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Executive Order 11272

To except employees of the postal field service from certain provisions of Executive Order No. 10358, as amended by Executive Order No. 11226, relating to the observance of holidays by Government agencies

Signed by Lyndon Baines Johnson on February 23, 1966.

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Signed recordFebruary 23, 1966

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Publication record31 FR 3111

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 11272: To except employees of the postal field service from certain provisions of Executive Order No. 10358, as amended by Executive Order No. 11226, relating to the observance of holidays by Government agencies," last checked Oct. 27, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11272

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 11272: To except employees of the postal field service from certain provisions of Executive Order No. 10358, as amended by Executive Order No. 11226, relating to the observance of holidays by Government agencies [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11272

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 11272: To except employees of the postal field service from certain provisions of Executive Order No. 10358, as amended by Executive Order No. 11226, relating to the observance of holidays by Government agencies." Last modified October 27, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11272.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11272: To except employees of the postal field service from certain provisions of Executive Order No. 10358, as amended by Executive Order No. 11226, relating to the observance of holidays by Government agencies}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11272}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11272; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1966.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Amends EO 10358, June 9, 1952
Revoked by EO 11582, February 11, 1971
See EO 11226, May 27, 1965

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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