The hospital recognizes six holidays, which doesn't mean that we get them off, or that we get any type of comp pay or recognition when we work them. Ours are NYD, Christmas, Labor day, Memorial day, July 4, and Thanksgiving. Before our practice (I am a doctor) was affiliated with the hospital, we actually never closed for Labor day or Memorial day. Traditionally, we worked until finished seeing patients on Christmas eve and the day after Thanksgiving, which is the same as we do on Saturdays. Patients aren't supposed to be seen for routine things, like immunizations and Paps, or long standing, non-acute, non-life-threatening conditions. So, sometimes, like in the summer, we get out at 10:30 am, sometimes, like now, we get out at 3pm without any break for lunch. Last July 4, half the staff had Friday off and half had Monday off, when July 4 was on Sunday. So, the office didn't close at all, and the doctor on call (yours truly), didn't take either day off, and worked Saturday. This was because, actually, I had the board exam the next Friday, and needed to be out of the office then, and didn't want to take the day off Monday, because I was going to be out later in the week.