2021 Federal Holidays Opm

As an employer the most important 2021 holidays to know will be federal holidays.

2021 federal holidays opm. July 4 2021 the legal public holiday for independence day falls on a sunday. Federal holidays are public holidays established for federal employees in the federal law 5 united states code 6103 by the united states congress. Martin luther king 2021.

If a public holiday falls on a non working day saturday or sunday for most federal employees the holiday is usually observed and marked as such in the overview below on the preceding friday if the federal holiday falls on a saturday or on the following monday if the. Memorial day last monday in may. Federal holidays that fall on saturday are celebrated on the preceding friday and federal holidays that fall on sunday will be celebrated on the following monday.

As a result december 2021 will have two federal holidays. Us federal holidays 2021 there are 10 federal holidays celebrated each year in the united states. New year s day january 1.

Birthday of martin luther king jr. Labor day first monday in. This is the only federal holiday with any religious affiliation and therefore has been contentious.

Third monday in january. Has deemed these specific days federal holidays it encourages other businesses to also. For convenience the number of days left to a holiday date is also provided.

Federal holidays are holidays that have been established by law 5 u s c. Federal holidays work schedules and pay designation of holidays holidays for federal employees. 1 july 4 2021 the legal public holiday for independence day falls on a sunday.