(See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.) See also our Federal Holidays вЂ“ 'In Lieu Of' Determination Fact Sheet at. 6103(b).) If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. ***If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law. **This holiday is designated as 'WashingtonвЂ™s Birthday' in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated on January 20th for each fourth year after 1965. *This holiday is designated as 'Inauguration Day' in section 6103(c) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees.

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