In the US, the federal holidays are:
This is IAW federal law Title 5 US Code 6103(a)
Yes, the words "federal holidays" are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence or as part of a proper noun, such as "Federal Holidays Act."
Congress must designate the holiday.
Wachovia observes the same holidays as the Federal Reserve.
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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
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Good Friday was established as a federal holiday in the United States in 1971 but was removed from the list of federal holidays in 1978. This change was part of a broader effort to standardize federal holidays and reduce the number of paid holidays for federal employees. As a result, Good Friday is no longer recognized as a federal holiday, although it is still observed by many religious communities.
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.
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.