Why are some holidays observed on Mondays?

[browneyes]

I think I would prefer them on Fridays instead.

 

[winniedapooh]

Think we can start a petition, lol!?

 

[Pop Daddy]

It should be monday and friday to make both sides happy

 

[DizzieDizney]

How come there is no school but I still have to go to work?

 

[CEDmom]

Not me, I don't work on Fridays so I'd lose out. Today is the only day of the year that I have off and DD's preschool is open and DH has work. I have the house all to myself .

 

[ToriLammy]

The reason most Federal Holidays are on Monday is because of President Nixon - in 1971 he combined Washington and Lincoln's birthdays into one holiday "President's Day" and moved it to the 3rd Monday in Feb. At the same time he moved 3 or 4 other holidays to give Federal Workers a standard 3 day weekend. My guess is that he picked Mondays because it's easier to keep the Federal buildings closed an extra day than it is to close them a day earlier. Since 1971 only Veterans Day has been moved back to it's official date of Nov 11th because Veterans protested the change. There are occasions when Federal Holidays are on Friday and that is when Christmas, New Years, Independance day or Veterans Day fall on Saturday. If they fall on Sunday they are observed on Monday.

 

[grinningghost]

I think it's because Mondays have such a bad rap - it psychologically makes you like them every once in awhile.

 

[Rajah]

Originally posted by Pop Daddy
It should be monday and friday to make both sides happy

I like that plan.

 

[browneyes]

Thanks for the explanation, Tori. I guess I have Nixon to thank for confusing me the rest of the week when I try to guess what day of the week each day is supposed to be.

 

[Pin Wizard]

I go for Jason's suggestion of Monday and Friday! Why is it that when we're off for a holiday on a Monday, the week seems longer and drags?

 

[catsrule]

I go for Pop Daddy's plan also, with one minor change, Monday THRU Friday.