** If a public holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday is considered a public holiday for salary and public holiday purposes for most federal employees. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is considered a statutory holiday for pay and vacation purposes for most federal employees. (See Section 3(a) of E.O. 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays – Fact Sheet on the determination “in place” in www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination. You can use this API feed to add federal holidays to your website or app. Please cite FederalPay.org source by linking to this page. This year`s inauguration holiday falls on Monday, January 21, 2013, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.`s birthday holiday. (See 5 U.S.C.

6103(c).) For federal employees working in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George counties in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax counties in Virginia, or the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax, Virginia, Inauguration Day is celebrated at the same time as Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal employees in these regions are not eligible for replacement leave for inauguration day. The State of Wisconsin provides eligible employees with nine days of paid public leave per calendar year. No, the day after Thanksgiving (often referred to as Black Friday) is not a federal holiday. Federal employees must use the accumulated personal time to take the day after Thanksgiving if they want to take time off. Note: The New York Stock Exchange monitors a shortened trading day the day after Thanksgiving, closing at 1:30 p.m. instead of the usual 4:00 p.m. Swiss Post is a member of the executive of the Confederation.

This means that USPS is required to comply with all federal holidays. All post offices are closed and no mail will be delivered on MLK Day, President`s Day, Columbus Day and all other federal holidays. December has only one national holiday: Christmas Day. It is the only federal holiday with a religious affiliation and has therefore been controversial. If New Year`s Day falls on a Saturday, the eve is celebrated as a federal holiday. This will happen on January 1, 2022. This year, January will have only one holiday and the previous December will have a holiday on December 31, 2021. In 2023, January 1 is a Sunday, so the holiday is celebrated on January 2.

Yes, if a federal employee is required to work regularly on a federal holiday, they will receive paid leave. If an employee is classified as “essential” and cannot go on vacation, they will receive a bonus. Members are paid by salary and receive the same amount whether they work 365 days a year or 2. Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017, falls on a Friday. An employee who works in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George County in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax counties in Virginia, or in the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax, Virginia, and who must work regularly on the opening day without overtime, is entitled to a leave of absence. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(c).) There is no replacement leave for personnel who do not work regularly on the day of inauguration./p> Military personnel schedules vary by unit. Soldiers should always confirm with their local chain of command whether they have federal leave or training leave.

Holidays are not guaranteed. Military personnel are paid equally, whether they work 365 days a year or 2 days. † If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, most employees observe it on the preceding Friday or Monday (5 U.S.C. 6103(b) and Executive Order 11582-3(a)). Use the following links to download or print holiday tables. The calendar link can be used to import holidays into all major calendar programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar, and Google Calendar. You can use the JSON or XML link to insert federal holidays into your website or app. In years when January 1 (New Year`s Day) falls on a Saturday, the holiday is celebrated the day before (December 31).

As a result, December 2021 will have two federal holidays. Employees must submit a written request for schedule changes. The application must indicate that the schedule adjustment applies to a religious holiday and when the weather will be made up. Supervisors must authorize religious leave unless the modified schedule “interferes with the effective accomplishment of the organization`s objects.” On Thursday, December 24, 2020, President Trump declared a federal holiday. In his remarks, President Trump gave the impression that Christmas Eve was permanently a federal holiday. This is not the case. Only for 2020, it was a holiday. Trump`s remarks also gave the impression that he was the first president to declare Christmas Eve a holiday.