2011 Extended Hours for ABC Establishments

The following calendar lists the dates and times of extended licensee operations for 2011. Please contact
ABRA at (202) 442-4423 if you have questions.

DATE ON WHICH
EVENING OF EXTENDED CLOSING HOUR (THE
DAY/HOLIDAY DAY/HOLIDAY IS
BUSINESS HOURS FOLLOWING MORNING)
OBSERVED IN D.C.
New Year’s Day observed* Friday, December 31, 2010 Thursday evening, December 30 3:00 a.m. Friday morning1
New Year’s Day actual* Saturday, January 1, 2011 Friday evening, December 31 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning1
Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 17 Sunday evening, January 16 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
Washington’s Birthday Monday, February 21 Sunday evening, February 20 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
Spring Daylight Saving Sunday, March 13 Saturday evening, March 12 One hour lost2
DC Emancipation Day Friday, April 15 Thursday evening, April 14 3:00 a.m. Friday morning1
Memorial Day Monday, May 30 Sunday evening, May 29 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
Independence Day Monday, July 4 Sunday evening, July 3 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
Labor Day Monday, September 5 Sunday evening, September 4 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
Columbus Day Monday, October 10 Sunday evening, October 9 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
Autumn Daylight Saving Sunday, November 6 Saturday evening, November 5 One extra hour3
Veteran’s Day Friday, November 11 Thursday evening, November 10 3:00 a.m. Friday morning1
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24 Wednesday evening, November 23 3:00 a.m. Thursday morning1
Christmas Monday, December 26 Sunday evening, December 25 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
New Year’s Day actual** Sunday, January 1, 2012 Saturday evening, December 31 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning1
New Year’s Day observed** Monday, January 2, 2012 Sunday evening, January 1 3:00 a.m. Monday morning1
1
Licensees are eligible for this extension if: (1) they do not have a voluntary agreement, or (2) the voluntary agreement
they have does not stipulate any restrictions on hours.
2
Spring daylight saving, occurring this year on Saturday, March 12 into Sunday morning, March 13, causes the clock to
“spring forward” from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. This means one hour is lost during Saturday night
business hours. (Sunday will be a 23-hour day). If you usually close at 3:00 a.m., you will instead close that night at
2:00 a.m. (the “new” 3:00 a.m.).

3
Autumn daylight saving, occurring this year on Saturday, November 5 into Sunday morning, November 6, causes the
clock to “fall backward” from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. This means that the hour between 1:00 a.m.
and 2:00 a.m. is repeated, resulting in an extra hour during your Saturday night business hours. (Sunday will be a 25-
hour day). Due to the extra hour, establishments may stay open one hour past their regular closing time. In other words,
if an establishment closes at 3:00 a.m., then on Sunday, November 6, the establishment may remain open one
additional hour until the “new” 3:00 a.m.

* Due to the observance of New Year’s Day (2010) on Friday, December 31st, licensees are authorized to operate for an
additional hour on Thursday, December 30th.

nd
** Due to the observance of New Year’s Day (2011) on Monday, January 2 , licensees are authorized to operate for an
st
additional hour on Sunday, January 1 .