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Federal Holidays

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).

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1997

Tuesday, 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

1998

Thursday, 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 1 Labor Day
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
  • July 4, 1998, falls on a Saturday. Under 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 6103(b)(1), if a holiday falls on Saturday, the Friday immediately before is the legal holiday for employees whose basic workweek is Monday through Friday. For employees who do not have Monday through Friday workweeks, holidays are termined in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(2) and (d) and Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971.

1999

Friday, January 1 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, July 5* Independence Day
Monday, September 6 Labor Day
Monday, October 11 Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 25 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 24** Christmas Day
Friday, December 31** New Year's Day (2000)
  • July 4, 1999, falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See E.O. 11582, February 11, 1971)
    • December 25, 1999, and January 1, 2000, fall 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).

2000

Friday, December 31, 1999* New Year's Day
Monday, January 17 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 21** 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, 2000, and November 11, 2000 (the legal public holidays for New Year's Day and Veterans Day, respectively), both fall on a Saturday. Under 5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(1), if a holiday falls on Saturday, the Friday immediately before is the legal holiday for employees whose basic workweek is Monday through Friday. For employees who do not have Monday through Friday workweeks, holidays are determined in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(2), (b)(3), and (d) and Executive Order 11582 of 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.

2001

Monday, 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
Friday, November 12** Veterans Day
Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day

Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, falls on a Saturday. An employee who works in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince Georges 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 non-overtime work on Inauguration Day, is entitled to a holiday. There is no in-lieu-of holiday for employees who are not regularly scheduled to work on 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.
    • November 11, 2001 (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 Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971.)

2002

Tuesday, January 1 New Year's Day
Monday, January 17 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.

2003

Monday, 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.

2004

Thursday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 19Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 16 *Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 31Memorial Day
Monday, July 5 **Independence Day
Monday, September 6Labor Day
Monday, October 11Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 25Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 24 ***Christmas Day
Friday, December 31 ****New Year's Day 2005
  • 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.
    • Independence Day, July 4, 2004, falls on Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, 2004, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
      • December 25, 2004, (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day) falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
        • Friday, December 31, 2004 will be treated as a holiday for most Federal employees since January 1, 2005 falls on a Saturday. See holiday schedule for 2005.

2005

Friday, December 31, 2004 * 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
Monday, December 26 ** Christmas Day
  • January 1, 2005 (the legal public holiday for New Years Day) falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 31, 2004, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. It does not matter that December 31, 2004 is in the prior calendar year. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)

Inauguration Day, January 20, 2005, falls on a Thursday. 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 Falls Church in Virginia, and who is regularly scheduled to perform non-overtime work on Inauguration Day, is entitled to a holiday. There is no in-lieu-of holiday for employees who are not regularly scheduled to work on 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.

    • December 25, 2005, ( 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 Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971.)

2006

Monday, 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, 2006, (the legal public holiday for New Years Day) falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday January 2, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Executive Order 11582 of 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, 2006, (the legal public holiday for Veteran's 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).)

2007

Monday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 15Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 19*Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 28Memorial Day
Wednesday, July 4Independence Day
Monday, September 3Labor Day
Monday, October 8Columbus Day
Monday, November 12**Veterans Day
Thursday, November 22Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, December 25Christmas 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 isour policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
    • November 11, 2007, (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 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)

2008

Tuesday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 21Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 18*Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Friday, July 4Independence Day
Monday, September 1Labor Day
Monday, October 13Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, December 25Christmas 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 isour policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.

2009

Thursday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 19Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 16*Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 25Memorial Day
Friday, July 3**Independence Day
Monday, September 7Labor Day
Monday, October 12Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25Christmas Day

NOTE: Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, falls on a Tuesday. 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 non-overtime work on Inauguration Day, is entitled to a holiday. There is no in-lieu-of holiday for employees who are not regularly scheduled to work on 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 isour policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.
    • July 4, 2009 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day) falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, July 3, 2009, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)

2010

Friday, January 1New Year's Day
Monday, January 18Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 15*Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 31Memorial Day
Monday, July 5**Independence Day
Monday, September 6Labor Day
Monday, October 11Columbus Day
Thursday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 25Thanksgiving 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.
    • July 4, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day) falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
      • December 25, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day) falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, 2010, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)


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