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Biden gives most federal employees day off on Christmas Eve

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Despite the executive order, some federal employees will still show up for work on Dec. 24.

Columbus Day is Oct. 14 – The annual observance has been a federal holiday since 1971

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Self-service options available in retail lobbies when Post Offices are closed

Since 1971, Columbus Day has been an official federal holiday observed on the second Monday of October.

USPS will observe Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19

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June 17, 2024 USPS will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day, the country’s newest federal holiday, on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday gets its name from the date in 1865 when 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, and … Read more

USPS: Fly flags at half-staff for Memorial Day

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May 21, 2024 Memorial Day, a federal holiday to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, is Monday, May 27. Facilities that are open on the holiday must fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff from sunrise — or the hour when … Read more

USPS: Presidents Day will be observed Monday, Feb. 19

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February 15, 2024 Washington’s Birthday, also known as Presidents Day, will be observed Monday, Feb. 19. The annual observance began in the early 19th century. After George Washington’s death in 1799, his birthday — Feb. 22 — was celebrated informally across the young nation. In 1879, Congress declared Feb. 22 a federal holiday. A 1968 … Read more

USPS: Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Jan. 15

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January 11, 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 15 — the 95th anniversary of the civil rights icon’s birth. King helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech. He also helped pave the way for the enactment of the Civil Rights … Read more