In the US, the federal holidays are:
This is IAW federal law Title 5 US Code 6103(a)
Congress must designate the holiday.
No.
Wachovia observes the same holidays as the Federal Reserve.
zero!
This year, (2009) there are 10 federal holidays. A list of them, with their dates can be found at this address. http://www.opm.gov/operating_status_schedules/fedhol/2009.asp
There are ten Federal holidays in the United States. The Federal holidays are New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
federal government
Yes
There are several websites from which you can purchase the 2012 Federal Holidays calendar. Some of these websites include: www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/.../index.asp and www.usafederalholidays.com/.
Technically, yes, but some will say that holidays like Easter, which is a religious holiday, or April Fools Day which is a popular holiday are indeed national holidays because so many in the nation see them as holidays, even though they are not federal holidays.
All US Federal Holidays plus 17 Official local holidays.
January and November have the same amount of Federal holidays. They each have 2.