Federal holidays in the United States
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On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal employees are paid for the day off.<ref name="commerce/holidays">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Federal holidays are designated by the United States Congress in Title V of the United States Code (Template:Usc).<ref name="cornell" /> Congress only has authority to create holidays for federal institutions (including federally-owned properties), employees, and the District of Columbia. As a general rule of courtesy, custom, and sometimes regulation, other institutions, such as banks, businesses, schools, and the financial markets, may be closed on federal holidays. In various parts of the country, state and city holidays may be observed concurrently with federal holidays.
HistoryEdit
The history of national holidays in the United States dates back to June 28, 1870, when Congress created national holidays "to correspond with similar laws of States around the District...and...in every State of the Union."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although at first applicable only to federal employees in Washington, D.C., Congress extended coverage in 1885 to all federal employees.
The original four holidays in 1870 were:
George Washington's Birthday became a federal holiday in 1879. In 1888 and 1894, respectively, Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) and Labor Day were created. Armistice Day was established in 1938 to honor the end of World War I, and the scope of the holiday was expanded to honor American soldiers who fought in World War II and the Korean War when it was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
In 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act gave several holidays "floating" dates so that they always fall on a Monday, and also established Columbus Day.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill that created Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It was first observed three years later, although some states resisted making it a state holiday. It was finally celebrated both nationally and by each of the states in 2000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dr. King's birthday is January 15th.
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the law that made June 19th a federal holiday. Officially designated as "Juneteenth National Independence Day", Juneteenth commemorates the belated June 19, 1865, announcement that enslaved people in the Confederate states had been freed by President Abraham Lincoln as of January 1, 1863.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Whitehouse.gov: Bill Signed: S. 475</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, which declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free". A National Park Service fact sheet explains that "the word 'Juneteenth' is a Black English contraction, or portmanteau, of the month 'June' and the date 'Nineteenth'. Juneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from the system of slavery in the United States."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> President Biden's annual proclamation in 2024 began, "On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years—the Emancipation Proclamation".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On October 3, 1789, at the request of the U.S. Congress, President George Washington issued a Thanksgiving proclamation designating November 26, 1789 as a day of "public thanksgiving and prayer" for the "People of the United States".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Thanksgiving has been proclaimed in the U.S. for various months and days of the week, including March, August, September, November, December, and on Sundays.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Celebrated on December 25 around the world, Christmas is the day that Christians remember the birth and incarnation of Jesus Christ. In the United States, Christmas Day as a federal or public holiday is sometimes objected to by various non-Christians,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>usually due to its ties with Christianity. In December 1999, the Western Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, in the case Ganulin v. United States, denied the charge that Christmas Day's federal status violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution, ruling that "the Christmas holiday has become largely secularized", and that "by giving federal employees a paid vacation day on Christmas, the government is doing no more than recognizing the cultural significance of the holiday".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
List of federal holidaysEdit
Most of the 11<ref name="hr.commerce.gov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> U.S. federal holidays are also state holidays. Five of the "floating" date holidays always fall on a Monday; the remaining floating holiday, Thanksgiving, is always on a Thursday. The rest are on fixed dates. A fixed date holiday that falls on a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) is usually observed for federal employees on the closest weekday: a holiday falling on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday, while a holiday falling on a Sunday is observed on the succeeding Monday.<ref name="opm">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The official names come from the statute that defines holidays for federal employees.
| Date | Official Name<ref name="cornell">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| January 1 (Fixed date) |
New Year's Day | June 28, 1870 | Celebrates the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. Festivities include counting down to 12:00 midnight on the preceding night, New Year's Eve, often with fireworks displays and parties. The ball drop at Times Square in New York City, broadcast live on television nationwide, has become a national New Year's festivity. Serves as the traditional end of the Christmas and holiday season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| January 15–21 (3rd Monday) |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | citation | CitationClass=web
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Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Civil rights movement leader who was born on January 15, 1929. Some municipalities hold parades, and since the 1994 King Holiday and Service Act, it has become a day of citizen action volunteer service, sometimes referred to as the MLK Day of Service. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January, and is combined with other holidays in several states. | ||
| February 15–21 (3rd Monday) |
Washington's Birthday | 1879 | Honors George Washington, Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army, and the first U.S. president, who was born on February 22, 1732. In 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act shifted the date of the commemoration from February 22 to the third Monday in February, meaning the observed holiday never falls on Washington's actual birthday. Because of this, combined with the fact that Abraham Lincoln's birthday falls on February 12, many now refer to this holiday as "Presidents' Day" and consider it a day honoring all American presidents. The official name has never been changed.<ref name="cornell" /> | |||
| May 25–31 (last Monday) |
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Honors U.S. military personnel who have fought and died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many municipalities hold parades with marching bands and an overall military theme, and the day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. The holiday is observed on the last Monday in May. | ||
| June 19 (Fixed date) |
Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 17, 2021 | Commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States on the anniversary of the 1865 date when emancipation was announced in Galveston, Texas. Celebratory traditions often include readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, singing traditional songs, rodeos, street fairs, family reunions, cookouts, park parties, historical reenactments, and Miss Juneteenth contests. | |||
| July 4 (Fixed date) |
Independence Day | 1870 (unpaid holiday for federal employees)
1938 (federal holiday) |
Celebrates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence, from British colonial rule. Parades, picnics, and cookouts are held during the day and fireworks are set off at night. On the day before this holiday, the stock market trading session ends three hours early. | |||
| September 1–7 (1st Monday) |
Labor Day | 1894 | Honors and recognizes the American labor movement. Over half of Americans celebrate Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer.<ref>52% Celebrate Labor Day As Unofficial End of Summer Template:Webarchive, Rasmussen Reports (September 3, 2012).</ref> Roughly 40% of employers require some employees to work on the holiday.<ref>[Over 40 Percent of Employers to Require Some to 'Labor' on Labor Day Holiday, According to Nationwide Bloomberg BNA Survey], Bloomberg BNA (August 27, 2015).</ref> The holiday is observed on the first Monday in September. | |||
| October 8–14 (2nd Monday) |
Columbus Day | 1968 | Honors Christopher Columbus, whose voyages to the Americas from 1492 to 1504 marked the beginning of large scale European colonization of the Americas. In some areas it is instead a celebration of Native Americans (Indigenous Peoples' Day). In other areas it celebrates Italian and Spanish culture and heritage. The holiday is observed on the second Monday in October, and is one of two federal holidays where stock market trading is permitted. | |||
| November 11 (Fixed date) |
Veterans Day | 1938 | Honors all veterans of the United States armed forces. It is observed on November 11 due to its origins as Armistice Day, recalling the end of World War I on that date in 1918. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at 11:00, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. It became Veterans Day after World War II. It is one of two federal holidays where stock market trading is permitted. | |||
| November 22–28 (4th Thursday) |
Thanksgiving Day | 1870 (as yearly appointed holiday)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1941 (received permanent observation date)<ref>Template:Cite report</ref> |
Traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest, and commonly includes the sharing of a turkey dinner. Several large parades are broadcast on television, and football games are often held. The holiday is observed on the fourth Thursday in November. On the day after this holiday, the stock market trading session ends three hours early. | |||
| December 25 (Fixed date) |
Christmas Day | 1870 | The most widely celebrated holiday of the Christian year, Christmas is traditionally observed as a commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It's commonly celebrated by Christians and some non-Christians with various religious and secular traditions. On the day before this holiday, the stock market trading session ends three hours early.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Inauguration Day, held on January 20 every four years following a quadrennial presidential election, if not falling on the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., is considered a paid holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area by the Office of Personnel Management. It is not considered a federal holiday in the United States equivalent to the eleven holidays mentioned above.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Although many states recognize most or all federal holidays as state holidays, the federal government cannot enact laws to compel them to do so. States can recognize other days as state holidays that are not federal holidays. For example, the State of Texas recognizes all federal holidays except Columbus Day, and recognizes the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and the day after Christmas as state holidays.<ref name="texas">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Texas does not follow the federal rule of closing either the Friday before, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, or the Monday after if a holiday falls on a Sunday. Offices are open on those Fridays or Mondays. Texas has "partial staffing holidays", such as March 2, which is Texas Independence Day, and "optional holidays", such as Good Friday.<ref name="texas" />
Private employers are not required to observe federal or state holidays, the key exception being federally-chartered banks. Some private employers, often by a union contract, pay a differential such as time-and-a-half or double-time to employees who work on some federal holidays. Employees not specifically covered by a union contract, might only receive their standard pay for working on a federal holiday, depending on the company policy.
Legal holidays due to presidential proclamationEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Federal law also provides for the declaration of other public holidays by the President of the United States. Generally the president will provide a reasoning behind the elevation of the day, and call on the people of the United States to observe the day "with appropriate ceremonies and activities."
Examples of presidentially declared holidays were the days of the funerals for former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H. W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter; when federal government offices are closed and employees given a paid holiday.
In addition, occasionally the President will grant Christmas Eve as a holiday or partial holiday (the latter generally being four hours for full-time employees).
Proposed federal holidaysEdit
Many federal holidays have been proposed. As the U.S. federal government is a large employer, the holidays are expensive. If a holiday is controversial, opposition will generally prevent bills enacting them from passing. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marking King's birthday, took much effort to pass<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and for all states to recognize it. It was not until 2000 that this holiday was officially observed in all 50 states.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The following list is an example of holidays that have been proposed and reasons why they are not observed at the federal level. Some of these holidays are observed at the state level.
| Date | Official Name | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15–21 (3rd Monday) |
Susan B. Anthony Day | The holiday was proposed by Carolyn Maloney in H.R. 655 on February 11, 2011,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| March 10 (Fixed date) |
Harriet Tubman Day | The holiday was proposed by Representative Brendan Boyle in H.R. 7013 in March 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| March 25–31 (last Monday) |
Cesar Chavez Day | The holiday was proposed by Representative Joe Baca in H.R. 76 and was further endorsed by President Barack Obama.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| May 15–21 (3rd Monday) |
Malcolm X Day | The holiday was proposed in H.R. 323 in 1993 and 1994 by Congressman Charles Rangel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| June 14 (Fixed date) |
Flag Day | Proposed several times, and became a national observance when President Harry S. Truman signed it into law.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| September 11 (Fixed date) |
September 11 Day of Remembrance | The holiday was proposed by Representative Lee Zeldin in H.R. 5303 and Senator Marsha Blackburn in S. 2735 in September 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| September 15–21 (3rd Monday) |
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| November 2–8 (First Tuesday after First Monday<ref>Election day is designated by statute as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November"{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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Election Day / Democracy Day | Multiple movements for this holiday to be official have occurred, with the last happening during discussions for the "1993 Motor Voter Act", mainly to boost voter turnout.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| December 1 (Fixed date) |
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ControversyEdit
Template:Expand section Some Native American groups protest the observance of Columbus Day, mainly due to the controversy of Columbus' arrival to the Americas.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Alaska, Colorado,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Florida, Hawaii, Iowa,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Louisiana,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Maine, Michigan,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Minnesota,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Washington, and Wisconsin do not recognize Columbus Day. Hawaii and South Dakota mark the day with an alternative holiday or observance. South Dakota is the only state to recognize Native American Day as an official state holiday.
See alsoEdit
- List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
- Public holidays in the United States
- Holidays with paid time off in the United States
- Public holidays in Puerto Rico
- Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands
- Public holidays in Guam
- Public holidays in American Samoa
- Public holidays in Northern Mariana Islands
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Federal Holidays: Evolution and Application, CRS Report for Congress, 98-301 GOV, updated February 8, 1999, by Stephen W. Stathis
- United States Code: Federal Holidays (5 USC 6103)
- Official US Federal Holiday calendar
- US Federal holiday and special occasions calendar
- National Holidays in USA
- Federal Holidays in USA
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