In the Federal holiday calendar of the United States, there are ten Federal holidays. These holidays have been approved by the U.S. Congress. Normally, on these days the majority of non- essential or private organizations are closed and the Federal employees get a paid day off. Whilst it is not backed by federal law for private companies, individual states as well as the local authority companies to observe the Federal holidays they are closed on these days.
Although it is not obligatory by private organizations to allow employees receive a time off for work on federal holidays, it is left for the employer’s volition.
The United States Congress has an only constitutional authority to designate federal holiday schedules for federal institutions. That is why, there are no ‘public holidays’ in the USA, but federal ones. Most of them can be called as state or national holidays.
The Federal Holiday Calendar by Wokly can transform your manual holiday scheduling into a centralized calendar for corporate usage. The list of Federal Holidays for 2016 and the upcoming 2017 as follows:
Federal Holidays 2016 |
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| Holiday | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Friday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18 | Monday |
| George Washington’s Birthday | February 15* | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 30 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Tuesday |
| Labor Day | September 5 | Monday |
| Columbus Day | October 10 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | November 11* | Friday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 26** | Monday |
Federal Holidays 2017 |
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| Holiday | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | January 2* | Monday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 16 | Monday |
| George Washington’s Birthday | February 20* | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 29 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Tuesday |
| Labor Day | September 4 | Monday |
| Columbus Day | October 9 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | November 10* | Friday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 23 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Monday |
Federal Holidays Calendar |
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| Holiday | Date |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Innauguration Day | January 20* |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Third Monday in January |
| George Washington’s Birthday | Third Monday in February |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | Second Monday in October |
| Veterans Day | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday in November |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
* Federal holiday that falls on Saturday, is shifting on preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is shifting on the following Monday.
* The Inauguration Day is an eleventh holiday designated by Congress that is celebrated on January 20, every four years following a presidential election of USA. It is observed by government employees in Washington D.C. and the border counties of Virginia and Maryland.
** December 25 (the legal holiday for Christmas Day) falls on a Sunday in 2016. For Federal employees, Monday, December 26, will be treated as a holiday for leave and pay purposes.
United States federal holidays are often called as ‘legal holidays’ or ‘public holidays’ because of their wide-spread celebration across the country.
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