Why is Tax Day so late this year?

Published April 17, 2017 2:23pm ET



April 15 has come and gone, so why aren’t our tax returns due until Tuesday?

When the 15th falls on a weekend, the government moves the deadline to the following Monday. This year, however, that Monday happens to be a holiday in Washington, so the government gives us one more day to file.

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