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*[[Washington's Birthday]] (third Monday in February)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than February 15 nor later than February 21. It further means that it never falls on February 22, which is his actual birth date. Also, though it is often called "President's Day" (to recognize all officeholders, specifically Lincoln who's birth date was February 12), that is not the official title.</ref>
*[[Washington's Birthday]] (third Monday in February)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than February 15 nor later than February 21. It further means that it never falls on February 22, which is his actual birth date. Also, though it is often called "President's Day" (to recognize all officeholders, specifically Lincoln who's birth date was February 12), that is not the official title.</ref>
*[[Memorial Day]] (last Monday in May)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than May 25 nor later than May 31.</ref>
*[[Memorial Day]] (last Monday in May)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than May 25 nor later than May 31.</ref>
*[[Juneteenth National Independence Day]] (June 19)<ref>This is the newest Federal holiday, added in 2021. It observes the formal announcement of the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] in Texas on June 19, 1865, the last state to receive the announcement. The holiday grew out of popular celebrations among Blacks in the American South.</ref>
*[[Independence Day]] (July 4)
*[[Labor Day]] (first Monday in November)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than September 1 nor later than September 7.</ref>
*[[Columbus Day]] (second Monday in October)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than October 8 nor later than October 14. It is one of only two Federal holidays on which stock market trading is permitted .</ref>
*[[Veterans Day]] (November 11)<ref>Originally titled Armistice Day, for the end of World War I (which took effect on November 11, at 11:11 AM). For a time it was changed to the last Monday in October, but due to the significance of November 11 it was changed back to that specific date. It is one of only two Federal holidays on which stock market trading is permitted.</ref>
*[[Thanksgiving Day]] (fourth Thursday in November)<ref>This means that the observed date will be no earlier than November 22 nor later than November 28. It is the only Federal holiday set on a specific day of the month which is not a Monday; the following Friday is not a Federal holiday but often sees reduced staffing as employees use leave to create a four-day weekend.</ref>
*[[Christmas Day]] (December 25)
In addition the following days are, at times, Federal holidays:
*[[Inauguration Day]] (January 20)<ref>This is only observed as a paid holiday when a President is inaugurated (in the years following years divisible by four) and then only in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (which is specifically defined as the [[District of Columbia]], the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in [[Maryland]], the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the independent cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church in [[Virginia]]); it is not a paid holiday elsewhere.</ref>
*[[Christmas Eve]] (December 24)<ref>This is only observed whenever it is declared such by the President; it has been haphazardly observed (some years not, other years the entire day, while other years only the latter half of the day). When observed it will follow the rules of holidays on a specific date.</ref>
*By tradition, on the date of a funeral for a former President, if declared such by the sitting President. The last three sitting Presidents who have died ([[Ronald Reagan]], [[Gerald Ford]], and [[George H. W. Bush]]) have had their funeral dates declared such.
'''The following are some prominent holidays''':
'''The following are some prominent holidays''':