| New Year | January 1, 1997 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (1-minute pause at noon) | January 20, 1997 |
| President Day | February 17, 1997 |
| Good Friday | March 28, 1997 |
| Memorial Day | May 26, 1997 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 1997 |
| Labor Day | September 1, 1997 |
| Thanksgiving | November 27, 1997 |
| Christmas | December 25, 1997 |