#federal-holidays

#federal-holidays

Although frequently called public or national holidays, these celebrations are only legally applicable to federal employees and the District of Columbia, as the states individually decide their legal holidays. ... Neither Congress nor the President has asserted the authority to declare a 'national holiday' that would be binding on the 50 states, as each state individually determines its legal holidays.

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