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Federal holidays are designated by the United States Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. § 6103). [2] Congress only has authority to create holidays for federal institutions (including federally-owned properties), employees, and the District of Columbia.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15
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Public holidays in the United States (16 C, 86 P) Pages in category "Public holidays in North America" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Public holidays in insular areas of the United States (2 C, 4 P) Observances in the United States by presidential proclamation (24 P) State holidays in the United States (7 C, 85 P)
The statutes require the public schools to include instruction relating to the holidays. In this list of holidays, all schools remain open. January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day; February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday; February 15 – Susan B. Anthony Day; February 22 – Washington's Birthday; March 4 – Casimir Pulaski Day
Holidays proclaimed in this way may be considered a U.S. "national observance", but it would be improper to refer to them as "federal holidays". Many of these observances designated by Congress are authorized under permanent law under Title 36, U.S. Code , in which cases the President is under obligation to issue an annual proclamation.