Federal Holidays - 2008

Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) 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).

Date Observed
Federal Holiday
Notes
Tues., January 1, 2008 New Year's Day (2007) January 1
Mon., January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday 3rd Monday in January
Mon., February 18 Washington's Birthday (President's Day) 3rd Monday in February
Mon., May 26 Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Fri., July 4 Independence Day July 4
Mon., September 1 Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Mon., October 13 Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
Tues., November 11 Veteran's Day November 11
Thurs., November 27 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Thurs., December 25 Christmas Day December 25
Thurs., January 1, 2009 New Year's Day (2008) January 1
 

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