USA Federal Holidays for 2009, 2010, 2011

The United States of America ("USA," "US," "United States," "America," or simply "the States") is a large country in central and north-western North America. The USA is a constitutional federal republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The U.S. also includes several Pacific islands (primarily represented by the state of Hawaii) and an unincorporated Caribbean territory (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico). Government - federal republic. Currency - United States dollar (USD - $). Population - 306,806,000 (2009 estimate). Washington, D.C. - the capital, modern and densely populated. Largest city - New York City.

Human Development Index (2008) - 0.95 (15th, high) in High Human Development countries. National debt - $11.383 trillion (June 2, 2009). Unemployment - 9,4% (May 2009). The United States has a capitalist mixed economy, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity.

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: UTC -4 to UTC -10. Holidays observed on Mondays are usually treated as weekend-long events.