 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day |
Tuesday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Wednesday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 03 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 08 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 12 ** | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 22 | Thanksgiving Day |
Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at //www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.
2030
2030 Holiday Schedule
Tuesday, January 01 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 18 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Thursday, July 04 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 02 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
Historical Data (2020-2011)
2020 Holiday Schedule
Wednesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 17* | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
Friday, July 3** | Independence Day |
Monday, September 7 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**July 4, 2020 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, July 3, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
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2019 Holiday ScheduleTuesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 18* | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 2 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
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2018 Holiday ScheduleMonday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 15 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 19* | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day |
Wednesday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 3 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 8 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 12** | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 22 | Thanksgiving Day |
Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
**November 11, 2018 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
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2017 Holiday ScheduleMonday, January 2* | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 16 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 20** | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 29 | Memorial Day |
Tuesday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 4 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 9 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 10*** | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 23 | Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*January 1, 2017 (the legal public holiday for New Year’s Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, January 2, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
Note:
Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017, falls on a Friday. An employee who works in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George's Counties in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax Counties in Virginia, or the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax in Virginia, and who is regularly scheduled to perform nonovertime work on Inauguration Day, is entitled to a holiday. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(c).) There is no in-lieu-of holiday for employees who are not regularly scheduled to work on Inauguration Day./p>
** This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
*** November 11, 2017 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, November 10, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
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2016 Holiday ScheduleFriday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 15* | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day |
Monday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 5 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 10 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, December 26** | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
** December 25, 2016 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, December 26, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
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2015 Holiday ScheduleThursday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 16* | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
Friday, July 3** | Independence Day |
Monday, September 7 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
** July 4, 2015 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, July 3, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
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2014 Holiday ScheduleWednesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 17 * | Washington’s Birthday |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day |
Friday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 1 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day |
Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
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2013 Holiday ScheduleTuesday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 18 * | Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 2 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
Note:
This year, the Inauguration Day holiday falls on Monday, January 21, 2013, which is also the legal public holiday for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(c).) For Federal employees who work in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George's Counties in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax Counties in Virginia, or the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax in Virginia, Inauguration Day is observed concurrently with the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. Federal employees in these areas are not entitled to an in-lieu-of holiday for Inauguration Day.
* This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
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2012 Holiday ScheduleMonday, January 2 * | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 16 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 20 ** | Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day |
Wednesday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 3 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 8 | Columbus Day |
Monday, November 12 *** | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 22 | Thanksgiving Day |
Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
* January 1, 2012 (the legal public holiday for New Year's Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, January 2, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
** This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
*** November 11, 2012 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
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2011 Holiday ScheduleFriday, December 31, 2010 * | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 17 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 21 ** | Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day |
Monday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 5 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 10 | Columbus Day |
Friday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Day |
Tuesday, December 26 *** | Christmas Day |
* January 1, 2011 (the legal public holiday for New Year’s Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 31, 2010, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
** This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
*** December 25, 2011 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, December 26, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)