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Federal Holidays: Evolution and Application (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Feb. 8, 1999
Report Number 98-301
Authors Stephen W. Stathis, Government Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Congress has statutorily established 11 permanent federal holidays, which are legally applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia. Neither Congress nor the President has asserted the authority to declare a "national holiday" which would be binding on the 50 states. This report discusses the history of each federal holiday and explains the rationale where a public record exists.