Sunday, December 01, 2013

National Holidays celebrated by the Federal Government

New Year's Day             January 1 

Martin Luther King Day   Third Monday in January 

President's Day             Third Monday in February

Memorial Day                Last Monday in May

Independence Day         July 4

Labor Day                     First Monday in September

Columbus Day               Second Monday in October

Veteran's Day                November 11

Thanksgiving Day           Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day                December 25

In the United States, a federal holiday is a public holiday recognized by the United States government. Non-essential federal government offices are closed. All federal employees are paid for the holiday; those who are required to work on the holiday sometimes receive wages for that day in addition to holiday pay. Currently, there are eleven U.S. Federal holidays, most (but not all) of which are also state holidays. When a holiday falls on a weekend it's usually observed on the closest weekday.