Today is Good Friday, the day many Catholics and Christians all over the world spend at church and preparing for Easter. Good Friday is not, however, on the list of federal holidays, USPS holidays or post office holidays. For some banks and the stock market, though, Good Friday is an official holiday. In other words, if you wonder if there is mail on Good Friday or are banks open on Good Friday, the answer could vary. {You may or might not be able to visit a personal loan company on this religious, not federal, holiday|You may or might not be able to This holiday might prevent you from going to a personal loan company. So what are the official holidays for these services?
Stock Market Holidays 2010
The stock market holidays 2010 are definitely close to the bank holidays and official NYSE holidays list. Officially, the stock market holidays in 2010 are:
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Day on January 18th
- President’s Day – February 15
- Good Friday – April 2
- May 31 – Memorial Day
- July 5 – Independence Day observed
- September 6 – Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day – November 25
- Day after Thanksgiving – Early close (1 p.m.)
- December 24 – Christmas Day observed
Are banks open?
Though the Stock Market Holidays include Good Friday in their official list, Bank Holidays are more diverse. You need to check with your local bank for making certain your bank is open or closed on a specific day. For those who have a personal loan application under consideration, you should call your bank to see if they are open. However, the general list of U.S. Bank Holidays in 2010 include:
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Day on January 18th
- February 15 – President’s Day
- Memorial Day – May 31
- July 5 – Independence Day observed
- September 6 – Labor Day
- Columbus Day – October 11
- Veteran’s Day on November 11th
- November 25 – Thanksgiving
- December 25 – Christmas Day
Holidays the Post Office observes
Yes, there is mail on Good Friday. Most religious holidays are not recognized by the USPS. The Post Office Holidays 2010 include:
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Day on January 18th
- Memorial Day – May 31
- Independence Day observed on July 5th
- Labor Day – September 6
- Columbus Day on October 11th
- Veteran’s Day – November 11
- November 25 – Thanksgiving
- Christmas – December 25
Federal Holidays
The U.S. Government does honor a few holidays. The specific federal holidays that are observed don’t easily change, though the “observed” holiday might be moved by a day to accommodate work schedules. The official 2010 Federal Holidays are:
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 18
- Washington’s Birthday on February 15th
- Memorial Day on May 31st
- Independence Day – July 5 (observed)
- Labor Day – September 6
- Columbus Day on October 11th
- Veteran’s Day – November 11
- November 25 – Thanksgiving
- Christmas – December 24 observed
Particular holidays that are observed by your workplace, local business and numerous other institutions may vary greatly from stock markets, post office holidays, bank holidays and federal holidays. If you celebrate Good Friday today or not, you will need to call ahead to make sure the places you plan in advance to go are open.
