federal holidays

Why Isn't Election Day A National Holiday In The U.S.?

In many other democracies around the world, national elections are held on the weekend or are a federal holiday. Could that ever happen in the U.S.?
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Here's Who You Can Thank For Not Having To Work This Christmas

Christmas Day was one of the initial three federal holidays established.
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Here's Why You Get A Break From Work On Labor Day

Twenty-three states had established Labor Day holidays before Congress made it a federal commemoration.
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