To help balance the budget, reduce # of paid holidays for Federal employees. Remove Columbus Day and Washingtons Bday.

"The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides data showing the average value of federal and private-sector benefit packages.15 In 2010, federal workers enjoyed average benefits of $42,462, which compared to average benefits in the U.S. private sector of just $10,771. That huge advantage stems both from more federal workers receiving certain types of benefits and from particular federal benefits being more lucrative than those available in the private sector.
Federal employees enjoy liberal amounts of paid time off, including 13 days of sick leave per year, 10 paid federal holidays, and 13 to 26 days of paid vacation, depending on years of service." Chris Edwards