Presidents Day falls on Monday, February 17 this year, affecting both federal and private industries with varying paid holiday policies.

Otherwise, you'll need to be patient — because the next paid federal holiday is more than three months away. Each year, February, March, April, and most of May pass without a paid holiday ...

Summer may not officially start till the end of June, but you can catch us in our cutest summer sundresses at picnics, cookouts, and pool parties as soon as the first slither of sunshine peeks ...

This did not become a paid holiday for all federal employees until 1885. The U.S. Postal Service, banks, the stock market and most schools will be closed on Presidents Day. Most retail and grocery ...

It is up to individual employers to decide whether they offer time off or additional pay for work on federal holidays.

In 1954, it was changed to Veterans Day to pay homage to all veterans. When Columbus Day was made a federal holiday in 1968, reasons included the fact that it was already an established holiday in ...

Today is Presidents Day, the third federal holiday in 2025. In the United States, there are 11 official federal holidays, but many other significant cultural, religious, and commemorative dates ...

Most U.S. residents are entitled to 11 federal holidays throughout the year ... workers can maximize their paid time off by requesting vacation days that coincide with these long weekends.

Despite being a federal holiday honoring the nation’s highest office, Presidents' Day is not one that requires flags to be flown at half-staff. That's because flags are only lowered to recognize ...

This did not become a paid holiday for all federal employees until 1885. Federal holidays are those the federal government observes, so anyone who works for the federal government generally has ...