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      • Columbus Day is typically observed on the second Monday in October, marking Italian explorer Christopher Columbus' sighting in 1492 of what came to be known as the Americas. Veterans Day, honoring the nation's military veterans, is observed on November 11.
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  3. www.federalpay.org › holidaysList of Federal Holidays for 2024 and 2025 - FederalPay.org

    There is just one federal holiday in October: Columbus Day. Columbus Day is on the second Monday of October which falls between October 8th and October 14th. This holiday honors Christopher Columbus. Some places in the U.S. this holiday is instead used to celebrate Indigenous Peoples.

  4. www.federaltimes.com › management › 2022/10/04Is Columbus Day a federal holiday?

    Oct 4, 2022 · Columbus Day is designated by the U.S. government as one of 12 federal holidays — along with New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day, George Washington’s birthday, Memorial...

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  6. www.msn.com › en-us › newsOutrage as Columbus Day, Veterans Day Scrapped From Holiday ...

    Story by Khaleda Rahman. • 3mo. A Connecticut school board has sparked outrage after voting to remove two federal holidays from the academic calendar. Students will not have Columbus Day or...

  7. www.federaltimes.com › management › hrIs Veterans Day a federal holiday?

    Oct 27, 2021 · There are 12 federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day, George Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day,...

  8. www.usatoday.com › story › newsWhat is Veterans Day? Is it a federal holiday? Here's what ...

    Nov 9, 2023 · Veterans Day is on Nov. 11 every year, regardless of what day of the week it falls. This year, it falls on a Saturday. Here's what to know about Veterans Day as a federal holiday.

  9. department.va.gov › veterans-day › history-ofHistory of Veterans Day - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    2 days ago · The Uniform Holiday Bill (Public Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250)) was signed on June 28, 1968, and was intended to ensure three-day weekends for Federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day.

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    For example, the State of Texas recognizes all federal holidays except Columbus Day, and recognizes the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and the day after Christmas as state holidays. [26] Texas does not follow the federal rule of closing either the Friday before, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, or the Monday after if a holiday falls ...