Federal Holidays

About Federal Holidays

On federal holidays, all federal employees get the day off. If the holiday falls on a non-work day, then the federal holiday is observed on the closest work day.

The list of federal holidays for 2011 are as follows:

Monday, January 1 New Year’s Day
Monday, January 17 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 21 Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 30 Memorial Day
Monday, July 4 Independence Day
Monday, September 5 Labor Day
Monday, October 10 Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26 Christmas Day

Recent Federal Holidays Questions

• What branch carries out the laws of Congress?

  11 hr 52 min ago - The Executive Branch headed by the the President carries out ...

• Are government offices closed on MLK day?

  15 hr 8 min ago - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States federal holida...

• Does Mail go on Labor day?

  Yesterday, 6:54pm - No, mail doesn't go out on Labor Day, as it's a Federal holid...

• Is the nevada dmv closed on president's day?

  Yesterday, 4:04pm - All DMV locations in the United States are closed on Presiden...

• How is the Mexican Revolution celebrated?

  Yesterday, 2:27pm - Revolution Day is celebrated throughout Mexico, and since it ...

• What are the office hours for the Social Security office in Bloomington, IN?

  Yesterday, 1:52pm - SOCIAL SECURITY 515 W PATTERSON DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, IN 47403 M...

• When is the federal holiday after Presidents Day?

  Yesterday, 1:29pm - Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of r...

• What does the president do on Presidents Day?

  2 days ago, 7:12pm - President's Day is just a federal holiday. The President keep...

• What day is Presidents day in 2012?

  2 days ago, 12:15pm - The Federal holiday, President's Day, in the year 2012 is Feb...

• Do mail run today?

  3 days ago, 9:16am - Monday, October 13, 2008 - Columbus Day is a Federal Holiday,...

• Why did president roosevelt declare a bank holiday?

  3 days ago, 7:46pm - FDR declared a bank holiday so that the federal government co...

• What are three parts of the american system?

  4 days ago, 10:09am - The federal government of the United States has three branche...

• Is February 7th a holiday?

  4 days ago, 9:43am - February 7 is not a federal holiday in the USA. It is Indepen...

• Is the mail delivered today?

  4 days ago, 9:23am - Yes, the mail is delivered today. Tomorrow, New Year's Day, i...

• Is tomorrow a holiday and what holiday?

  4 days ago, 8:18pm - No, tomorrow is not a holiday. The next federal holiday is Ju...

• What are the official federal holidays?

  5 days ago, 10:12am - New Years, Martin Luther Kings Birthday, Washington's Birthda...

• What does the President do on President's Day?

  Feb 03, 10:31am - President's Day is just a federal holiday. The President keep...

• Do all States in the United States have a Booms Day with Fireworks?

  Feb 02, 1:27pm - If you mean July 4th as Booms Day, YES, Booms Day (4th of Jul...

• Is inauguration day considered a federal holiday?

  Feb 02, 7:46am - Inauguration Day is January 20. A federal employee who works ...

• How much do you get payed during basic training in the Army?

  Jan 31, 4:55pm - An E-1 Army recruit has a base salary of $15,670. Typically m...

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