2006 Federal Holidays
| Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following
public holidays for Federal employees. Please note
that most Federal employees work on a Monday through
Friday schedule. For these employees, when a
holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday --
the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday
falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on
Saturday). |
| Monday, January 2 * |
New Year's Day |
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| Monday, January 16 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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| Monday, February 20 |
Washington's Birthday |
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| Monday, May 29 |
Memorial Day |
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| Tuesday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
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| Monday, September 4 |
Labor Day |
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| Monday, October 9 |
Columbus Day |
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| Friday, November 10 * |
Veterans Day |
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| Thursday, November 23 |
Thanksgiving Day |
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| Monday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
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* January 1, 2006, (the legal public holiday for New Years
Day) falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday January 2, will
be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Executive Order
11582 of February 11, 1971.)
This
holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday"
in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United
States Code, which is the law that specifies
holidays for Federal employees. Though other
institutions such as state and local governments
and private businesses may use other names,
it is our policy to always refer to holidays
by the names designated in the law.
** November 11, 2006, (the legal public holiday for
Veteran's Day) falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday
November 10, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes (See 5
U.S.C. 6103(b).)
Federal
Holidays Home Page
Created 4 January 2001
