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CONGRESSIONAL CALENDAR

2012

113th Congress, 1st Session -- 2013

Senate
2013 published schedule

Senate Recess = “State work period”

2013 Holidays &
Special Events

House
2013 published schedule

House Recess = “District work period”

January 3  Senate Convenes

January 1
New Year’s Day

January 21
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 3
113th Congress, First Session, convenes (pro-forma)

January 3  House Convenes

January 6 – 11 House Recess

January 16 – 18  House Republican Retreat

January 17 – 18 House Recess

January 24 – February 1 House Recess

February 18 – 22  President’s Day Senate Recess

February 12
State of the Union

February 6
President’s Budget submission *

February 18
Washington’s Birthday

February 6 – 8 House Democratic Retreat

February 7 – 11  House Recess

February 18 – 22  House Recess
 

March 25 – April 5 Senate Recess

March 10
Daylight Savings Time begins (spring forward)

March 29
Good Friday

March 25
Passover Begins

March 31
Easter

March 1 – House Recess

March 7 – 11  House Recess

March 22 – April 8 House Recess

April 29 – May 3 Senate Recess 
 

 

April 19 – 22  House Recess

April 29 – May 3 House Recess

May 27 – 31  Senate Recess

May 27
Memorial Day

May 10 – 13  House Recess

May 24 – 31  House Recess

 

June 14
Flag Day

June 7 – 10  House Recess

June 21 – 24  House Recess

July 1 – 5 Senate Recess

July 4
Independence Day

July 1 – 5  House Recess

July 12 – 15  House Recess

July 26 – 29 House Recess

August 5 – September 6  Senate Recess

September 2
Labor Day

September 4  Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

September 13  Yom Kippur begins at sundown

August 5 – September 7  House Recess

September 13 – 16  House Recess

September 23 – 27 House Recess
 

October 14 – 18 Senate Recess

October 1
FY 2014 begins

October 14
Columbus Day

November 3
Daylight Savings Time ends (fall back)

November 6
Election Day

November 11
Veterans Day observed

November 27
Hanukkah begins at sundown

November 28
Thanksgiving Day

October 4 – 7 House Recess

October 14 – 21 House Recess

October 31 – November 11 House Recess

November 22 – 29 House Recess

TBD  Target Senate Adjournment

December 25
Christmas Day

December 6 – 9 House Recess

December 16  Target House Adjournment

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Last Updated: May 2013

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Our April Leadership Council call was held on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. ET.
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