Federal employees have the following paid holidays: New Year’s Day – January 1 Inauguration Day (DC Metropolitan Area Only) – January 20 every four years Martin Luther King’s Birthday – 3rd Monday in January President’s Day – 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