Government holidays in august 2022

As of last year, federal employees have an Date Holiday Friday, December 31, 2021 * 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, June 20 * Juneteenth National Independence 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 *If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See **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. Frequently Asked Questions About 2022 Federal Holidays for Federal Employees The following information is compiled from information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Pay for Federal Employees on 2022 Federal Holidays and Other Holidays How does pay on federal holidays work for federal employees? Federal employees who are excused from duty on a designated holiday (i.e., paid holiday time off) receive their rate of basic pay for the applicable number of holiday hours that are part of a h...

(Getty Images) With spring here, it’s time to start marking the dates of the upcoming On May 30, those living in the US will observe the fourth federal holiday of the year, Memorial Day. First introduced by Congress in 1885 when it was decided that federal employees should have certain days off from work, the list of US To ensure that these While employees in the private sector may or may not get the day off, depending on their employer, a federal holiday means that non-essential federal government offices are closed and banks, post offices and schools may also be closed. From Memorial Day to 2022 federal holidays: New Year’s Day: Saturday, January 1 (Observed Friday, December 31) Martin Luther King Jr Day: Monday, January 17 President’s Day: Monday, February 21 Memorial Day: Monday, May 30 Juneteenth: Sunday, June 19 (Observed Monday, June 20) Independence Day: Monday, July 4 Labor Day: Monday, September 5 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (also observed as Columbus Day): Monday, October 10 Veterans’ Day: Friday, November 11 Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 24 Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25 (Observed Monday, December 26) Other important days to note: Valentine’s Day: Monday, February 14 St Patrick’s Day: Thursday, March 17 Good Friday: Friday, April 15 Easter: Sunday, April 17 Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 8 Father’s Day: Sunday, June 19

Observedby Type National Observances • • • • • • • • • • • Federal holidays in the United States are the eleven Federal holidays are designated by the History [ ] The history of federal holidays in the United States dates back to June 28, 1870, when Congress created federal holidays "to correspond with similar laws of States around the District...and...in every State of the Union." The original four holidays in 1870 were: • • • • In 1968, the In 1983, Christmas Day as a federal or Ganulin v. United States, denied the charge that Christmas Day's federal status violated the On June 17, 2021, List of federal holidays [ ] Most of the 11 Date Official Name Date established Details January 1 (Fixed) June 28, 1870 Celebrates the beginning of the January 15–21 (Floating Monday) November 2, 1983 Honors Dr. February 15–21 (Floating Monday) 1879 Honors May 25–31 (Floating Monday) 1971 Honors U.S. military personnel who have fought and died while serving in the June 19 (Fixed) June 17, 2021 Commemorates the July 4 (Fixed) 1870 (as an unpaid holiday for federal employees) 1938 (as a federal holiday) Celebrates the 1776 adoption of the September 1–7 (Floating Monday) 1894 Honors and recognizes the American October 8–14 (Floating Monday) 1968 Honors November 11 (Fixed) 1938 Honors all veterans of the November 22–28 (Floating Thursday) 1941 Traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest, and commonly includes the sharing of a December 25 (Fixed) 1870 The most widely ...

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