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From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.
In response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Pentagon's intelligence agency has paused special event programs and related events ...
The holiday was proposed by Representative Lee Zeldin in H.R. 5303 and Senator Marsha Blackburn in S. 2735 in September 2021. [42] September 15–21 (3rd Monday) Native Americans' Day: The holiday was petitioned for and introduced in Congress multiple times but was unsuccessful. The proclamation exists today as "Native American Awareness Week ...
On May 2, 2022, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill changing the state's ceremonial observance to a state holiday and it is now the 11th state holiday in Colorado. [113] As of 2024, 27 states and the District of Columbia have made Juneteenth an annualized paid holiday for state employees, with the remainder maintaining at least a ...
In 1868, some Southern public figures began adding the label "Confederate" to their commemorations and claimed that Northerners had appropriated the holiday. [ 59 ] [ 18 ] [ 60 ] The first official celebration of Confederate Memorial Day as a public holiday occurred in 1874, following a proclamation by the Georgia legislature. [ 61 ]
In 2024, Labor Day will fall on Sept. 2. ... in Illinois and other events prompted U.S. President Grover Cleveland to propose a bill to make Labor Day a national public holiday.
This list is identical to the list of Federal holidays in the United States. If a postal holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday. Canada Post also maintains a list of Postal Holidays. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Postal Service.
U.S. stock markets will be open on New Year's Eve day. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will both hold regular trading sessions on the final day of 2024 before being closed for New Year's ...