In the United States, federal holidays are holidays recognized by the government, upon which every non-essential federal office shuts down (even though the employees get paid).
Federal holidays come straight from the top—only Congress can designate one. In fact, Congress has been in the holiday making game since 1870, when they created the idea of a federal holiday to standardize existing holiday practices “in every State of the Union.”
At PR Hacker, we love getting the day off work on 12 federal holidays!
| Date | Holiday | Category | Tags | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Feb 18 | Presidents' Day | Federal | American, Historical | U.S. |
Tue Apr 23 | St. George's Day | Federal | British, Cultural Holidays | U.K. |
Thu Apr 25 | ANZAC Day | Federal | Australian, British, Historical, Military | Australia |
Thu Jun 6 | Queensland Day | Family, Federal | Australian, Summer | Australia |
Fri Jun 14 | Army Birthday | Federal | American, Historical, Military | U.S. |
Mon Jul 1 | Canada Day | Federal | Canadian, Cultural Holidays | Canada |
Sun Aug 4 | U.S. Coast Guard Birthday | Federal | American, Historical, Military | U.S. |
Mon Aug 5 | New Brunswick Day | Federal | Beer, Civic | Canada |
Mon Sep 16 | Mexican Independence Day | Federal | Mexican | Mexico |
Sun Oct 13 | Navy Birthday | Federal | American, Historical, Military | U.S. |
Sun Nov 10 | Marine Corps Birthday | Federal | American, Historical, Military | U.S. |
Fri Dec 13 | U.S. National Guard Birthday | Federal | American, Historical, Military | U.S. |
