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*[[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>

*[[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>

*[[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.

*By tradition, on the date of a funeral for a former President, if declared such by the sitting President.  The last four sitting Presidents who have died ([[Ronald Reagan]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and [[Jimmy Carter]]) have had their funeral dates declared such.

Under Federal law and regulation, generally regardless of a full-time employee's schedule, an employee receives only eight hours holiday pay (or four, if only half a day is declared).  So if an employee works a 9-hour or 10-hour shift, s/he must either work the remaining hours, or use another form of leave to cover them.  Part-time employees paid holiday pay only if they are scheduled to work on that day of the week.

Under Federal law and regulation, generally regardless of a full-time employee's schedule, an employee receives only eight hours holiday pay (or four, if only half a day is declared).  So if an employee works a 9-hour or 10-hour shift, s/he must either work the remaining hours, or use another form of leave to cover them.  Part-time employees are paid holiday pay only if they are scheduled to work on that day of the week, and then only for the number of scheduled hours.

Several new Federal holidays have been proposed, by members of both political parties, including:

Several new Federal holidays have been proposed, by members of both political parties, including: