The 1968 Uniform Holidays Bill (Public Law 90-363 was designed to insure federal employees had a three-day weekend on Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Columbus Day. Otherwise, when a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is celebrated the prior day; when a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is celebrated the following day. Were you aware of this bill ie, the reason some holidays are moved to Mondays? (Called a floating holiday)

Martin Luther King Day, celebrating the birth of the civil rights leader, is the most recent federal holiday. The movement for this recognition began shortly after his death in 1968 and was kick-started by a recording in 1980 from signer Stevie Wonder. In 1983, Congress passed the King Day Bill (338-90 in the House; 78-22 in the Senate). The law went into effect in 1986; in 2000, the day was finally celebrated in all 50 states. Were you aware of these facts?

Martin Luther King Day was celebrated on Monday, Jan 20, 2014. Do you know the day of his actual birthday?

When a day like MLK Day, a President's Birthday, Memorial Day, etc is acknowledged on a Monday instead of their actual birthday / day, what do you do?