The school year in the United States usually consists of 180 days for K-6, starting from early fall and running through early summer. However, colleges and universities often have shorter years. Schools are closed during school holidays, vacations, breaks, or recess.
Please note that federal holidays are usually observed on different days depending on whether they fall on a Saturday or Sunday. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is generally celebrated on the preceding Friday. It is usually observed the following Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
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There are ten annual federal holidays in the United States and an additional eleventh holiday designated by Congress for observance every four years on January 20 following a U.S. presidential election. This holiday is called Inauguration Day, and it is only observed by government employees in Washington, D.C., and the border counties of Maryland and Virginia. Inauguration Day was created to help relieve the congestion around Washington, D.C., with the events surrounding the swearing-in of the President and Vice President of the United States.