Orientation provides new employees with an introduction to District Government, a discussion of DC personnel policies, and information about employee benefits. The DC Department of Human Resources offers New Employee Orientation twice a month, coinciding with the start of a new pay period. See the scheduled New Employee Orientation Dates below.
To help make the Entry of Duty (EOD) process a smooth transaction upon your arrival, DCHR encourages new employees to complete all onboarding paperwork, electronically, prior to the start of New Employee Orientation. New employees will also need to present applicable I-9 documents to their respective agencies on the first day of employment to complete the EOD process.
For more information on completing these forms or for New Employee Orientation dates, times and/or locations, please call DCHR's HR Answers line at (202) 442-9700 and ask to speak with your HR Specialist.
| Orientation Date | New Hire Packet Due Date* | DCHR Notification Due Date** |
|---|---|---|
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January 12, 2026 |
January 5, 2026 |
January 9, 2026 |
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January 26, 2026 |
January 19, 2026 |
January 23, 2026 |
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February 9, 2026 |
February 2, 2026 |
February 6, 2026 |
|
February 23, 2026 |
February 16, 2026 |
February 20, 2026 |
|
March 9, 2026 |
March 2, 2026 |
March 6, 2026 |
|
March 23, 2026 |
March 16, 2026 |
March 20, 2026 |
|
April 6, 2026 |
March 30, 2026 |
April 3, 2026 |
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April 20, 2026 |
April 13, 2026 |
April 10, 2026 |
|
May 4, 2026 |
April 27, 2026 |
May 1, 2026 |
|
May 18, 2026 |
May 11, 2026 |
May 8, 2026 |
|
June 1, 2026 |
May 25, 2026 |
May 29, 2026 |
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June 15, 2026 |
June 8, 2026 |
June 5, 2026 |
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June 29, 2026 |
June 22, 2026 | June 19, 2026 |
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July 13, 2026 |
July 6, 2026 |
July 10, 2026 |
|
July 27, 2026 |
July 20, 2026 |
July 17, 2026 |
|
August 10, 2026 |
August 3, 2026 |
July 31, 2026 |
|
August 24, 2026 |
August 17, 2026 |
August 14, 2026 |
|
September 8, 2026 (Tuesday) |
August 31, 2026 |
September 4, 2026 |
|
September 21, 2026 |
September 14, 2026 |
September 11, 2026 |
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October 5, 2026 |
September 28, 2026 |
October 2, 2026 |
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October 19, 2026 |
October 12, 2026 |
October 9, 2026 |
|
November 2, 2026 |
October 26, 2026 |
October 30, 2026 |
|
November 16, 2026 |
November 9, 2026 |
November 6, 2026 |
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November 30, 2026 |
November 23, 2026 | November 20, 2026 |
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December 14, 2026 |
December 7, 2026 |
December 4, 2026 |
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December 28, 2026 |
December 21, 2026 |
December 18, 2026 |
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January 11, 2027 |
January 4, 2027 |
January 1, 2027 |
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January 25, 2027 |
January 18, 2027 |
January 15, 2027 |