So why did they choose to take the game down on a holiday? (USA)

[Mysticales]

Really surprised me that with so many people off today. That a choice to take the game down all day today happened.

While I know this is only in USA and not the rest of the world. I just wonder if this happens a lot from past patch launches.

[Mysteltain]

It was just by chance. Patch maintenance is always the Monday before reset, and this time it just happened to fall on a US holiday. I wouldn't be surprised if previous patches fell on national holidays of other countries at times.

[TiaHariberux3]

Well a 24hr maintenance is always a monday and maintenance are tuesday they dont really look at holidays especially not for america/eu etc.

[SnugglesD]

You must be in high school. The rest of the country works through minor holidays. There aren't that many people off.

[Mysticales]

You must be in high school. The rest of the country works through minor holidays. There aren't that many people off.

Federal jobs are off.

[Aramina]

You must be in high school. The rest of the country works through minor holidays. There aren't that many people off.

It is a federal holiday. I assure you there are a lot more people off than just high school students. :P That said, it is only a holiday in the US and not warranting postponing maintenance.

[aesteval]

Not everyone has off on this holiday. This is the first time I've had off for it in a very long time.

[Amariel34]

The kids around where I live went to school. So I don't think all schools get the day off. I don't think I ever did back when I was in school. College, maybe.

[Jpec07]

They're also based in Japan, and I believe the Japanese audience is bigger than the US audience (though I may be wrong).

[Lyshell]

Because USA is not the center of the world despite what a lot of Americans believe. SHOCKING.