US Federal Holidays 2012
16 statutory · 11 long weekends
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Labor Day 2012
First Monday in September. Federal offices and banks close; private employers are not required to give the day off.
US 2012 holiday questions
- How many federal holidays are there in 2012?
- There are 16 US federal holidays in 2012 (5 U.S.C. §6103): New Year's Day (Jan 2), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan 16), Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12), Washington's Birthday (Feb 20), Good Friday (Apr 6), Truman Day (May 8), Memorial Day (May 28), Independence Day (Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 3), Columbus Day (Oct 8), Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 8), Veterans Day (Nov 12), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25). A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday.
- What are the three-day weekends in 2012?
- 8 federal three-day weekends: Dec 31 – Jan 2 (New Year's Day); Jan 14–16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); Feb 18–20 (Washington's Birthday); Apr 6–8 (Good Friday); May 26–28 (Memorial Day); Sep 1–3 (Labor Day); Oct 6–8 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day); Nov 10–12 (Veterans Day).
- When is Thanksgiving 2012, and is Black Friday a holiday?
- Thanksgiving 2012 is Thu, Nov 22 (fourth Thursday of November). Black Friday, Fri, Nov 23, is not a federal holiday, though many employers give it off for a four-day weekend.
- Do private employers have to give federal holidays off?
- No. Federal holidays apply to federal offices, and banks and post offices usually close. Whether a private employer gives the day off or holiday pay is up to company policy or the employment contract.
- How can I turn 2012 holidays in the US into longer breaks?
- Based on the US's 2012 statutory holidays: Take 1 day off (Mon May 7) for 4 days in a row, May 5–8 (Truman Day); Take 1 day off (Fri Nov 23) for 4 days in a row, Nov 22–25 (Thanksgiving Day); Take 1 day off (Mon Dec 24) for 4 days in a row, Dec 22–25 (Christmas Day). Assumes a Monday–Friday schedule; your employer's calendar decides.