Laboratory Holiday Schedule

The Laboratory designates eleven and one-half days in each calendar year as observed holidays. A holiday is defined as a specified period when normal Laboratory operations are suspended and eligible employees are excused from work at no loss in pay. The holiday benefit is extended, by means of additional pay or other compensation, to eligible employees who are required or not scheduled to work during the designated period. In addition to the regularly established Laboratory holidays, the Director may declare a "Special Holiday" in response to a Presidential proclamation.

2012 Holidays
New Year's Day Monday, January 2, 2012
Floating Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Monday, January 16, 2012
President's Day Monday, February 20, 2012
Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012
Independence Day Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Labor Day Monday, September 3, 2012
Veterans Day Monday, November 12, 2012
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 22, 2012
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 23, 2012
Christmas Eve (1/2 day) Friday, December 21, 2012*
Floating Holiday Monday, December 24, 2012
Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25, 2012
2013 Holidays
New Year's Day Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Floating Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Monday, January 21, 2013
President's Day Monday, February 18, 2013
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013
Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2013
Floating Holiday Friday, July 5, 2013
Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2013
Veterans Day Monday, November 11, 2013
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2013
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 29, 2013
Christmas Eve (1/2 day) Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2013

* The Christmas Eve Half-Holiday consists of the last four hours of regularly scheduled work preceding Christmas Day. A holiday which occurs on a Saturday is observed on the prior Friday; a holiday which occurs on a Sunday is observed on the succeeding Monday.

Last Modified: August 28, 2012