Can you pick the US Federal Holidays out of this list of holidays?

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Created Mar 31, 2012 in Holiday
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	ElisDaddy:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 04:39 GMT		32 points
	If the criteria for a federal holiday is that the government isn't working we must have a couple hundred of them a year. Ba-dump, ching!

	Toby123:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 07:59 GMT		4 points
	There really aren't enough holidays and what about Sporcle day?

	montyman:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 09:25 GMT		31 points
	I thought that it was renamed "President's Day" in order to include both Washington's and Lincolns' birthdays which used to be separated separately but very close together.

	montyman:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 09:26 GMT		13 points
	I meant "celebrated separately"

	chikka2:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 10:31 GMT		6 points
	Your quiz inspired me to research what other countries celebrate Labour Day: so far, Canada and Cuba.

	Quizmaster91:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 GMT		4 points
	@chikka2; Most countries (Brazil, Argentina, India, UK, etc.) do celebrate international labor day, on May 1. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day for more info on this.

	Colchester91:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 11:28 GMT		6 points
	Contrary to Wikipedia, in the UK I don't think most people associate May Day as an 'international labour day'. It was originally all about summer and fertility and other such things and at least where I live that's still the tradition.

	singin185:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 11:55 GMT		11 points
	Washington's Birthday was tricky- and yes, I saw Sprout's explanation in the previous comments. We really ought to call it President's Day officially, since the day Washington was born can't change, but President's Day is always celebrated on a Monday.

	dancastro:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 12:36 GMT		5 points
	The majority of countries celebrate Labor Day on May 1st. However, the first Monday in September has an advantage. May 1st can fall on a Sunday; the first Monday in September can't.

	poppysmom:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 GMT		-1 points
	3 minutes? WAY too much time!!

	riverbanana:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 14:28 GMT		6 points
	Canada has Labour Day today too!!

	tmorrison:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 15:17 GMT		3 points
	You mean to tell me that star wars day (may 4th, as is "may the fourth be with you") is not a federal holiday. Travesty!

	trinaK:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 16:27 GMT		3 points
	@singin185, actually, apparently, the day Washington was born on CAN change: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_washingtn_2.html ;)

	sadash:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 16:43 GMT		-1 points
	When will August 15th Day be recognized!? Not enough summer holidays. A day to go fishing, grill, pitch horseshoes, and drink.

	Toby123:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 17:18 GMT		6 points
	I tried to tell the boss I was American today, but he wouldn't really accept it...

	mrsiriustab:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 18:33 GMT		12 points
	@Toby123---Sporcle Day is on October 14: the day Kyrgyzstan was established.

	PS90:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 18:52 GMT		4 points
	Although Wikipedia does claim that Inauguration Day is indeed a federal holiday, it seems a little bit like a misleading/trick-question to include a "Federal" holiday that only employees of one district in the US actually observes.

	sproutcm:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 20:45 GMT		5 points
	@PS90 It isn't according to wikipedia, but by federal statute. The annual holidays can be found here (with Inauguration day only occurring every 4 years) http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2009.asp

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	singin185:	Sep 3rd, 2012 at 22:42 GMT		-2 points
	@trinaK: I thought about that as I wrote that comment.

	teh_DR:	Sep 4th, 2012 at 01:32 GMT		-4 points
	May Day lol

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	ezois:	Sep 4th, 2012 at 19:11 GMT		-1 points
	I thought it was odd when I first read it, but Christmas day is a recommended day to fly the American flag.

	Vails:	Sep 10th, 2012 at 18:32 GMT		2 points
	That was a good call, not putting a Presidents' Day decoy among the choices. It must have been tempting, but ultimately, it wouldn't have been worth all of the angry comments it would have engendered.

	NatAlex92:	Dec 3rd, 2012 at 10:19 GMT		1 point
	Having lived in Northern Virginia for a few years, I can vouch that Inauguration Day is a Federal Holiday for all Federal Employees working in the District of Columbia (as well as non-essential employees at the Pentagon). This is done because metro DC traffic is bad enough on a normal day, and they want to clear up I-95, I-295, I-395, I-495, I-66, US-1, the Balt-Wash Pkwy, and WMATA Metro for the tourists.