Congressional Work Breaks

1st Quarter: January - March

• President submits proposed budget to Congress - February
• Congress President’s Day break – 3rd week of February
• Congress Spring Break – last half of March

2nd Quarter: April – June

• Congress Memorial Day break – last week of May

3rd Quarter: July – September

• Congress July 4th break – first week of July
• Congress summer break – early August through early September (Labor Day weekend)

4th Quarter: October – December

• Target adjournment date – late October
• Congress Thanksgiving break – week of Thanksgiving