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2010 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).


Friday, January 1

New Year’s Day

 New Year's Day

Monday, January 18

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King

Monday, February 15

Washington’s Birthday

George Washington

Monday, May 31

Memorial Day

Memorial Day - See Our Commemoration Page

Monday, July 5*

Independence Day

Independence Day

Monday, September 6

Labor Day

 Labor day

Monday, October 11

Columbus Day

 Christopher Columbus

Thursday, November 11

Veterans Day

 Veterans Day

Thursday, November 25

Thanksgiving Day

 Thanksgiving Day

Friday, December 24**

Christmas Day

Xmas Day

* July 4, 2010, (the legal public holiday for Independence Day) falls on a Sunday.   For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)

** December 25, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day) falls on a Saturday.  For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, 2010, 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