Question for U.S. People

moonpie · Post by **moonpie** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:49 pm

Hi, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their loved ones and have lots of leftover turkey for sandwiches. My question is - I used to live in the States a long time ago and I don't ever remember getting the Friday after Thanksgiving as a holiday... are they doing that now - or is that a company thing? Just curious, because we watched the news and they mentioned that a lot of U.S. people were shopping for bargains day after Turkey Day.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:50 pm

It is a school holiday, but not any other kind. :-6

School holidays rule!

moonpie · Post by **moonpie** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:20 pm

Thanks chosingirl, thats what I was sort of thinking too.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:23 pm

I don't work the day after Thanksgiving...think its a Company thing too....I was going to suggest that it was Federal Holiday, but the US Postal service was in operation today....

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Sch ... l/2007.asp

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:32 pm

It's not a Federal Holiday, if you want it off, you have to take it off your leave time.

That's nice of your work, Wendy!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:45 am

Its our God given right to have the Fri after Thanksgiving off.

If Im not mistaken its in the constitution.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:08 am

My mom always requested it off, so she could shop, not me

freetobeme · Post by **freetobeme** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:17 am

Wish I could be there for some retail therapy, I need it...

find me here

911 · Post by **911** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:23 am

It is a state, city and county holiday here. (Not for me, yet again!)

But I have heard of some states taking it away or swapping Lincolns birthday or some other holiday for it.

It should be a holiday, some people have to travel a long way. Me, just from the upstairs to the downstairs, if I'm off that is. :-5