The same is true for Moslems. In the US, Sunday is the only holiday recognized by common law . The President and Congress can legally designate holidays only to be observed in the District of Columbia and by federal government employees throughout the country. Each of the 50 states has the authority to specify the holidays and their dates it will observe. The governor of the state proclaims the holiday for the state.
Some holidays are specific only to an individual state .
If a holiday falls on a Sunday or a Saturday, it is usually observed on the following Monday or on the preceding Friday. Federal government offices, including the post offices, are always closed on all federal holidays. Banks, businesses and schools usually close on major federal holidays like Independence Day and Christmas Day but may not always be closed, i.e., on Presidents' Day or Veterans' Day . Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and businesses do not close then. Bahasa Indonesia Please contact our Webmaster with questions and comments.