Is January 2, 2009 a Federal Holiday?

Posted by Lena Gott Dec 29, 2008

With New Year's day 2009 falling on a Thursday, many Americans are wondering if the next day, Friday, January 2, 2009 is an actual federal holiday. The fact is, it is not. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management lists all of the 2009 holidays on its website (as mandated by Congress in Title 5, Section 6103 of the United State Code; January 1st is an official holiday, but January 2nd is not an actual government holiday in the United States.

Want more information? Check out these articles on federal government and postal service holidays:

United States Federal Holidays in 2009 - official government holidays and post office closings

United States Federal Holidays in 2010 - official government holidays and probable post office closings

Resource:

U.S. OPM website