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Legislative Updates

House & Senate Release Calendar for Second Session of 116th Congress

Congress released its 2020 draft calendar for the second session of the 116th Congress today, with the district work periods listed below (subject to change). NALC asks that letter carriers take a moment to note the dates legislators will be out of DC and likely back home. Senators and Representatives often hold town hall meetings (find out here at the Town Hall Project), campaign rallies, and other events during these breaks.

By using such holidays and breaks to our advantage, letter carriers will be able to meet their lawmakers in-person. Those are perfect opportunities to educate members of Congress on issues of importance to letter carriers.

 

 

House

Senate

New Years

Jan. 1 - Jan. 3

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 20 – Jan. 24

 

Presidents’ Day

Feb. 17 – Feb. 21

Feb. 17 – Feb. 21

 

Mar. 16 - Mar. 20

Mar. 16 - Mar. 20

Easter

Apr. 6 – Apr. 17

Apr. 6 – Apr. 17

 

May 4 - May 8

 

Memorial Day

May 25 - May 29

May 25 - May 29

 

June 29 - July 3

 

Independence Day

July 13 - July 17

July 3 - July 17

August Recess; Labor Day

Aug. 3 - Sept. 7

Aug. 10 - Sept. 7

Yom Kippur

Sept. 28

Sept. 28 - Sept. 29

Columbus Day; Indigenous Peoples' Day; Veterans Day

Oct. 5 - Nov. 13

Oct. 12 - Nov. 6
Nov. 11

Thanksgiving

Nov. 23 – Nov. 27

Nov. 23 – Nov. 27

Hanukkah; Christmas; New Years

Dec. 14 - Dec. 31

Dec. 21 – Dec. 31

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