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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

HEADQUARTERS, JOINT READINESS TRAINING CENTER AND FORT POLK

6661 WARRIOR TRAIL, BUILDING 350

FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459-5339REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF :

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MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

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SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2008 (FY 08) Holiday Observances

1. References:

a. Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-10, Leave and Passes, 15 February 2006.

'JUL 3 0 2001

b. Memorandum, HQ, FORSCOM, AFAG-PPP, Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 (FY 08) HolidayObservances, 18 June 2007.

c. Command Policy Memorandum CSM-03, Sergeant's Time Training (STT) and Work

Week, 16 February 2007.

2. The purpose of this memorandum is to announce holidays this headqua11ers will observe in

FY 08, to include the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holiday period and the days that

will be designated as days of nonscheduled activity (DONSA). Subordinate commanders may

establish their respective training holidays or DONSA days, based on mission requirements and

analysis.

a. Public holidays to be observed:

Columbus Day, 8 October 2007 (Monday)Veterans' Day, 11 November 2007 (Sunday - Observed Monday, 12 November 2007)

Thanksgiving Day, 22 November 2007 (Thursday)

Christmas Day, 25 December 2007 (Tuesday)

New Year's Day, 1 January 2008 (Tuesday)

Birthday of Ma11inLuther King, Jr., 21 January 2008 (Monday)

Presidents' Day, 18 February 2008 (Monday)

Memorial Day, 26 May 2008 (Monday)

Independence Day, 4 July 2008 (Friday)Labor Day, 1 September 2008 (Monday)

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. SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2008 (FY 08) Holiday Observances

b. Days of Nonscheduled Activity to be observed:

09 October 2007 (Tuesday after Columbus Day)

13 November 2007 (Tuesday after Veterans' Day)

23 November 2007 (Friday after Thanksgiving Day)

24 D~cember 2007 (Monday before Christmas Day)

31 December 2007 (Monday before New Year's Day)

22 January 2008 (Tuesday after Martin Luther King, Jr., Day)

19 February 2008 (Tuesday after Presidents day)

27 May 2008 (Tuesday after Memorial Day)

03 July 2008 ( Thursday before Independence Day)

02 September 2008 (Tuesday after Labor Day)

c. The Christmas/N ew Year's half-day schedule will be 20 December 2007 through

2 January 2008 (14 days).

3. The work week consist of Monday - Friday from 0630-1700 when not conducting field

training exercises/rotations. This allows for Soldiers to have predictability and able to schedule

events. If a unit is required to work on a weekend or a holiday, the only approving authority will

be the brigade/battalion commander. This will prevent last minute events from occurring,

allowing company commander and first sergeants to detain Soldiers without it being a planned

event on the training schedule.

4. To ensure safe and enjoyable holiday periods, supervisors will conduct pre-holiday safetybriefings.

5. The point of contact for this memorandum is the SGS, 531-1700.

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