Inauguration 2013 falls on MLK holiday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking ahead to inauguration day when Obama gets sworn in, it falls on Monday Jan 21th same day as MLK holiday. jan 20th is the official day for presidents to get sworn in but since it's on a Sunday, they will apparently do it on Mon. How's that for coinicidence and isn't it going to interfere with MLK observance and festivities.

It also means no additional day off for local fed employees as it stands.

OP, you sound lazy.

haha Not lazy enough to post this useful tidbit to all the Feds. BTW, was it the abbreviations?

[Anonymous]

If i can recall correctly 4 yrs ago, inauguration fell on a tues after MLK so the feds had a 4 day weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If i can recall correctly 4 yrs ago, inauguration fell on a tues after MLK so the feds had a 4 day weekend.

Yes, that is probably what OP is complaining about -- no extra day off (on top of MLK day).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking ahead to inauguration day when Obama gets sworn in, it falls on Monday Jan 21th same day as MLK holiday. jan 20th is the official day for presidents to get sworn in but since it's on a Sunday, they will apparently do it on Mon. How's that for coinicidence and isn't it going to interfere with MLK observance and festivities.

It also means no additional day off for local fed employees as it stands.

So glad Feds only get one holiday - excellent.

[Anonymous]

Are they having the parties and stuff on the 20th? I thought they were swearing in on the 20th privately and doing the hoopla on the 21st.

[Anonymous]

It must really annoy the ant-fed posters when feds get the day off for the national day of mourning when a former president dies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It must really annoy the ant-fed posters when feds get the day off for the national day of mourning when a former president dies.

Yes it does. My DH always parties hearty that day. Whew, Nixon's was the most out of control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you hear they were going to do it on Monday? I thought it was always the 20th, no matter what.

Ever hear of google, or the other gazillion seach sites that are out there:

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2013.asp

Does Google pick up amendment 20 of the constitution. "The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January"

The "public observance of the inauguration" -- the parades, balls, etc. -- will be on the 21st, but the actual inauguration will need to be on the 20th. That's how I read it.

[Anonymous]

What I want to know- as a federal worker- is whether we will get off early or completely on December 24th. The last time it was on a Monday we got the whole day off.

[Anonymous]

Fed "worker" - why aren't you "working"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I want to know- as a federal worker- is whether we will get off early or completely on December 24th. The last time it was on a Monday we got the whole day off.

Have you already used up all your use or lose annual?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where did you hear they were going to do it on Monday? I thought it was always the 20th, no matter what.

Ever hear of google, or the other gazillion seach sites that are out there:

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2013.asp

Does Google pick up amendment 20 of the constitution. "The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January"

The "public observance of the inauguration" -- the parades, balls, etc. -- will be on the 21st, but the actual inauguration will need to be on the 20th. That's how I read it.

I don't think that is right. The balls and parades for the inauguration will still take place on the 20th but the official observance of the inauguration holiday will be on Monday the 21st. Basically everyone will have one day off in observance of two holidays.

[Anonymous]

I'm not a fed and I always get MLK off. What sorts of places don't do that--private sector?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I want to know- as a federal worker- is whether we will get off early or completely on December 24th. The last time it was on a Monday we got the whole day off.

My Fed office is closed the day after Thanksgiving, December 24, 2012, and December 31, 2012.

Yippee!

http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I want to know- as a federal worker- is whether we will get off early or completely on December 24th. The last time it was on a Monday we got the whole day off.

Have you already used up all your use or lose annual?

My office doesn't let us take off whenever we want- so only a certain number of people get that day off. But if the government is closed then we all get off....