Federal Holidays 2020 Election Day

According to the u s.

Federal holidays 2020 election day. And early voting turnout is at an all time high. It is only observed by government employees in washington d c. Should national election day be a federal holiday.

If new year s day falls on a saturday the preceding day will be observed as a federal holiday. And the border counties of maryland and virginia. The next national holiday is.

Election day is always on an even year. All post offices will be close and mail will not be delivered on mlk day president s day columbus day and all other federal holidays. Decides who will be commander in chief which is a pretty historic day.

Based on federal statute federal election day for president senators and us house of representative members is set on the first tuesday after the first monday of november. That means usps is required to observe all federal holidays. Office of personnel management opm which is responsible for human resources for the federal government election day is not a federal holiday.

Every four years the u s. In addition to the ten annual federal holidays inauguration day is an eleventh holiday designated by congress for observance every four years on january 20 following a u. 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.

22 2020 signed by. This will occur on january 1st 2022. Ralph northam signed into law a measure that among other things makes election day a state holiday in the commonwealth.