Does anyone know if the US Army gives soldiers Columbus Day (Oct 8) off and the previous Fri (Oct 5) off this year?
2007-07-24 16:00:09 · 6 answers · asked by TMF 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Columbus day is a federal holiday, so unless you are scheduled for a particular duty or are deployed, you will have the day off. October 5th is not a scheduled federal holiday but different posts, Divisions, or Brigades can schedule it as a holiday at the discretion of the commander. Check your local calendar. Your S3 (Operations) office should have one posted.
2007-07-24 16:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a federal holiday and you are not in training or deployed or have to pull some sort of duty, then you should get the day off (monday), that Friday though would be up to the commander or installation commander. They decided weather to give a 4 day or a 3 day.
Usually all federal holidays you will have "off". Otherwise the army doesn't have holidays.
2007-07-24 16:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by ckamk1995 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think most years my husband has gotten it off since it is a federal holiday. They get a 4 day weekend, F-M. But it can depend on the unit's training schedule, could be on field training over that weekend so you are stuck. If you are MP or cook, or any shift working job like communications center like my husband was for 3 years, then if you are on the roster that weekend, you're stuck. My dh's company at the center usually split 4 day weekend among them where they each got one of the 4 days off. If your unit is ramping for deployment you may be stuck working, too.
2007-07-24 16:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by ritzysmom 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Monday will be a Federal Holiday. Friday: Command Discretion. Most will not.
2007-07-25 02:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the military never takes hoildays off unless your on leave then
you got the hoildays off .
2007-07-24 16:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by atlantismeditation@sbcglobal.net 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Never have. Probably never will.
2007-07-24 16:03:25 · answer #6 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋