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Illinois is the first state to declare Malcolm X Day a holiday only in 2015. Today, the holiday is only official in Berkeley, California since 1979 with city offices closed. All federal holidays [73] February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday; November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (in even-numbered years)
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
The rest are on fixed dates. A fixed date holiday that falls on a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) is usually observed for federal employees on the closest weekday: a holiday falling on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday, while a holiday falling on a Sunday is observed on the succeeding Monday. [21]
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.
Here’s when Presidents’ Day 2024 is, who gets to skip work that day and the original name of the federal holiday.
This year, Easter falls on Sunday, March 31. Find out more about the 2024 religious holiday here, including Easter store hours.
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.
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