2006 Holidays

The following legal public holidays for federal employees will be observed in calendar year 2006:

1. *New Year’s Day 2006 - January 2nd
2. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. - 3rd Monday in January (January 16th)

3. President’s Day - 3rd Monday in February (February 20th)

4. Memorial Day - Last Monday in May (May 29th)

5. Independence Day - July 4th

6. Labor Day - 1st Monday in September (September 4th)

7. Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October (October 9th)

8. **Veteran’s Day - November 11th

9. Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November (November 23rd)

10. Christmas Day - December 25th

11. New Year’s Day 2007 - January 1st

*Due to 2006 New Year’s Day falling on a Sunday, OPM has designated the holiday to be observed by federal employees on Monday, January 2, 2006.

**Due to Veteran’s Day falling on a Saturday, OPM has designated the holiday to be observed by federal employees on Friday, November 10, 2006.