Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the federal holidays listed.
When a holiday falls on a nonworkday, the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday.)
Holiday |
Official Date |
|
---|---|---|
New Year's Day | January 1 | |
Martin Luther King's Birthday | Third Monday in January | |
George Washington's Birthday | 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 |