President’s Day… or 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 and why this holiday came to be celebrated.
Holidays
Merry Christmas to Federal Employees: Extra Paid Holiday Announced for Dec. 26
President Obama has issued an executive order giving federal employees an extra paid holiday on Friday, December 26.
4-Day Holiday Weekend for Federal Employees at Christmas
President Obama has issued an executive order giving federal employees an extra holiday this year on Friday, December 26.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Make Election Day a National Holiday
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
2015 Federal Holidays
What paid holidays will federal employees get in 2015? Here is a list.
Enjoy Washington’s Birthday and a Day Off (With Pay)
Federal employees did not always get paid on a federal holiday. And, at first, only those employees who worked in Washington, DC got paid on federal holidays.
About That Christmas Eve Holiday…
Those who were hoping or planning for an extra day off on December 24th should just plan on coming to work that day or taking a day of annual leave instead.
When Christmas is On Wednesday: Historical Data Not Promising for Feds Getting Extra Holiday
Will federal employees get an extra day off on Christmas Eve this year?
D.C. Area Employees Won’t Get Extra January Holiday This Year
Federal employees in the Washington, DC area will not be getting an extra paid holiday for Inauguration Day this year since it falls on the same day as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
How Many Holidays Will You Get in 2013?
Federal employees will get ten paid holidays in 2013 as defined by OPM.
