Is the IRS open on Presidents Day, even though it’s a national holiday?
Getty Is the IRS open on Presidents Day? Is the IRS open today on Presidents Day 2021? Many people are wondering since tax filing season just began on February 12, 2021, and now it’s February 15, 2021. Even though it’s only been a few days since tax filing season began, the IRS office is closed for Presidents Day. Today is a federal holiday, and that includes the IRS. The IRS previously noted on its telephone hours page that offices were closed on federal holidays. Although this notice is now removed, you can still go to OPM.gov, which notes: “Federal law (5 U.S.C.6103) establishes the public holidays listed in these pages for Federal employees… To see holidays for a specific year, please select the tab labeled with your year of interest.” Then when you select 2021, Washington’s Birthday (aka Presidents Day) is listed as a federal observed holiday on Monday, February 15, 2021. OPM notes: “This holiday is designated as ‘Washington’s Birthday’ in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees.
