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Federal Holidays
In the United States, there are 10 federal holidays set by law: Legal holidays: USC Title 5 Section 6103
Under current definitions, four are set by date:
New Year's Day - January 1
Independence Day - July 4
Veterans Day - November 11
Christmas Day - December 25
If any of the above fall on a Saturday, then Friday may be
observed as a holiday by various institutions.
Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday may be observed as a holiday.
The other six are set by a day of the week and month:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - Third Monday in January
Washington's Birthday - Third Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Labor Day - First Monday in September
Columbus Day - Second Monday in October
Thanksgiving - Fourth Thursday in November
| 2008 Federal Holidays | |
| Tuesday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 18* | Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| 2009 Federal Holidays | |
| Thursday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 16* | Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 3** | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
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2010 Federal Holidays |
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| Friday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 15* | Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, July 5** | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 24*** | Christmas Day |