

The only Federal holidays almost everybody gets a day off are New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Private sector employees, it is up to their employer (most don’t give Columbus Day or Presidents Day off), but that is up to the employer and/or unions. Essential services (law enforcement, EMT’s, fire departments) have to be staffed, but most times it is worked out who will work and who won’t amongst staff (Hey, you work Veterans Day and I’ll work Columbus Day).

Many municipal workers (trash pickup, road repair, city clerks, etc…) also get the day off.

Most federal employees get the day off (mail carriers, IRS employees, etc…). Today is Veterans Day in the US, do they even work on Federal holidays.
