| Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays for employees of the Social Security Administration. Please note that all Social Security offices will be closed on these days. 2007 Monday, January 1 New Year's Day Monday, January 15 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, February 19* Washington’s Birthday Monday, May 28 Memorial Day Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day Monday, September 3 Labor Day Monday, October 8 Columbus Day Monday, November 12** Veterans Day Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day * This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. ** November 11, 2007, (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day) falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) |