<P> The Act moved Washington 's Birthday ( February 22 ) , Memorial Day ( May 30 ) , and Veterans Day ( November 11 ) from fixed dates to designated Mondays , and established as a federal holiday Columbus Day -- which had previously been celebrated in some states on October 12 -- to a designated Monday . The Act was designed to increase the number of three - day weekends for federal employees , a favorite goal of the travel industry . Veterans Day was removed from this list of `` always - on - Monday '' holidays when it was moved back to its traditional date of November 11 , by act of Congress in 1975 , effective 1978 . </P>
<P> The Act moved Washington 's Birthday ( February 22 ) , Memorial Day ( May 30 ) , and Veterans Day ( November 11 ) from fixed dates to designated Mondays , and established as a federal holiday Columbus Day -- which had previously been celebrated in some states on October 12 -- to a designated Monday . The Act was designed to increase the number of three - day weekends for federal employees , a favorite goal of the travel industry . Veterans Day was removed from this list of `` always - on - Monday '' holidays when it was moved back to its traditional date of November 11 , by act of Congress in 1975 , effective 1978 . </P>
name a holiday that always falls on a monday
name a holiday that always falls on a monday
Washington 's Birthday
Washington 's Birthday