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The holidays listed below are observed by the City, and shall be granted to all employees regularly scheduled to work except for on-call employees and employees in the short range classes (Park Seasonal Laborer, Pool Supervisor, Recreation Aide, Recreation Facility Asst., and Ushers). Some employees may be required to work on a holiday(s) in order to maintain essential services to the City.
 

 2012 Holidays

New Year's Day
Monday, January 2, 2012

Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 16, 2012

Presidents' Day
Monday, February 20, 2012

Cesar Chavez Day
Monday, March 26, 2012

Memorial Day
Monday, May 28, 2012

Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Labor Day
Monday, September 3, 2012

Veterans Day
Monday, November 12, 2012

Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

New Years Day
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Personal Holiday*

 
 
*Personal Holiday - A time agreed upon by the employee and supervisor. Personal holidays can not be carried over to the next year.
 
Holidays that holidays fall on the weekend, will be observed on the dates indicated, pursuant to Career Service Rule 11-170.  
 
If any of the holidays falls on a Sunday, then the Monday following shall be considered as the holiday. If any of these holidays falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered as the holiday. (Effective March 15, 1990; Rules Revision Memo 139B) Section 11-170 Holidays (Effective April 27, 1956, 15A; Revised and Renumbered June1, 2004, 249B)
 

Furlough Days

The City is committed to reducing the number of furlough days taken next year if the City’s financial condition improves. Until then, here are the currently scheduled 2011 and 2012 furlough days:
 
 

 2012 Furlough Days

Friday, February 17
Friday before Presidents’ Day.

Friday, March 23
Friday before Cesar Chavez Day.

Friday, May 25
Friday before Memorial Day.

Friday, August 31
Friday before Labor Day.

Friday, November 23
Friday after Thanksgiving Day and a Denver Public Schools holiday.

 

2012 Holiday and Furlough Day Posters
All 2012 posters are in English and Spanish. To print the 11" x 17" Furlough and Holiday posters for your agency, please click the links below:

Furlough Day and Holiday Out of Office Messages

Employees have the option to copy and paste the following text into their Out of Office Assistant in Outlook for upcoming holidays and furlough days.

February
Presidents' Day/Furlough

January

New Years' Day
Martin Luther King Day
  

 

Furlough Only:

I will be out of the office on ____________ as employees are taking a furlough day to help the City create budget savings during these challenging economic times. I apologize for any inconvenience and will respond to your message when our offices reopen _____________.  

Holiday Only:

I will be out of the office on __________ in observance of the _____________ holiday. I apologize for any inconvenience and will respond to your message when our offices reopen _____________.  

Holiday and Furlough Together:

I will be out of the office on ____________ and ____________ in observance of the holiday, and the furlough day that employees are taking to help the City create budget savings. I apologize for any inconvenience and will respond to your message when our offices reopen _____________.  

Optional Addition:

If you have an urgent matter, please contact ____________ at______________.

 



 
 

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