2012 Federal Holidays
Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays for
federal employees in 2012.
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 |
| Monday, January 16 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 20** |
Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 28 |
Memorial Day |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
| Monday, September 3 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, October 8 |
Columbus Day |
| Monday, November 12*** |
Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 22 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Tuesday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
* January 1, 2012 (the legal public holiday for New Year's Day), falls on a
Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, January 2, will be treated as a
holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582,
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, 2012 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a
Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a
holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582,
February 11, 1971.)
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