The following holidays are observed by the United States Government as official paid holidays for Federal employees:<ref>If a holiday is set for a specific date, if that date falls on a Saturday then the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday; if it falls on a Sunday then the holiday is observed on the following Monday. This rule does not apply to Federal workers who regularly work on Saturdays and/or Sundays; in those instances they observe the actual date, or an alternate date if their work requires round-the-clock staffing such as prison guards or nurses.</ref>
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The following holidays are observed by the United States Government as official paid holidays for Federal employees under 5 USC 6103:<ref>If a holiday is set for a specific date, if that date falls on a Saturday then the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday; if it falls on a Sunday then the holiday is observed on the following Monday. This rule does not apply to Federal workers who regularly work on Saturdays and/or Sundays; in those instances they observe the actual date, or an alternate date if their work requires round-the-clock staffing such as prison guards or nurses.</ref>