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It is one of three federal holidays named for an individual.

Day is marked as a federal holiday for the first time.

For a complete list of federal holidays, please click here.

The following are American federal holidays and other common national observances.

We'll respond within one day, except for Sundays and federal holidays.

Monday, January 16, 2012 is a federal and banking holiday.

Private employers also cannot be required to observe federal or state holidays.

If it was so important, make it a federal holiday!

The 1986 race was held the weekend after the official federal holiday because of two rainouts.

City officials said that traffic was lighter than usual yesterday, a federal holiday.