United States Legal Federal Holidays
Federal Legal Holidays 2009
• January 1, 2009 (Thursday): New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 19, 2009 (Monday): Martin Luther King Day [3rd Monday in Jan] • January 20, 2009 (Tuesday): Inauguration Day [every 4th year]
• February 16, 2009 (Monday): Presidents Day (observed) [3rd Monday in Feb]
note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 25, 2009 (Monday): Memorial Day (observed) [last Monday in May] July 3, 2009 (Friday): federal employees extra day off for July 4th • July 4, 2009 (Saturday): Independence Day [July 4th every year] • September 7, 2009 (Monday): Labor Day [1st Monday in Sept]
• October 12, 2009 (Monday): Columbus Day (observed) [2nd Monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2009 (Wednesday): Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year] • November 26, 2009 (Thursday): Thanksgiving Day [4th Thursday in Nov] • December 25, 2009 (Friday): Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
Federal Legal Holidays 2010
• January 1, 2010 (Friday): New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 18, 2010 (Monday): Martin Luther King Day [3rd Monday in Jan] • February 15, 2010 (Monday): Presidents Day (observed) [3rd Monday in Feb]
note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 31, 2010 (Monday): Memorial Day (observed) [last Monday in May] • July 4, 2010 (Sunday): Independence Day [July 4th every year] July 5, 2010 (Monday): federal employees extra day off for July 4th • September 6, 2010 (Monday): Labor Day [1st Monday in Sept]
• October 11, 2010 (Monday): Columbus Day (observed) [2nd Monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2010 (Thursday): Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 25, 2010 (Thursday): Thanksgiving Day [4th Thursday in Nov] December 24, 2010 (Friday): federal employees extra day off for Christmas • December 25, 2010 (Saturday): Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
Black Friday is a term for the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Holiday shopping season. Because Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November.
