| New Year | January 1, 1996 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (1-minute pause at noon) | January 15, 1996 |
| President Day | February 19, 1996 |
| Good Friday | April 5, 1996 |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 1996 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 1996 |
| Labor Day | September 2, 1996 |
| Thanksgiving | November 28, 1996 |
| Christmas | December 25, 1996 |