Being a somewhat organized person, I have already started to plot out my schedule for next year. When I do this, I like to check the calendar and get a list of Federal holidays for the year. This inspired me to think that, as a member of the Law Library blog team, I should write a short article about Federal holidays. But somewhat to my embarrassment I started down the wrong track in my research when, without checking an index first, I began by turning my attention to Title 36 of the United States Code for information.
Title 36 of the United States Code covers Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies. The law governing the observance of Memorial Day appears in section 116 of Title 36, as do the laws providing for many of our commemorative month observances