Celebrating George Washington’s Birthday
Monday is a holiday: “[T]o insure a minimum of five regularly recurring 3-day weekends each year for Federal employees.” Here is how this holiday evolved.
Holidays
DC Area Federal Employees Encouraged to Telework Starting Today
OPM is encouraging federal employees in the Washington, DC area to telework or use leave in anticipation of Inauguration Day activities.
OPM Issues Pay and Leave Guidance for Christmas Eve Holiday
OPM has issued pay and leave guidance for the 2020 Christmas Eve holiday.
Feds in DC: Five Days Off With One Day of Leave
Many federal employees in the Washington, DC area will have two holidays in one week in January 2021.
President Trump Gives Federal Employees a Four Day Christmas Weekend
President Trump has signed an Executive Order giving most federal employees an extra day off on Christmas Eve.
Extra Time Off for Federal Employees on Christmas Eve?
Will President Trump give federal employees extra time off at Christmas? There is a precedent for it.
Federal Employees Named in Debate Over Juneteenth Holiday
One Senator has specifically mentioned federal employees in a proposed compromise to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Legislation Would Give Federal Employees 7 Additional Paid Holidays
A bill that would give several additional paid leave days to federal employees has recently gained notoriety because of a debate sparked in the Senate this week.
Shutdown Will Cancel Some Federal Employees’ Planned Vacations
A regulation on leave says that some federal employees will have their vacations cancelled because of the partial shutdown.
