Federal Holidays in District of Columbia in 2016

District of Columbia 2016
District of Columbia
2016

List of Holidays in District of Columbia in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day Federal Holiday
Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal Holiday 3rd Monday in January
Friday Emancipation Day Government Holiday Washington DC
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Monday Memorial Day Federal Holiday Last Monday in May
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Monday Independence Day Federal Holiday
Monday Labor Day Federal Holiday 1st Monday in September
Monday Columbus Day Federal Holiday 2nd Monday in October
Friday Veterans Day Federal Holiday
Thursday Thanksgiving Federal Holiday 4th Thursday in November
Monday Christmas Day (in lieu) (in lieu) Federal Holiday
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Notes

  • In accordance with District Personnel Manual § 1222.1(b), whenever a legal public holiday falls on a non-work day, the holiday shall be the Monday right after a legal public holiday occurring on Sunday, or the Friday immediately before a legal public holiday occurring on a Saturday.