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These observances differ from federal holidays in that federal employees only receive a day free from work on holidays, not observances. Federal observances that are designated by Congress appear in Title 36 of the United States Code (36 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). Below is a list of all observances so designated.
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Holidays proclaimed in this way may be considered a U.S. "national observance", but it would be improper to refer to them as "federal holidays". Many of these observances designated by Congress are authorized under permanent law under Title 36, U.S. Code , in which cases the President is under obligation to issue an annual proclamation.
Most federal employees will have a day off work in early January in observance of former President Jimmy Carter's death, President Joe Biden announced Monday. Carter died Sunday at age 100 in his ...
August 7 to 13: Exercise with Your Child Week, International Assistance Dog Week, National Farmers Market Week August 25 to 31: Be Kind to Humankind Week Monthly Observances in August 2023
August 4: Barack Obama Day: 1: 2017: Illinois (2017) [12] The birthday of Barack Obama February 4: Transit Equality Day: 1: 2022: Wisconsin (2022) [13] The birthday of Rosa Parks February 1: George Washington Carver Day: 1: 2023: Iowa (2023) [14]
Last week, UPS announced it is aiming to hire more than 100,000 employees to ramp up its operations for the holiday season, per Fox Business. This number is about the same as in 2020 and 2021.