Transcription of Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices
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Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices Updated July 1, 2021 Congressional Research Service R41990 Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices Congressional Research Service Summary The United States has established by law the following 12 permanent Federal holidays, listed in the order they appear in the calendar: New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. s Birthday, Inauguration Day (every four years following a presidential election), George Washington s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Although frequently called public or national holidays, these celebrations are only legally applicable to Federal employees and the District of Columbia, as the states individually decide their own legal holidays.
Jul 01, 2021 · and Engraving, and all other per diem employees of the Government on duty at Washington, or elsewhere in the United States, shall be allowed the following holidays, to wit: The first day of January, the twenty-second day of February, the
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