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Holiday Closings for the NLM Reading Room

The Library will be closed the following holidays and is closed on weekends. For our normal schedule, see NLM Reading Room, Services, and Hours.

 

Closings: January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

*This holiday is designated as "Inauguration Day" in section 6103(c) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated on January 20th for each fourth year after 1965.

**This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.

Last Reviewed: December 19, 2024