Federal holidays, since Joe Biden became president, now equal 11 days, plus one an additional day for those working in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day every four years. That is on top of the minimum 13 days of personal leave and 13 days of sick leave for workers at the 0-3 years of service level, and 26 days of personal leave and 13 days of sick leave for those with 15 years or more of federal service. Some federal government workers now. get 50 days of vacation/sick leave per year.
Here are the federal holidays, including Juneteenth, June 19, which was added by Biden in 2021:
- New Year’s Day January 1
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday 3rd Monday in January
- Washington’s Birthday 3rd Monday in February
- Memorial Day last Monday in May
- Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19
- Independence Day July 4
- Labor Day 1st Monday in September
- Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
- Veterans’ Day November 11
- Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
- Christmas Day December 25
Here are the 14 days when the Municipality of Anchorage won’t work. Juneteenth was added in 2023:
| New Years Day | January 1st |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 3rd Monday in January |
| President’s Day | 3rd Monday in February |
| Seward’s Day | Last Monday in March |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Juneteenth | June 19th |
| Independence Day | July 4th |
| Labor Day | 1st Monday in September |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 2nd Monday in October |
| Veteran’s Day | November 11th |
| Thanksgiving | 4th Thursday in November |
| Day after Thanksgiving | 4th Friday in November |
| Christmas Eve | Interruptions on December 24th |
| Christmas | December 25th |
City and Borough of Juneau’s days off:
New Year’s Day – Monday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – Monday, January 15
President’s Day – Monday, February 19
Seward’s Day – Monday, March 25
Memorial Day – Monday, May 27
Independence Day -Thursday, July 4
Labor Day – Monday, September 2
Alaska Day – Friday, October 18
Veterans Day – Monday, November 11th
Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 28
Day After Thanksgiving – Friday, November 29
Christmas – Monday, December 25th
