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).
Friday, 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 |
Monday, December 26*** | Christmas Day |