The first table was designed to parallel the paper memo that went out to all staff as a quick and easy way of designating Oceania's Official Holidays. It worked well in a paper format, and no one complained. However, when we posted it to the web site, one of our customers wrote to complain that our holiday list was jumbled.
| 1. New Year's Day (Jan 1.) | 7. Labor Day (Sept. 6) |
| 2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 19) | 8. Colombus Day (Oct. 11) |
| 3. Lincoln's Birthday (Feb. 12) | 9. Election Day (Nov. 2) |
| 4. Washington's Birthday (Feb. 16) | 10. Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) |
| 5. Memorial Day (May 31) | 11. Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25) |
| 6. Independence Day (July 5) | 12. Christmas Day (Dec. 25) |
This particular customer accesses our site using a screen reader. When we realized why the information was reported to him in a seemingly unorganized fashion, we changed the table to split up the two types of data being presented — one of the problems with the original table — he was able to hear the holidays in order, and the information was much easier to understand.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Thursday, February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| Monday, February 16 | Washington's Birthday (Observed) |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day (Observed) |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, November 2 | Election Day |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veteran's Day |
| Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Saturday, December 25 | Christmas Day |