2012 City Holidays and Furlough Days
| Dates | Holiday/Furlough Days |
|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year's Day |
| January 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 13 | Lincoln's Birthday (Holiday for sworn peace officers and sworn police management only) |
| February 13 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| February 20 | Washington's Birthday |
| March 9 | Furlough Day* |
| April 6 | Furlough Day* |
| May 28 | Memorial Day |
| July 4 | Independence Day |
| September 3 | Labor Day |
| November 12 | Veterans Day |
| November 22 | Thanksgiving Day (as proclaimed) |
| November 23 | Day Following Thanksgiving |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve (Holiday for sworn peace officers and sworn police management |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
* Furlough Days: One of the strategies for creating a balanced 2010-11 General Fund City budget is to reduce salary costs by 5 percent. This is achieved by observing 13 unpaid furlough days during the fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 30.