What are the Federal Holidays in 2009?
The United States Code specifies the following official government holidays in 2009: • New Year’s Day – January 1st • Martin Luther King’s Birthday – January 19th. This falls on the third Monday in January. • Inauguration Day – January 20th. Since 1965, this holiday is observed every four years following the general election in November of the preceding year. Note: Only certain Washington D.C. area federal employees will get this day off. • Washington’s Birthday (commonly known as President’s Day) – February 16th. This falls on the third Monday in February. • Memorial Day – May 25th. This is the last Monday in May. • Independence Day – July 4th. Since the Fourth of July falls on Saturday this year, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has indicated that July 3, 2009 is actually the day that will be treated as a federal holiday for most government employees. • Labor Day – September 7th. This is the first Monday in September. • Columbus Day – October 12th. This falls on the second Mon
