Public holidays in the United States

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Public holidays in the United States
Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark
Observed by	Federal government State governments Local governments Private and public sector employers
Type	National

Public holidays in the United States are largely controlled by private sector employers, who employ approximately 62% of the total U.S. population who are given paid time off. A typical work week is generally 40 hours a week with a Saturday-Sunday weekend. Public holidays with paid time off is generally defined to occur on a day that is within the employee's work week. When a holiday occurs on Saturday or Sunday, that holiday is shifted to either Friday or Monday. Most employers follow a holiday schedule similar to the federal holidays of the United States, with exceptions or additions. The federal holiday schedule mainly benefits employees of government and government regulated businesses. However, this sector only comprises 15% of the working population. At the discretion of the employer, other non-federal holidays such as Christmas Eve and the Day after Thanksgiving are common additions to the list of paid holidays while Columbus Day and Veterans Day are common omissions. Besides paid holidays are festival and food holidays that also have wide acceptance based on sales of goods and services that are typically associated with that holiday. Halloween and Valentine's Day are such examples of widely celebrated uncompensated holidays.

History

Public holidays had their origins from established federal holidays that were enacted by Congress. They were typically observed on days that have significance for various sectors of American society and are observed at all levels of society including government, the private sector, and are typically derived from the history, religion and the cultures of the U.S. demographics and have changed over time. Observances of holidays are most commonly observed with paid time off, however, many holiday celebrations are done with festivities without time off. Some are observed with community work depending on the meaning of the holiday. They are however not mandated by any government, agencies, whether it be federal, state, or local governments. There are no national holidays on which all businesses are closed by law. Federal holidays are only established for certain federally chartered and regulated businesses (such as federal banks), and for Washington, D.C. All other public holidays are created by the States; most states also allow local jurisdictions (cities, villages, etc.) to establish their own local holidays. As a result, holidays have not historically been governed at the federal level and federal law does not govern business opening. Some states restrict some business activities on some holidays. Business closures are mandated on some holidays in some states for certain kinds of businesses by Blue Laws. For example, some businesses cannot open on Thanksgiving Day in some New England states if the businesses operated on more than 5000 square feet of space. The most notable businesses to close on such occasions are car dealerships and establishments selling alcohol.

Overview

As of 2012, there were eleven federal holidays in the United States, ten annual holidays and one quadrennial holiday (Inauguration Day). Pursuant to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 (effective 1971), official holidays are observed on a Monday, except for New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

While all current federal holidays have also been made public holidays in all 50 states for federal organizations, each state is not bound to observe the holidays on the same dates as the federal holidays. Many states also have additional holidays that are not observed by the U.S. federal government. Many businesses likewise observe certain holidays as well, which are also not mandated by any government agency. A list of "recommended diversity holidays" recognizes many cultures that range from Christianity to Islam, as well as racial diversity where various ethnic holidays such as St. Patrick's Day, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Mardi Gras, and Cinco de Mayo are celebrated by individuals in the workplace, as a matter of best practice. In light of recent race issues in the United States, many municipalities both at the city and state levels have begun celebrating Malcolm X Day and Rosa Parks Day in addition to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to embrace the mostly disenfranchised African American community in the form of festivals and parades if not done as a legal public holiday. Illinois and Berkeley, California are two places where Malcolm X is honored with a legal holiday with offices closed whereas Missouri honored Rosa Parks on her birthday. Today, the United States is the 85th most ethnically diverse country in the world. While the popularity of each public holiday cannot easily be measured, the holiday with the highest greeting card sales is Christmas. Major retail establishments such as malls, shopping centers and most retail stores close only on Thanksgiving and Christmas and some on Easter Sunday as well, but remain open on all other holidays (early closing on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and sometimes on other major holidays). Virtually all companies observe and close on the major holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). Some non-retail business close on the day after Thanksgiving, while some (such as federal banks and post offices) are not allowed to close on the day after Thanksgiving. Some smaller businesses normally open on Sunday will close on Easter Sunday, if it is their experience they will have very few customers that day.

Holidays most commonly celebrated

Rank	Date	Holiday	% of Americans celebrating	USD sales (in billions)	Music symbolic of holiday	Remarks
1	December 25 (Fixed)	Christmas	92%–96%	$630.5	Many Christmas carols and songs, including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "Silent Night", and "Jingle Bells"	Christmas celebrations are evidenced by decorations which give off light and exchanging of gifts between family members and friends. Most popular based on greeting card sales. About 6.5 billion cards per year or $8 billion annual sales. Also known for having the second highest church attendance. Major symbols of this holiday are the Christmas tree and Christmas music. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth.
2	November 22–28 (Floating Thursday)	Thanksgiving	87%–90%	(part of Christmas sales)	Traditional songs include "We Gather Together", "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come", "For the Beauty of the Earth"	One sixth of all turkeys eaten annually happens around Thanksgiving. Holiday accounts for 46 million turkeys, compared with 22 million consumed on Christmas and 19 million on Easter. Reduced turkey prices usually occur around Thanksgiving.
3	May 8–14 (Floating Sunday)	Mother's Day	84%	$19.9		Known for having the strongest restaurant sales, even compared with Valentine's Day. It is also known for high church attendance after Easter and Christmas.
4	March 22 – April 25 (Floating Sunday)	Easter	80%–81%	$16.4	Many Christian hymns	Highest church attendance happens on Easter.
5	July 4 (Fixed)	Independence Day (Fourth of July)	78%–79%	$68.0 (Part of Back to School sales)	Many American patriotic songs, including "The Star-Spangled Banner", "America the Beautiful", and "Yankee Doodle"	Holiday is best known for fireworks and barbecues. 45% of American celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, accounting for about $675 million in fireworks sales.
6	June 15–21 (Floating Sunday)	Father's Day	75%	$12.7		Holiday accounts for the highest sales of ties and neck wear annually, around $12.7 billion.
7	October 31 (Fixed)	Halloween	64%–65%	$6.9	A few songs, including "Monster Mash", "Thriller (song) and "This Is Halloween"	Halloween celebrations are evidenced by children knocking door to door asking for treats, and costumed adolescents playing tricks on various households. Most popular based on candy sales, amounting to $2.6 billion in 2015. Sales of $6.9 billion in 2015 includes candy, costumes, and pumpkin sales, all of which are directly attributed to this holiday.
8	February 14 (Fixed)	Valentine's Day	55%	$18.9		Holiday accounts for 224 million roses grown for the holiday. 24% of American adults purchased flowers for Valentine's Day in 2015. Holiday comes in second in terms of annual restaurant sales.
9	March 17 (Fixed)	Saint Patrick's Day	51%	$4.4	Irish pub songs, such as "The Wild Rover"
10	December 31 (Fixed)	New Year's Day (New Year's Eve)	37%–45%	(Part of Christmas sales)	A few songs, including "Auld Lang Syne"	Known for being the most drunk holiday. This is evidenced by the spike in sales around "the holidays", which usually happens between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Holidays observed with paid time off

The labor force in the United States comprises about 62% (as of 2014) of the general population. In the United States, 97% of the private sector businesses determine what days this sector of the population gets paid time off, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management. The following holidays are observed by the majority of the U.S. businesses with paid time off:

Holiday listing as paid time off

This list of holidays is based off the official list of Federal Holidays by Year from the U.S. Government. The holidays however are at the discretion of employers whose statistics are measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Another list from the Society for Human Resource Management shows actual percentages of employers offering paid time off for each holiday. The term "major holiday" (bolded) coincides for those holidays that 90% or more of employers offered paid time off.

Date	*Official name	Percentage of Americans celebrating	**Percentage of businesses offering paid time off	Remarks
January 1 (fixed)	New Year's Day	72%	96%	Celebrates beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. Festivities include counting down to 12:00 midnight on the preceding night, New Year's Eve, often with fireworks display and party. The ball drop at Times Square in New York City has become a national New Year's festivity. Traditional end of Christmas and holiday season.
January 15–21 (floating Monday)	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.	26%	34–38%	Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, who was actually born on January 15, 1929; combined with other holidays in several states. Some cities and municipalities hold parades; and more recently, the 1994 King Holiday and Service Act, which was passed to encourage Americans to transform the King Holiday into a day of citizen action volunteer service, has gained in popularity (sometimes referred to as a National Day of Service).
January 20 or 21	Inauguration Day	N/A	0%	Celebrates the United States presidential inauguration, every 4 years. While this is a federal holiday, this is not a "public holiday". Only Washington, D.C.. observes this day besides the federal government.
February 15–21 (floating Monday)	Washington's Birthday	52%	34–35%	Washington's Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress. The Uniform Holidays Act, 1968, shifted the date of the commemoration of Washington's Birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February (between February 15 and 21, meaning the observed holiday never falls on Washington's actual birthday). Because of this, combined with the fact that President Lincoln's birthday falls on February 12, many people now refer to this holiday as "Presidents' Day" and consider it a day honoring all American presidents. However, neither the Uniform Holidays Act nor any subsequent law changed the name of the holiday from Washington's Birthday to Presidents' Day.
May 25–31 (floating Monday)	Memorial Day	21%	95%	Honors the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards; marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season (traditionally May 30, shifted by the Uniform Holidays Act 1968).
July 4 (fixed)	Independence Day	79%	97%	Celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence from British rule, also called the Fourth of July or simply "The Fourth". Fireworks celebration are held in many cities throughout the nation. Boston, Massachusetts is famous for its "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" with music and fireworks
September 1–7 (floating Monday)	Labor Day	53%	95%	Celebrates the achievements of workers and the labor movement; marks the unofficial end of the summer season.
October 8–14 (floating Monday)	Columbus Day	8%	13–16%	Honors Christopher Columbus, the first European to land in mainland Americas after Leif Erikson. In Berkeley, CA this day is observed as Indigenous People's Day, in honor of the Native Americans who lived in the Americas long before Columbus "discovered" the area.
November 11 (fixed)	Veterans Day	43%	16–21%	Honors all veterans of the United States armed forces. It is observed on November 11 to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour (GMT +1) of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect).
November 22–28 (floating Thursday)	Thanksgiving Day	87%	97%	Traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest. Traditionally includes the sharing of a turkey dinner.
December 25 (fixed)	Christmas	90%–95%	94%	The most widely celebrated holiday of the Christian year, Christmas is observed as a commemoration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

* List of Federal Holidays by Year from the U.S. Government (see Office of Personnel Management)

** Additional holidays referenced by the Society for Human Resource Management: Good Friday 26%, Easter Monday 6%, Yom Kippur 7%, Day before Thanksgiving 3–8%, Day after Thanksgiving 69–75%, Day before Christmas Eve 33%, Christmas Eve 78–79%, Day after Christmas 40–64%, Day before New Years Eve 25–71% depending if it falls on a weekend, New Years Eve 71%, Passover 3%, Hanukkah 1%, Ramadan 1%, Ash Wednesday 1%, Diwali 1%, Eid al-Adha 1%, Vietnamese New Year <1%, Chinese New Year <1%

School holidays

Main article: School holidays in the United States

An academic year typically spans from early fall to early summer, with two or three months of summer vacation marking the end of year. K-12 public schools generally observe local, state, and federal holidays, plus additional days off around Thanksgiving, the period from before Christmas until after New Year's Day, a spring break (usually a week in April) and sometimes a winter break (a week in February or March). Two or three days per year are sometimes devoted to professional development for teachers, and students have the day off.

Most colleges and universities divide the school year into two semesters. The fall semester often begins the day after Labor Day in early September and runs until mid-December. The spring semester typically starts in the middle or end of January and runs until May. Winter and summer classes might be offered in January and May–August. Major federal, state, and local holidays are often observed, including the day after and usually before Thanksgiving. Spring break is usually a week in March or early April, and in college party culture traditionally involves a warm-weather trip.

Unscheduled weather-related cancellations and emergency cancellations can also affect school calendars.

When taking summer school or summer camp schedules into account, the Independence Day holiday on July 4 is usually a scheduled holiday observance for which the summer program closes.

Government sector holidays: Federal, state, and local government

Main article: Federal holidays in the United States

The federal government sector labor force consisted of about 2,729,000 (as of 2014) of the total labor force of 150,539,900, which is about 1.8% of the total labor force or about 1.1% of the total population. In addition, state and local governments consist of another 19,134,000 bringing the U.S. total government sector employees to about 15% of the total labor force. This sector of the population is entitled to paid time off designated as Federal holidays by Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Both federal and state government employees generally observe the same federal holidays.

Federally regulated agencies: Banks and financial institutions

U.S. banks generally observe the federal holidays because of their reliance on the U.S. Federal Reserve for certain activities such as wire transfers and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions. For example, JP Morgan Chase observes all federal holidays except Columbus Day, while U.S. Bank observes all of them.

The New York Stock Exchange also closely follows the federal holidays except for Columbus Day. However, the agency also has extra holidays on the day before Independence Day and Good Friday.

Legal holidays by states and political divisions of the United States

Not to be confused with tax holidays

In general, most state governments observe the same holidays that the federal government observes. However, while that is true for most states, every state includes and omits holidays to fit the culture relevant to its population.

Holiday	Number of U.S. states observed with government offices closed	Remarks
New Year's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day	50	These holidays are unanimously observed by the state governments of all 50 states.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	45	Signed into law in 1983, but not observed by all states until 2000, with Utah officially observing as a paid state holiday. Five states observe this day using alternate name "Civil Rights Day" or holiday is combined to also honor Robert E. Lee.
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)	38	Alternatively observed separately as George Washington's or Lincoln's Birthday.
Columbus Day	23	Fewer than half the states recognize Columbus Day.
Day after Thanksgiving	18	Observed by Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
Good Friday	12	Observed by Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, and Tennessee.
Christmas Eve	11	Observed by Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Election Day	10	Observed by Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island
Day after Christmas	6	Observed by Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and the US Virgin Islands.
Lincoln's Birthday	5	Observed by Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, and New York
New Year's Eve	4	Observed by Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Alabama

See also: State of Alabama Legal Holidays

All federal holidays
January 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Robert E. Lee/Martin Luther King Birthday"
February 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "George Washington/Thomas Jefferson Birthday"
April 22–28 (floating Monday) – Confederate Memorial Day
June 1–7 (floating Monday) – Jefferson Davis' birthday
October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Renamed Columbus Day / Fraternal Day / American Indian Heritage Day

Baldwin County, Alabama

All Alabama state holidays
February 3-March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) - Mardi Gras

Mobile County, Alabama

All Alabama state holidays
February 3-March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) - Mardi Gras

Perry County, Alabama

See also: Perry County, Alabama Calendar

All Alabama state holidays
November 8–14 (floating Monday) - Obama Day

Alaska

See also: Alaska State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
March 25–31 (floating Monday) - Seward's Day
October 18 - Alaska Day

American Samoa

See also: American Samoa Holidays

All federal holidays
April 17 - Flag Day
December 26 - Family Day

Arizona

See also:Arizona State Holidays

All federal holidays
January 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day".
February 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed "Lincoln/Washington Presidents' Day".

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
February 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed "George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day".
December 24 - Christmas Eve

California

See also: California Department of Human Resources - State Holidays

The U.S. state of California has separate definitions of "state holidays" which are different from "legal holidays".

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
March 31 (fixed) - César Chávez Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - day after Thanksgiving

California education holidays

See also: California Education Code 37220-37223

All California state holidays (schools closed)
January 23 - Ed Roberts Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
January 30 - Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties (schools open, but with related instructions)
February 6 - Ronald Reagan Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday (schools closed)
February 15 - Susan B. Anthony Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
March 5 - death of Crispus Attucks (schools open, but with related instructions)
March 7 - birthday of Luther Burbank / Arbor Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
March 30 - Vietnamese Veterans Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
April 6 - California Poppy Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
April 21 - John Muir Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
May 8–14 (floating Wednesday) - Day of the Teacher (schools open, but with related instructions)
May 22 - Harvey Milk Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
September 22–28 (floating Monday) - Native American Day (schools closed)
October 25 - Larry Itliong Day (schools open, but with related instructions)

Lincoln's Birthday (February 12) was removed from California's education holiday calendar in 2009.

Berkeley, California

See also: City of Berkeley: Holiday and Reduced Service Days Schedule

All California holidays except Cesar Chavez Day
February 12 (fixed) - Lincoln's Birthday
May 19 (fixed) - Malcolm X Day
October 8–14 (floating Monday) - Indigenous People's Day

San Francisco, California

See also: San Francisco City and County Holidays

All California holidays except Cesar Chavez Day
October 8–14 (floating Monday) - Columbus Day (added because the holiday was omitted by the California state government)

West Hollywood, California

See also: West Hollywood City Holidays

All California holidays except Cesar Chavez Day and the Day after Thanksgiving
May 22 (fixed) - Harvey Milk Day

Colorado

See also: Colorado State Holidays

All federal holidays

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services State Holidays

All federal holidays
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday

Delaware

See also State of Delaware - State Holidays

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day (in even-numbered years)
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - day After Thanksgiving

District of Columbia

See also: District of Columbia Department of Human Resources Holidays

All federal holidays
January 20 - Inauguration Day (every 4 years)
April 16 - Emancipation Day

Florida

See also: Florida State Holidays Chapter 110 Section 117

Florida's laws separately defines "paid holidays" versus "legal holidays", which does not have any obligation to include as "paid holidays".

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As of 2015, multiple states observe Susan B. Anthony Day. Florida is the only state that actually observes the day as a legal holiday, though state offices remain open. Currently, no federal holiday honors a woman in the United States.

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - day after Thanksgiving

Florida legal holidays

See also:

Florida's laws separate the definitions between paid versus legal holidays. The following list shows only the legal holidays that were not defined as "paid holidays":

All Florida state holidays
January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr.
February 3-March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) - Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
February 15 - Susan B. Anthony Day
February 15–21 (floating Monday) - Washington's Birthday (reincluded because the holiday is not listed under the Florida government holidays)
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
April 2 - Pascua Florida Day
April 26 - Confederate Memorial Day
June 3 - birthday of Jefferson Davis
June 14 - Flag Day
October 8–14 (floating Monday) - renamed holiday as Columbus and Farmers' Day
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day

Florida circuit courts

See also: Florida Circuit Court Holidays

All Florida state holidays
February 15–21 (floating Monday) - Presidents' Day (reincluded because the Florida state government omits this holiday)
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
September 5-October 5 (floating date) - Rosh Hashannah
September 14-October 14 (floating date) - Yom Kippur

Miami-Dade, Florida

See also: Miami-Dade Government Holidays

All Florida state holidays
February 15–21 (floating Monday) - Presidents' Day (reincluded because the Florida state government excludes this date)
October 8–14 (floating Monday) - Columbus Day (reincluded because the Florida state government excludes this date)

Georgia

See also: Georgia State Holidays

All federal holidays except President's Day
April 24–30 (floating Monday) - Confederate Memorial Day
December 24 - Washington's Birthday observed. If December 24 is a Wednesday, then this holiday is observed on Friday December 26.

Guam

See also: Guam Government Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in Guam

All federal holidays
March 7 - Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day
July 21 - Liberation Day
November 2 - All Souls' Day
December 8 - Lady of Camarin Day

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii State Government Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
March 26 - Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day
June 11 - Kamehameha Day
August 15–21 (floating Friday) - Statehood Day
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day (in even-numbered years)

Idaho

See also: Idaho State Holidays

All federal holidays
January 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed "Martin Luther King, Jr.-Idaho Human Rights Day"

Illinois

See also: Illinois Department of Central Management Services State Holidays

All federal holidays
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day (in even-numbered years)
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - day after Thanksgiving

Chicago, Illinois

See also: Chicago City Holidays

All Illinois state holidays except the Day after Thanksgiving
March 1–7 (floating Monday) - Pulaski Day

Indiana

See also: Indiana State Personnel State Holidays

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
May 1–7 (floating Monday) - Primary Election Day
November 2–8 (floating Monday) - General Election Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Lincoln's Birthday to occur on day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Washington's Birthday to occur on Christmas Eve

Iowa

See also: Iowa Department of Administrative Services

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving

Kansas

See also: State of Kansas Employee Service Center

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day

Kentucky

See also: State Holidays Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday(half holiday)
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 31 - New Year's Eve

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana State Holidays

Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans.

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
February 3-March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) - Mardi Gras
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day (in even-numbered years)

Louisiana courts

See also: Louisiana Court Holidays

All Louisiana state holidays
November 1 - All Saints' Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 31 - New Year's Eve

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

All Louisiana state holidays
January 20 - Inauguration Day (every four years)

Maine

See also: Maine Public Holidays

All federal holidays
April 15–21 (floating Monday) - Patriots' Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving

Maryland

See also: Maryland State Employee Holidays

All federal holidays
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Presidential Election Day (every 4 years)
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Native American Heritage Day

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts Legal Holidays

All federal holidays
April 15–21 (floating Monday) - Patriots' Day

Suffolk County, Massachusetts

All Massachusetts state holidays
March 17 - Evacuation Day
June 17 - Bunker Hill Day

Michigan

See also: Michigan State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - General Election Day (even numbered years only)
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve (if Christmas Eve falls on Sunday as it does in 2017, December 22 is the observed holiday)
December 31 - New Year's Eve (if New Year's Eve falls on Sunday as it does in 2017, December 29 is the observed holiday)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota Court Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
January 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed "Martin Luther King's and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays"
April 24–30 (floating Monday) - Confederate Memorial Day
May 25–31 (floating Monday) - renamed National Memorial Day / Jefferson Davis Birthday
November 11 - renamed Armistice Day (Veterans Day)

Missouri

See also: Missouri State Holidays

All federal holidays
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
May 8 - Truman Day

Montana

See also: Montana State Holidays

All federal holidays
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - General Election Day

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska Health and Human Services State Holidays

All federal holidays
April 24–30 (floating Friday) - Arbor Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving

Nevada

See also: Nevada State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day.
October 25–31 (floating Friday) - Nevada Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Family Day

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire State Holidays

All federal holidays (offices remain open on Columbus Day)
January 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - the day after Thanksgiving

New Jersey

Main article: State holidays in New Jersey

See also : New Jersey State Holidays

All federal holidays
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico State Holidays

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - holiday in lieu of Presidents' Day

New York

Main article: New York State government holidays

See also: New York State Holidays

All federal holidays
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day

New York City Public Schools

See also: New York City School Calendar

All New York State holidays and most national school holidays
January 21-February 20 (floating on full moon date) - Lunar New Year
February - Mid-Winter Recess (includes Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday)
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
April - Spring Recess
July–August - Summer vacation (includes Independence Day)
September 5-October 5 (floating date) - Rosh Hashannah
September 14-October 14 (floating date) - Yom Kippur
December - Winter Recess (includes Christmas and New Years Day)
Eid al-Adha (date can vary year-round) - Schools are closed if the holiday falls within the academic year
- For the 2016-2017 year, Eid al-Adha was observed September 12, 2016

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina Human Resources State Employee Holidays

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day, plus the following four state holidays:
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day After Thanksgiving
December 22–28 (floating days) - Christmas Eve and Day after Christmas (three days sequentially; adjusted if any falls on a weekend)

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day

Northern Mariana Islands

See also: Northern Mariana Islands Holidays

All federal holidays
March 24 - Commonwealth Covenant Day
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
November 4 - Citizenship Day
December 9 - Constitution Day

Ohio

See also: Ohio State Employer Holidays

All federal holidays

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 26 - Day after Christmas

Oregon

See also: Oregon Legal Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania State Holidays

All federal holidays
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving

Puerto Rico

See also: Puerto Rico Public Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in Puerto Rico

All federal holidays
January 6 - Three Kings Day/Epiphany
January 8–14 (floating Monday) - Eugenio María de Hostos Birthday
March 22 - Emancipation Day
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
March 22-April 25 (floating Sunday using Computus) - Easter
April 15–21 (floating Monday) - José de Diego Birthday
May 8–14 (floating Sunday) - Mother's Day
June 15–21 (floating Sunday) - Father's Day
July 15–21 (floating Monday) - Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthday
July 25 - Constitution of Puerto Rico Day
July 27 - José Celso Barbosa Birthday
November 19 - Discovery of Puerto Rico Day

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island State Holidays

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday
August 8–14 (floating Monday) - Victory Day
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina Holiday Leave

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
May 10 - Confederate Memorial Day
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 26 - Day after Christmas

South Dakota

See also: Schedule of Office Closures for State-recognized holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
October 8–14 (floating Monday) - Native Americans Day

Tennessee

See also: Tennessee State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
December 24 - Christmas Eve

Texas

See also: Official Texas State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day.
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Friday after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 26 - Day after Christmas

Texas partial staffing holidays

Texas law designates that the state businesses be "partially staffed" on the following holidays. These holidays can be replaced with an optional holiday per the state employee's choice, but will give up one of these in lieu of the optional holiday.

Texas optional holidays

Texas law allows a state employee to replace a partial staffing holiday with one of the following holidays. On these holidays, the state agency is generally required to stay open with minimum staff.

March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day (added in section 662.013, was not one of the original "optional holidays" declared in 1999)
September 5-October 5 (floating date) - Rosh Hashanah
September 14-October 14 (floating date) - Yom Kippur

U.S. Virgin Islands

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Court Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands

All federal holidays
January 6 - Three Kings Day
March 31 - Transfer Day
March 19-April 22 (floating Thursday using Computus) - Holy Thursday
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
March 23-April 26 (floating Monday using Computus) - Easter Monday
July 3 - Emancipation Day
October 8–14 (floating Monday) - Columbus Day - Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Day
November 1 - D. Hamilton Jackson Day
December 26 - Christmas Second Day

Utah

See also: Utah State Holidays

All federal holidays
July 24 - Pioneer Day

Vermont

See also: Vermont State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day
March 1–7 (floating Tuesday) - Town Meeting Day
August 16 - Bennington Battle Day

Virginia

See also: Virginia State Holidays

All federal holidays
January 12–18 (floating Friday) - Lee–Jackson Day
February 15–21 (floating Monday) - this federal holiday is renamed "George Washington Day".
November 21–27 (floating Wednesday) - day before Thanksgiving, commencing at noon
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve

Wake Island

All federal holidays except Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All Friday holidays are celebrated on Saturday and all Monday holidays are celebrated on Tuesday to account for the time zone difference with the states. Weekday holidays such as Thanksgiving are celebrated as they fall.
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday
March 22-April 25 (floating Sunday using Computus) - Easter (listed to account for park closing, which normally opens Sundays)
April 13–15 - Songkran Festival
December 31 - New Year's Eve

Washington

See also: Washington State Holidays

All federal holidays except Columbus Day

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia State Holidays

All federal holidays
June 20 - West Virginia Day
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) - Election Day / Susan B. Anthony Day (even numbered years only),
November 23–29 (floating Friday) - Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 - Christmas Eve (See note below)
December 31 - New Years Eve (See note below)
Note: Christmas Eve and New Years Eve are half day holidays and are not shifted if they fall on Saturday or Sunday.

Wisconsin

See also: State of Wisconsin Legal Holidays

All federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 31 - New Year's Eve
January 1 - New Years Day

Wisconsin Public School Observance Days

See also: Wisconsin Public School Observance Days

Wisconsin's public schools are obligated to observe the 21 days designated by Wisconsin Statute section 118.02 on the designated day unless the day falls on Saturday or Sunday, in which case would move the observance to either the preceding Friday or following Monday. The statutes require the public schools to include instruction relating to the holidays. In this list of holidays, all schools remain open.

January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
February 15 - Susan B. Anthony Day
February 22 - Washington's Birthday
March 4 - Casimir Pulaski Day
March 17 - "The Great Hunger" in Ireland
April 9 - Prisoners of War Remembrance Day
April 13 - American's Creed Day
April 19 - Patriots' Day
April 22 - Environmental Awareness Day
April 29 - Arbor Day
June 14 - Robert La Follette Sr. Day
September 16 - Mildred Fish Harnack Day
September 16 - Wisconsin Day
September 17 - Constitution Day
September 18 - POW-MIA Recognition Day
September 23 - Bullying Awareness Day
September 28 - Francis Willard Day
October 9 - Leif Erikson Day
October 12 - Columbus Day
November 11 - Veterans Day

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming State Holidays

All federal holidays
January 15–21 (floating Monday) - renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. / Wyoming Equality Day

Federal holidays at the state level

While most federal holidays are observed at the state level, some of these holidays are observed with different names, are observed on different days, or completely not observed in some states of the United States. a. For example, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is known officially as Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day in Arizona, and New Hampshire, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays in Arkansas, Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Florida, and Maryland, Martin Luther King Jr. / Idaho Human Rights Day in Idaho, and Martin Luther King's and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays in Mississippi. b. Washington's Birthday is known officially as President's Day in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, Washington-Lincoln Day in Colorado (CRS 24-11-101), Ohio, Lincoln/Washington/Presidents' Day in Arizona, George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day in Arkansas, Presidents' Day in Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Vermont, Washington's Birthday/President's Day in Maine, Presidents Day in Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, and Oregon, Lincoln's and Washington's Birthday in Montana, Washington and Lincoln Day in Utah, and George Washington Day in Virginia. The day after Thanksgiving is observed in lieu of Columbus Day in Minnesota. Columbus Day is listed as a state holiday in New Hampshire although state offices remain open. President's Day, Good Friday (11am-3pm), Juneteenth Day (June 19), Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Partisan Primary Election Day, and General Election Day are listed as a state holiday in Wisconsin although state offices remain open.

Legal holidays observed nationwide

January 1 – New Year's Day
May 25–31 (floating Monday) – Memorial Day
- Known officially as National Memorial Day in Alabama,
- and Memorial Day / Decoration Day in Idaho.
- Observed with Jefferson Davis' Birthday, and known officially as National Memorial Day / Jefferson Davis' Birthday, in Mississippi.
July 4 – Independence Day
September 1–7 (floating Monday) – Labor Day
November 11 – Veterans Day
- Known officially as Armistice Day in Mississippi.
November 22–28 (floating Thursday) – Thanksgiving
December 25 – Christmas

Holidays with religious, cultural or historical significance

Main articles: Religion in the United States and Separation of church and state in the United States

The religious and cultural holidays in the United States is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. However, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...." and Article VI specifies that "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." As a result, various religious faiths have flourished, as well as perished, in the United States. A majority of Americans report that religion plays a "very important" role in their lives, a proportion unique among developed nations.

The majority of Americans (73–80%) identify themselves as Christians and about 15–20% have no religious affiliation. According to the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) (2008) 76% of the American adult population identified themselves as Christians, with 51% professing attendance at a variety of churches that could be considered Protestant or unaffiliated, and 25% professing Catholic beliefs. The same survey says that other religions (including, for example, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism) collectively make up about 4% of the adult population, another 15% of the adult population claim no religious affiliation, and 5.2% said they did not know, or they refused to reply. According to a 2012 survey by the Pew forum, 36 percent of Americans state that they attend services nearly every week or more.

Confederate States of America

The following memorialize the historic Confederate States of America from the American Civil War:

Confederate Memorial Day is a public holiday observed by the U.S. states of Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana and Texas and an unofficially observed holiday in some other states. It is often in late April to align with the final surrender of the last Confederate Army. Texas observes Confederate Heroes Day.
Confederate History Month has been declared at least once in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia as well as by various cities, usually in April to augment Confederate Memorial Day.
Robert E. Lee Day (on or around Lee's Jan. 19 birthday) is observed in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
Arkansas combined the observance of Robert E. Lee Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1985. In 2017, it passed a law removing Lee's name from the January holiday and instead establishing a state memorial day on the second Saturday of October in honor of Lee.
Lee–Jackson Day is a holiday celebrated in Virginia for the birthdays of Robert E. Lee (Jan 19) and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (Jan 21) The original 1889 holiday celebrated Lee's birthday until Jackson's name was added to the holiday in 1904. The holiday is currently observed on the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Drinking holidays

Date	Name	Remarks
February 1–7 (floating Sunday)	Super Bowl Sunday	Usually served at a private party while watching the Super Bowl.
February 3-March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus)	Mardi Gras	Any alcohol.
March 17	St. Patrick's Day	Usually celebrated with green beer.
April 1–7	Opening Day	Ale or lager.
May 5	Cinco de Mayo	Usually celebrated with a Mexican alcohol like tequila or Margarita.
July 4	Independence Day	Typically served while eating hot dogs and hamburgers.
October 1–7	Oktoberfest	Usually German beer.
October 31	Halloween	Usually served at Halloween parties.
December 31	New Year's Eve	Traditionally with champagne and is considered the "most drunk" of all American holidays. More alcohol is consumed on this holiday than any other day.

African American holidays

Main article: African-American culture

2003 Kwanzaa celebration with its founder, Maulana Karenga, and others

African Americans make up about 12% of the U.S. population. While some customs have come from abroad, many of the customs were developed inside the United States. Kwanzaa, for example, is a custom has greatly influenced American culture originating from the "turbulent 60's" when race relations in the United States was at its lowest. Most of the newer holidays revolve around a particular civil rights activist and have recently gained attention from city and state level governments. At the federal level, only Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored.

Date	Name	Remarks
December 26-January 1	Kwanzaa	Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the Western African diaspora in the Americas. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. Kwanzaa has seven core principles (Nguzo Saba). It was created by Maulana Karenga, and was first celebrated in 1966–67.
January 15–21 (floating Monday)	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the only American federal holiday marking the birthday of an African American. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King's birthday, January 15.
February 1–29	Black History Month	Also known as the "African American History Month" which was set aside as an observance of important leaders of the African diaspora.
February 4 or December 1	Rosa Parks Day	Currently observed in the states of California, Missouri, and Ohio to honor the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks Day was created by the California State Legislature and first celebrated February 4, 2000. The holiday was first designated in the U.S. state of Ohio championed by Joyce Beatty, advocate who helped Ohio's legislation pass to honor the late leader. In 2015, Missouri has declared Rosa Parks Day a legal holiday.
March 10	Harriet Tubman Day	Commemorates anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman for her accomplishments. Occurs two days after International Women's Day.
April 16 (DC)	Emancipation Day	Currently observed in Washington, D.C., Mississippi, Texas (as Juneteenth), Kentucky, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in observance of the emancipation of slaves of African descent. It is also observed in other areas in regard to the abolition of serfdom or other forms of servitude.
May 19	Malcolm X Day	Currently observed in Berkeley, California, and Illinois, this holiday honors Malcolm X as a civil rights leader as a legal holiday with offices closed. Various municipalities such as Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. have festivals commemorating the civil rights leader.
June 19	Juneteenth	Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. Celebrated on June 19, the term is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth and is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in most states.
June 8–14 (floating Sunday)	African New Year	Celebrated as the "Odunde Festival" as a one-day festival and mostly a street market catered to African-American interests and the African diaspora. It is derived from the tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria in celebration of the new year. It is centered at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Christian holidays

Main article: Liturgical year

With 73% of the U.S. population identifying themselves as Christian, many holidays from the liturgical calendar are observed by this segment of the population. With 94% of businesses including federal, state, and local governments closing on Christmas, arguably the most significant holiday of the Christian religion, many stores are also closed on Christmas, but with a relatively small exception. For example, convenience stores operating on less than 5,000 square feet of space such as 7-Eleven and CVS Pharmacy can remain open. A reference in A Christmas Story shows a Chinese restaurant being the only establishment open on Christmas.

Some private businesses and certain other institutions are closed on Good Friday. The financial market and stock market is closed on Good Friday. Most retail stores remain open although some might close early. Public schools and most universities are closed on Good Friday, either as a holiday of its own, or part of spring break. The postal service operates, and banks regulated by the federal government do not close for Good Friday.

Many companies, including banks, malls, shopping centers and most private retail stores that normally open on Sundays are closed on Easter.

Date	Name	Remarks
January 6	Epiphany	Epiphany (from Greek epiphaneia, "manifestation"), falls on the 12th day after Christmas. It commemorates the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, as represented by the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the miracle of the wine at the marriage feast at Cana. One of the three major Christian festivals, along with Christmas and Easter. Epiphany originally marked the beginning of the carnival season preceding Lent, and the evening preceding it is known as Twelfth Night.
January 7	Orthodox Christmas	January 7th is the Gregorian Calendar equivalent of December 25 on the Julian Calendar still observed by the Russian and other Eastern Orthodox Churches.
February 3-March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus)	Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday	A festive season (Carnival) leading up to Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Closes with Ash Wednesday (40 days before Easter, not counting Sundays), which starts the penitential season of Lent in the Western Christian calendar.
February 14	Valentine's Day	St. Valentine's Day, or simply Valentine's Day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. Modern traditional celebration of love and romance, including the exchange of cards, candy, flowers, and other gifts.
March 15-April 18 (floating Sunday using Computus)	Palm Sunday	Celebration to commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
March 17	St. Patrick's Day	A holiday honoring Saint Patrick that celebrates Irish culture. Primary activity is simply the wearing of green clothing ("wearing o' the green"), although drinking beer dyed green is also popular. Big parades in some cities, such as in Chicago, where there is also a tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green.
March 20-April 23 (floating Friday using Computus)	Good Friday	Friday of Holy Week, when Western Christians commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Good Friday is a holiday in some individual counties and municipalities, as well as a state holiday in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. State and local government offices and courts are closed, as well as state-chartered banks and in these jurisdictions. Federal banks and post offices that are located in buildings that close for Good Friday and Easter will also be closed. Good Friday is also a holiday in U.S. territories of Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Many public and private schools, colleges, universities and private-sector businesses; and the New York Stock Exchange and financial markets are closed on Good Friday.
March 22-April 25 (floating Sunday using Computus)	Easter	Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus in most Western Christian churches. A minority of Protestant churches do not observe Easter. Eastern Orthodox (including Western Rite), Oriental Orthodox and some Neo-Celtic churches observe Easter according to a different calendar, usually on a later Sunday (thus they also observe Palm Sunday and Good Friday on different days than Western Christians). Many Americans decorate hard-boiled eggs and give baskets of candy, fruit, toys and so on, especially to children; but gifts of age-appropriate Easter baskets for the elderly, the infirm and the needy are increasingly popular. An annual Easter Egg Roll has been held at the White House South Lawn for young children on Easter Monday since President Hayes started the tradition in 1878. Not a federal holiday due to the fact that it always falls on a Sunday, which is a non-working day for federal and state employees. Many companies that are normally open on Sunday close for Easter.
October 31	Halloween	Originally the end of the Celtic year, it now celebrates Eve of All Saint's Day. Decorations include jack o'lanterns. Costume parties and candy such as candy corn are also part of the holiday. Kids go "trick-or-treating" to neighbors who give away candy. It is not generally observed by businesses, and is one of the most popular holidays in the U.S.
December 8	Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary	Immaculate Conception is a dogma of the Catholic Church maintaining that the Virgin Mary was kept free of original sin from her moment of conception. Companies in some states will give day off to their employees.
December 24	Christmas Eve	Day before Christmas. Virtually every business closes early, though a few remain open 24 hours.
December 25	Christmas	Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a Federal Holiday.

Hindu holidays

Main article: List of Hindu festivals

According to some sources, the Hindu holidays of Diwali and Holi are commonly celebrated as a "mainstream" holiday throughout the United States, not only by Indian Americans or peoples of Indian descent. Many firms that hire a people from India will even go as far as observing the holidays with a celebration within the company or even approving it as a paid day off. Holi, the "festival of colors" has inspired a Broadway musical based on this festival. New York City Council has voted on a resolution that may make Diwali and Holi a legal holiday in Resolution 1863-2013. As of August 2013, the resolution has passed and the holidays are now officially legal holidays in New York City. CNN reported that the Diwali holiday is shown in American pop culture through an episode of The Office.

Date	Name	Remarks
February or March (depends on Hindu calendar)	Holi	Holi (English: /ˈhoʊliː/) (Template:Lang-sa) is a spring festival also known as Festival of Colors, and sometimes Festival of Love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities.
October or November (depends on Hindu calendar)	Diwali	Diwali (English: /dɪˈwɑːliː/ or English: /dɪˈvɑːliː/) also called the Festival of lights'", is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartik. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.

Jewish holidays

Main article: Hebrew calendar

According to various sources, the three most commonly celebrated Jewish holidays are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah. Passover and Yom Kippur in addition to Rosh Hashannah and Hanukkah are recognized as an optional state level holiday in the U.S. state of Texas All Jewish holidays start the night before, as that is when the Jewish day begins.

Date	Name	Remarks
March 21-April 24 (floating date)	Passover פסח	A seven- or eight-day festival in Judaism (seven days in Israel, eight outside of Israel), commemorating the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. For Karaite Jews, Passover is the holiest day of the year and is the festival that marks the beginning of the year. Some Christian groups celebrate Passover instead of Easter. In many regions with large Jewish communities, schools close for all or part of Passover. In some regions with large Jewish populations, schools may close.
May 9-June 12 (floating date)	Shavuot שבועות	A two-day (one in Israel) festival celebrating the receiving of the Torah at Sinai and the harvest season of the Land of Israel. Many people have the custom to eat dairy foods, specifically cheesecake.
September 5-October 5 (floating date)	Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה	Observed by Jewish people. Traditional beginning of the Jewish High Holidays. It also celebrates the beginning of a new year on the Hebrew calendar. In regions with large Jewish populations, schools and universities may close on Rosh Hashanah. It is a widely accepted custom to dip an apple in honey on the first night. Unlike other holidays where the Diaspora (outside of Israel) celebrate extra days, this holiday is observed for two days everywhere.
September 14-October 14 (floating date)	Yom Kippur יום כיפור	Observed by Jewish people. This day marks the end of the Ten Days of Penitence that began with Rosh Hashanah. It is described in Leviticus as a "Sabbath of rest," and synagogue services begin the preceding sundown, resume the following morning, and continue to sundown. Orthodox and many Conservative Jews fast on Yom Kippur. In regions with large Jewish populations, schools and universities may close on Yom Kippur.
September 19-October 19 (floating date)	Sukkot סוכות	A nine-day (eight in Israel) holiday celebrating the huts Jews lived in for forty year after the Exodus before getting to Israel. It also celebrates the cloud of glory that protected the Jews in the desert during the same period. Jews eat, and some sleep, in a special hut called a sukkah outside their home for the first seven days. Also, the 'four species' or 'Arba Minim', ארבע מינים, the Lulav לולב or Palm Fran, the Etrog אתרוג or citron, the Aravot ערבות or willow branch, and the Hadasim הדסים, are shaken in the sukkah in the morning, as well as during prayers. The Seventh Day, known as Hoshanah Rabbah הושנה רבה is the last day of the season of repentance started on Rosh Hashanah, and has extra prayers in addition to the extra holiday prayers. The Eighth day is known as Shemini Atzeret שמיני עצרת and is to some degree considered a different holiday. The ninth day (or part of the eighth in Israel) is known as Simchat Torah שמחת תורה and celebrates he finishing of one cycle of reading the Torah or bible, and includes much joyous singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls during prayers. In many regions with large Jewish communities, schools close for all or part of Passover.
November 28-December 27 (floating date)	Hanukkah חנוכה	An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BC. Candelabras are lit, one candle on the first night and adding one candle per night. It is also a widely accepted custom to spin a top-like toy called a dreidel, and to give coins to the children.
February 23-March 26 (floating date)	Purim פורים	A one-day holiday, celebrated the Jews being saved from a plot by Haman, the second-in-command to Persian king, Achasverosh, or Xerxes, to exterminate every single Jew. It is generally celebrated by reading the Book of Esther in Synagogue the preceding night (which, like all Jewish holidays, is actually part of the holiday) and in the morning, giving charity, giving presents of food baskets to at least two friends, and having a celebratory feast. Unlike most other Jewish holidays (other than Hannukah), work is allowed including using electricity, and other prohibited actions on Sabbath, and other holidays. The day before (or the Thursday before, if Purim is on a Sunday) is a fast day commemorating the fast of Esther before she met with King Achashverosh. In Jerusalem, Purim is celebrated the day after the rest of the world.

Islamic holidays

Main article: Islamic holidays

According to various sources, the major holidays of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha have been recognized in the United States. Awareness of these holidays can be found in calendars published by major calendar manufacturers. According to Al-Jazeera, schools in the U.S. states of New York and Michigan (mainly Dearborn) may begin to close in observance of all Muslim holidays.

Date	Name	Remarks
depends on Islamic calendar(in this year is on June and July)	Ramadan	Ramadan (Template:Lang-ar Ramaḍān, IPA: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]; Template:Lang-fa Ramazān; Urdu / Punjabi رَمْضان Ramzān; Template:Lang-tr) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month lasts 29–30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled in the hadiths. The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramiḍa or ar-ramaḍ, which means scorching heat or dryness. Fasting is fard ("obligatory") for adult Muslims, except those who are ill, traveling, pregnant, breastfeeding, diabetic or going through menstrual bleeding. Fasting the month of Ramadan was made obligatory (wājib) during the month of Sha'aban, in the second year after the Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina.
depends on Islamic calendar (in this year is on 16 of July)	Eid al-Fitr	Eid al-Fitr (Template:Lang-ar ʻĪd al-Fiṭr, IPA: [ʕiːd al fitˤr], "festival of breaking of the fast"), also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival and the Lesser Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast on that day. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal. This is a day when Muslims around the world show a common goal of unity. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality. However, in most countries, it is generally celebrated on the same day as Saudi Arabia(lunar calendar).
depends on Islamic calendar (in this year is on 24 of September)	Eid al-Adha	Eid al-Adha (Template:Lang-ar ʿīd al-aḍḥā [ʕiːd ælˈʔɑdˤħæ] meaning "Festival of the sacrifice"), also called the Feast of the Sacrifice, the Major Festival, the Greater Eid, Kurban Bayram (Template:Lang-tr; Template:Lang-bs), Eid e Qurban (Template:Lang-fa) or Bakr'Eid (Template:Lang-ur), is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his young first-born son Ishmael (Ismail) as an act of submission to God's command, before God then intervened to provide Abraham with a lamb to sacrifice instead. In the lunar-based Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days. In the international Gregorian calendar, the dates vary from year to year, drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.

Other religious, traditional, and informal holidays celebrated in the United States

In addition to the federal/national holidays, many religious, ethnic, and other traditional holidays populate the calendar, as well as observances proclaimed by officials and lighter celebrations. These are rarely observed by businesses as holidays (Except for Easter and most often also on Good Friday); indeed, many are viewed as opportunities for commercial promotion. Because of this commercialization, some critics apply the deprecatory term Hallmark holiday to such days, after the Hallmark greeting card company.

Date	Name	Remarks
February 2	Groundhog Day	The day on which folklore states that whether or not a local groundhog casts a shadow determines if the spring season will arrive early or on time.
one day first week of February	National Girls and Women in Sports Day	A day of observance recognizing women's contributions to sports and society.
March 8	International Women's Day	A day set aside to honor women and their accomplishments in history.
April 1	April Fools' Day	A day that people commonly play tricks or jokes on family, friends, and co-workers, especially in English-speaking nations. Sometimes called "the Feast of All Fools" as a play on the feast days of saints; there is no evidence the holiday has any Christian religious origins.
April 22 (varies by location and observance)	Earth Day	A celebration of environmentalism.
April 24–30 (floating Friday)	Arbor Day	A day for planting trees.
May 1	May Day	In most other countries, May 1 is International Workers' Day, the equivalent of Labor Day, which commemorates the labor movement and the ultimate triumph of socialism over capitalism. This theme borrows from the pagan origins of May Day which emphasized the change in season and the triumph of the warm sun over the cold winter. The holiday is often celebrated with parades and protests for workers' rights and other broad social issues.
May 5	Cinco de Mayo	Primarily a celebration of Mexican culture by Mexican-Americans living in the United States. Although this is the anniversary of the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, Cinco de Mayo is far more important in the USA than in Mexico itself, often celebrated even by non-Mexican-Americans. Additionally, this "holiday" is often mistaken by Americans as being Mexican Independence Day, which is actually observed on September 16.
May 8–14 (floating Sunday)	Mother's Day	Honors mothers and motherhood (made a "federal holiday" by Presidential order, although most federal agencies are already closed on Sundays)
June 1–7 (floating Sunday)	Children's Day	Proclaimed by President George W. Bush in 2001 to honor children.
June 14	Flag Day	Commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, in 1777.
June 27	Helen Keller Day	Commemorates the achievements of Helen Keller and the blind.
June 15–21 (floating Sunday)	Father's Day	Honors fathers and fatherhood.
August 26	Women's Equality Day	Celebrates the fight for, and progress towards, equality for women. Established by the United States Congress in 1971 to commemorate two anniversaries: Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ensuring Woman Suffrage in 1920 and a nationwide demonstration for equal rights, the Women's Strike for Equality, in 1970.
September 4,7-10,12,13 (floating Sunday)	Grandparent's Day	Similar to Mother's/Father's Day but honoring grandparents and grandparenthood.
September 11	Patriot Day	Commemorates the attacks on the World Trade Center (New York City), The Pentagon (Washington, D.C.), and United Airlines Flight 93 in 2001.
September 17	Constitution/Citizenship Day	Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of the United States.
October	Oktoberfest	16-day folk festival drinking beer. Modeled after the original Oktoberfest from Munich, Germany.
October 6	German-American Day	Commemorates the date in 1683 when 13 German families from Krefeld near the Rhine landed in Philadelphia. These families subsequently founded in Germantown, Pennsylvania, the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies.
October 9	Leif Erikson Day	Honors Leif Erikson, the Norse Viking explorer, who led the first Europeans to discover and set foot in the New World.
November 2–8 (floating Tuesday)	Election Day or Democracy Day	Observed by the federal and state governments in applicable years; legal holiday in some states.
November 23–29 (floating Friday)	Black Friday	Traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. "Black Friday" is not a holiday under that name, but California and some other states observe "The Day After Thanksgiving" as a holiday for state government employees. Virtually all schools, colleges, and universities are also closed, along with many non-retail private sector businesses. Federal government offices, post offices and federally chartered banks must open on Black Friday (unless the President issues an executive order or proclamation allowing them to close). It is called "Black Friday" because it begins the sales period when most American retailers make their profits for the year. Contrary to popular belief, Black Friday is not the busiest sales day of the year (that honor belongs to Christmas Eve, December 24). Rather, it is the barometer by which retailers are able to gauge December sales and whether they will indeed end the year "in the black" (instead of "in the red"). A busy Black Friday almost invariably indicates a busy shopping season, while poor sales on Black Friday usually herald a very slow season.
December 7	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day	Day to mourn the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
December 31	New Year's Eve	Final Day of the Gregorian year. Usually accompanied by much celebration, such as party and fireworks. Virtually every company and retail outlet closes early, except for stores that sell alcoholic beverages and party supplies.

Other notable holidays

420 (April 20th; counterculture holiday in which participants meet and consume cannabis)
Black Friday (busy shopping day where stores lower prices the Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally the start of the Christmas shopping season)
Cricket World Cup is watched by a quarter of the world's population. Its popularity in the United States has made many offices and shops close particularly where Indians and Pakistanis work.
Cyber Monday (the equivalent of Black Friday, except online, the Monday after Black Friday)
Free Comic Book Day (an annual promotional effort started in 2002 to bring in new consumers to independent comic book stores, takes place the first Saturday in May)
Go Skateboarding Day (June 21)
International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19): a tongue-in-cheek holiday celebrating Pirate culture
Oktoberfest (celebrated most often in areas with contemporary or historic populations of German heritage)
Opening Day (first week of April; the beginning of the Major League Baseball season and an unofficial indication that summer is approaching)
Pi Day (March 14) (on March 14 for the beginning of pi, 3.14)
Small Business Saturday (day after Black Friday; encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses that are small and local)
Spring break (one week in late winter or early spring that schools are off)
State Patty's Day (the Penn State University alternative to St. Patrick's Day due to the holiday falling on spring break)
Summer vacation (summer months in which schools are off)
Super Bowl Sunday (the first Sunday in February; the day of the National Football League's championship; festivities generally including in-home parties and watching the game on television with beverages and snacks)
Super Tuesday (political event, quadrennial)
Tax Day (federal and state tax deadline, April 15; or if on weekend or holiday, next closest Monday or business day)
Tax Freedom Day (day in which an average citizen is said to have worked enough to pay his or her taxes for the year)

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v t e Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States
January	New Year's Day (federal) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (federal) Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos (PR) Confederate Heroes Day (TX) Eve of Three Kings' Day (PR, religious) Feast of Epiphany / Feast of Theophany (religious) Fred Korematsu Day (AZ, CA, FL, HI, VA) Idaho Human Rights Day (ID) Inauguration Day (federal quadrennial) Kansas Day (KS) Makar Sankranti / Pongal (religious) Robert E. Lee Day (FL) Stephen Foster Memorial Day (36) The Eighth (LA) Three Kings' Day (PR, VI, religious) World Religion Day (religious)
January–February	Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year (NY, cultural, religious) Super Bowl Sunday Vasant Panchami (religious)
February American Heart Month Black History Month	Washington's Birthday (federal) Valentine's Day Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín (PR) Candlemas (religious) Charles Darwin Day / Darwin Day (CA, DE) Day of Remembrance (CA, OR, WA, cultural) Georgia Day (GA) Groundhog Day Imbolc (religious) Lincoln's Birthday (CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NY, WV) National Girls and Women in Sports Day National Freedom Day (36) Nirvana Day (religious) Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple (religious) Promised Reformer Day (religious) Ronald Reagan Day (CA) Rosa Parks Day (CA, MO) Saviours' Day (religious) Susan B. Anthony Day (CA, FL, NY, WI, WV, proposed federal) Tu B’shvat (religious)
February–March	Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday (PR, religious) Carnival (PR, VI, religious) Clean Monday (religious) Courir de Mardi Gras (religious) Intercalary Days (religious) Mahashivaratri (religious) Purim (religious) Shrove Tuesday (religious) Super Tuesday
March Irish-American Heritage Month Colon Cancer Awareness Month Women's History Month	Saint Patrick's Day (religious) Spring break (week) Annunciation of the Virgin Mary / Annunciation of the Theotokos (religious) Casimir Pulaski Day (IL) Cesar Chavez Day (CA, CO, TX, proposed federal) Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico (PR, cultural) Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, MA) Harriet Tubman Day (NY) Hola Mohalla (religious) Holi (NY, religious) L. Ron Hubbard's Birthday (religious) Lailat al-Mi'raj (religious) Liberation and Freedom Day (Charlottesville, VA, cultural) Mardi Gras (AL (in two counties), LA) Maryland Day (MD) Medal of Honor Day National Poison Prevention Week (week) Nowruz (cultural, religious) Ostara (religious) Pi Day Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day (HI) Promised Messiah Day (religious) Saint Joseph's Day (religious) Seward's Day (AK) Texas Independence Day (TX) Town Meeting Day (VT) Transfer Day (VI) Trans Day of Visibility (cultural)
March–April	Easter (religious) Good Friday (CT, NC, PR, NJ, VI, religious) Hanuman Jayanti (religious) Holy Thursday (PR, VI, religious) Holy Week (PR, religious, week) Lazarus Saturday (religious) Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (religious) Mesha Sankranti / Hindu New Year (religious) Palm Sunday (PR, religious) Passover (religious, week) Easter Monday / Bright Monday (VI, religious) Ramnavami (religious) Chandramana Uugadi / Souramana Uugadi (religious)
April Arab American Heritage Month Confederate History Month	420 April Fools' Day Arbor Day Birthday of José de Diego (PR) Confederate Memorial Day (AL, MS) Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (week) Earth Day Emancipation Day (cultural) Thomas Jefferson's Birthday (AL) Lag B’Omer (religious) Last Friday of Great Lent (religious) Pascua Florida (FL) Patriots' Day (MA, ME) Ridván (religious) San Jacinto Day (TX) Siblings Day Walpurgis Night (religious) Yom Ha'atzmaut (cultural, religious)
May Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Jewish American Heritage Month Military Appreciation Month	Memorial Day (federal) Mother's Day (36) Cinco de Mayo Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh (religious) Ascension of Our Lord (religious) Caliphate Day (religious) Declaration of the Bab (religious) Harvey Milk Day (CA) International Workers' Day / May Day (CA, unofficial, proposed state) Law Day (36) Loyalty Day (36) Malcolm X Day (CA, IL, proposed federal) Military Spouse Day National Day of Prayer (36) National Day of Reason National Defense Transportation Day (36) National Maritime Day (36) Peace Officers Memorial Day (36) Pentecost (religious) Shavuot (religious) Truman Day (MO) Vesak / Buddha's Birthday (religious)
June Pride Month	Juneteenth (federal, cultural) Father's Day (36) Bunker Hill Day (Suffolk County, MA) Carolina Day (SC) Don Young Day (AK) Fast of the Holy Apostles (religious) Flag Day (36, proposed federal) Helen Keller Day (PA) Honor America Days (3 weeks) Jefferson Davis Day (AL, FL) Kamehameha Day (HI) Litha (religious) Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (religious) Odunde Festival (Philadelphia, PA, cultural) Senior Week (week) Saint John's Day (PR, religious) West Virginia Day (WV)
July	Independence Day (federal) Asalha Puja Day (religious) Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera (PR) Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa (PR) Emancipation Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands (VI, cultural) Guru Purnima (religious) Khordad Sal (religious) Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (HI, unofficial, cultural) Martyrdom of the Báb (religious) Parents' Day (36) Pioneer Day (UT) Puerto Rico Constitution Day (PR)
July–August	Summer vacation Tisha B'Av (religious)
August	American Family Day (AZ) Barack Obama Day in Illinois (IL) Bennington Battle Day (VT) Dormition of the Theotokos (religious) Eid-e-Ghadeer (religious) Fast in Honor of the Holy Mother of Lord Jesus (religious) Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (religious) Hawaii Admission Day / Statehood Day (HI) Krishna Janmashtami (religious) Lammas (religious) Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (TX) Naga Panchami (religious) National Aviation Day (36) Paryushana (religious) Raksha Bandhan (religious) Transfiguration of the Lord (religious) Victory Day (RI) Women's Equality Day (36)
September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Gospel Music Heritage Month	Labor Day (federal) Brazilian Day (NY, cultural) California Admission Day (CA) Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day (36) Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (36) Constitution Week Defenders Day (MD) Elevation of the Holy Cross (religious) Feast of San Gennaro (NY, cultural, religious) Ganesh Chaturthi (religious) Gold Star Mother's Day (36) His Holiness Sakya Trizin's Birthday (religious) Mabon (religious) National Grandparents Day (36) National Payroll Week (week) Nativity of Mary / Nativity of the Theotokos (religious) Native American Day (proposed federal) Patriot Day (36) Von Steuben Day
September–October Hispanic Heritage Month	Chehlum Imam Hussain (religious) Oktoberfest Pitri Paksha (religious) Rosh Hashanah / Feast of Trumpets (TX, NY, religious) Shemini Atzeret (religious) Simchat Torah (religious) Vijaya Dashami (religious) Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement (TX, NY, religious)
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month Disability Employment Awareness Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Filipino American History Month LGBT History Month	Columbus Day (federal) Halloween Alaska Day (AK) Child Health Day (36) General Pulaski Memorial Day German-American Day Indigenous Peoples' Day International Day of Non-Violence Leif Erikson Day (36) Missouri Day (MO) Nanomonestotse (cultural) National School Lunch Week (week) Native American Day in South Dakota (SD) Nevada Day (NV) Spirit Day (cultural) Sweetest Day Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles (religious, week) Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day (PR, VI) White Cane Safety Day (36)
October–November	Birth of the Báb (religious) Birth of Baháʼu'lláh (religious) Day of the Dead (VI) Diwali (NY, religious) Mawlid al-Nabi (religious)
November Native American Indian Heritage Month	Veterans Day (federal) Thanksgiving (federal) Ascension of ‘Abdu’l Baha (religious) All Saints' Day (religious) Beginning of the Nativity Fast (religious) Beltane / Samhain (religious) Barack Obama Day in Alabama (Perry County, AL) D. Hamilton Jackson Day (VI) Day after Thanksgiving (24) Day of the Covenant (religious) Discovery of Puerto Rico Day (PR) Election Day (CA, DE, HI, KY, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PR, VA, WV, proposed federal) Family Day (NV) Friendsgiving Guru Nanak Gurpurab (religious) Hanukkah (religious) Lā Kūʻokoʻa (HI, unofficial, cultural) Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (religious) Native American Heritage Day (MD, WA, cultural) Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple (religious) Trans Day of Remembrance (cultural) Unthanksgiving Day (cultural)
December	Christmas (religious, federal) New Year's Eve Advent Sunday (religious) Alabama Day (AL) Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (religious) Bodhi Day (religious) Chalica (religious) Christmas Eve (KY, NC, SC, PR, VI) Day after Christmas (KY, NC, SC, TX, VI) Festivus HumanLight Hanukkah (religious, week) Immaculate Conception (religious) Indiana Day (IN) Kwanzaa (cultural, week) Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (religious) National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (36) Nativity of Jesus (religious) Old Year's Night (VI) Pan American Aviation Day (36) Pancha Ganapati (religious, week) Rosa Parks Day (OH, OR) Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (religious) Wright Brothers Day (36) Yule (religious) Zartosht No-Diso (religious)
Varies (year round)	Eid al-Adha (NY, religious) Eid al-Fitr (NY, religious) Islamic New Year (religious) Yawm al-Arafa (religious) Hajj (religious) Laylat al-Qadr (religious) Navaratri (religious, four times a year) Obon (religious) Onam (religious) Ramadan (religious, month) Ghost Festival (religious) Yawm Aashura (religious)
Legend: (federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific racial/ethnic group or sexual minority, (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) = Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies See also: Lists of holidays, Hallmark holidays, Public holidays in the United States, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

Public holidays in the United States
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Federal district	Washington, D.C.
Territories	American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands

United States articles

History

By period	1776–1789 1789–1815 1815–1849 1849–1865 1865–1917 1917–1945 1945–1964 1964–1980 1980–1991 1991–2008 2008–present
By event	Pre-colonial era Colonial era Stamp Act Congress Thirteen Colonies Continental Congress Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War Treaty of Paris Articles of Confederation Perpetual Union Confederation period American frontier Constitution drafting and ratification Bill of Rights Federalist Era War of 1812 Territorial evolution Mexican–American War Civil War Reconstruction era Indian Wars Native genocide Gilded Age Progressive Era Women's suffrage Civil rights movement 1865–1896 1896–1954 1954–1968 Spanish–American War Imperialism World War I Roaring Twenties Great Depression World War II home front American Century Cold War Korean War Space Race Feminist Movement LGBT Movement Vietnam War Post-Cold War (1991–2008) September 11 attacks War on Terror War in Afghanistan Iraq War Great Recession COVID-19 pandemic
By topic	Outline of U.S. history Demographic Discoveries Economic Inventions Military Postal Technological and industrial

Geography

Territory
Earthquakes
Extreme points
Islands
Mountains
- peaks
- ranges
- Appalachian
- Rocky
- Sierra Nevada
National Park Service
- National Parks
Regions
- East Coast
- West Coast
- Great Plains
- Gulf
- Mid-Atlantic
- Midwestern
- New England
- Pacific
- Central
- Eastern
- Northern
- Northeastern
- Northwestern
- Southern
- Southeastern
- Southwestern
- Western
Longest rivers
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Columbia
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Red (South)
- Rio Grande
- Yukon
Time
Water supply and sanitation
World Heritage Sites

Politics

Federal

Executive	President of the United States powers Executive Office Vice President Cabinet Executive departments Independent agencies Intelligence Community Director of National Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency National Security Agency National Reconnaissance Office Law enforcement ATF CBP Diplomatic Security DEA FBI ICE Marshals Secret Service TSA Inspector generals Civil service Public policy
Legislative	House of Representatives current members Speaker Senate current members President pro tempore President Capitol Police Library of Congress Congressional Budget Office Government Accountability Office Government Publishing Office
Judicial	Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices list Courts of appeals list of judges District courts/Territorial courts list of courts list of judges Other tribunals U.S. attorney
Law	Bill of Rights civil liberties Code of Federal Regulations Constitution federalism preemption separation of powers civil rights United States Code
Uniformed	Armed Forces Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Space Force Coast Guard National Guard NOAA Corps Public Health Service Corps

State,
Federal District,
and Territorial

Executive	Governor list Lieutenant governor list Secretary of state Attorney general Treasurer Auditor/Comptroller Agriculture commissioner Insurance commissioner Public utilities commission State police list
Legislative	List of legislatures List of legislators
Judicial	Supreme courts Chief justices District attorney list
Law	State constitutions Statutory codes Uniform act Comparison of governments

Tribal

Local

County	List of counties and county equivalents County executive Sheriff Clerk
Cities	Consolidated city-county Independent city Coterminous municipality Charter Mayor–council government Council–manager government City commission government Mayor City manager City council
Minor divisions	Township Town meeting
Special district	School district list

Economy

By sector Agriculture Banking Communications Companies Energy Insurance Manufacturing Mining Science and technology Tourism Trade by state Currency Exports Federal budget Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States Federal Reserve System Financial position Labor unions Public debt Social welfare programs Taxation Unemployment Wall Street
Transport	Aviation Driving Public transportation Rail transportation Transportation policy Transportation safety Trucking industry

Society

Culture	Americana Architecture Cinema Crime Cuisine Dance Demographics Economic issues affluence eviction homeownership household income income inequality middle class personal income poverty standard of living wealth working class Education attainment literacy Family Fashion Flag list Folklore Holidays Federal holidays Homelessness Housing Human rights Languages American English Indigenous languages ASL Literature Media journalism internet newspapers radio television Music Names National anthem National symbols Columbia Mount Rushmore Statue of Liberty Uncle Sam People Philosophy Political ideologies Race Religion Sexuality Social class Society Sports Theater Transportation Video games Visual art
Social class	Affluence American Dream Educational attainment Homelessness Homeownership Household income Income inequality Middle class Personal income Poverty Standard of living
Health	Aging Healthcare Abortion Birth control Prenatal care Hospice care Immigrant health care Rationing Health care finance Health insurance costs Health care prices Prescription drug prices Disability Health insurance Food safety Physician shortage Poverty and health Race and health Obesity Medical deserts Women's reproductive health Life expectancy
Issues	Capital punishment Crime incarceration Criticism of government Discrimination affirmative action antisemitism intersex rights Islamophobia LGBT rights racism Native American African American Energy policy Environmental issues Environmental movement Climate change Gun politics Mass shootings Hunger Smoking Human rights Immigration illegal National security Terrorism Opioid epidemic Separation of church and state Xenophobia

United States articles

History

By period	1776–1789 1789–1815 1815–1849 1849–1865 1865–1917 1917–1945 1945–1964 1964–1980 1980–1991 1991–2008 2008–present
By event	Pre-colonial era Colonial era Stamp Act Congress Thirteen Colonies Continental Congress Continental Association United Colonies military history Founding Fathers Halifax Resolves Lee Resolution Declaration of Independence American Revolution War Treaty of Paris Articles of Confederation Perpetual Union Confederation period American frontier Constitution drafting and ratification Bill of Rights Federalist Era War of 1812 Territorial evolution Mexican–American War Civil War Reconstruction era Indian Wars Native genocide Gilded Age Progressive Era Women's suffrage Civil rights movement 1865–1896 1896–1954 1954–1968 Spanish–American War Imperialism World War I Roaring Twenties Great Depression World War II home front American Century Cold War Korean War Space Race Feminist Movement LGBT Movement Vietnam War Post-Cold War (1991–2008) September 11 attacks War on Terror War in Afghanistan Iraq War Great Recession COVID-19 pandemic
By topic	Outline of U.S. history Demographic Discoveries Economic Inventions Military Postal Technological and industrial

Geography

Territory
Earthquakes
Extreme points
Islands
Mountains
- peaks
- ranges
- Appalachian
- Rocky
- Sierra Nevada
National Park Service
- National Parks
Regions
- East Coast
- West Coast
- Great Plains
- Gulf
- Mid-Atlantic
- Midwestern
- New England
- Pacific
- Central
- Eastern
- Northern
- Northeastern
- Northwestern
- Southern
- Southeastern
- Southwestern
- Western
Longest rivers
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Columbia
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Red (South)
- Rio Grande
- Yukon
Time
Water supply and sanitation
World Heritage Sites

Politics

Federal

Executive	President of the United States powers Executive Office Vice President Cabinet Executive departments Independent agencies Intelligence Community Director of National Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency National Security Agency National Reconnaissance Office Law enforcement ATF CBP Diplomatic Security DEA FBI ICE Marshals Secret Service TSA Inspector generals Civil service Public policy
Legislative	House of Representatives current members Speaker Senate current members President pro tempore President Capitol Police Library of Congress Congressional Budget Office Government Accountability Office Government Publishing Office
Judicial	Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices list Courts of appeals list of judges District courts/Territorial courts list of courts list of judges Other tribunals U.S. attorney
Law	Bill of Rights civil liberties Code of Federal Regulations Constitution federalism preemption separation of powers civil rights United States Code
Uniformed	Armed Forces Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Space Force Coast Guard National Guard NOAA Corps Public Health Service Corps

State,
Federal District,
and Territorial

Executive	Governor list Lieutenant governor list Secretary of state Attorney general Treasurer Auditor/Comptroller Agriculture commissioner Insurance commissioner Public utilities commission State police list
Legislative	List of legislatures List of legislators
Judicial	Supreme courts Chief justices District attorney list
Law	State constitutions Statutory codes Uniform act Comparison of governments

Tribal

Local

County	List of counties and county equivalents County executive Sheriff Clerk
Cities	Consolidated city-county Independent city Coterminous municipality Charter Mayor–council government Council–manager government City commission government Mayor City manager City council
Minor divisions	Township Town meeting
Special district	School district list

Economy

By sector Agriculture Banking Communications Companies Energy Insurance Manufacturing Mining Science and technology Tourism Trade by state Currency Exports Federal budget Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States Federal Reserve System Financial position Labor unions Public debt Social welfare programs Taxation Unemployment Wall Street
Transport	Aviation Driving Public transportation Rail transportation Transportation policy Transportation safety Trucking industry

Society

Culture	Americana Architecture Cinema Crime Cuisine Dance Demographics Economic issues affluence eviction homeownership household income income inequality middle class personal income poverty standard of living wealth working class Education attainment literacy Family Fashion Flag list Folklore Holidays Federal holidays Homelessness Housing Human rights Languages American English Indigenous languages ASL Literature Media journalism internet newspapers radio television Music Names National anthem National symbols Columbia Mount Rushmore Statue of Liberty Uncle Sam People Philosophy Political ideologies Race Religion Sexuality Social class Society Sports Theater Transportation Video games Visual art
Social class	Affluence American Dream Educational attainment Homelessness Homeownership Household income Income inequality Middle class Personal income Poverty Standard of living
Health	Aging Healthcare Abortion Birth control Prenatal care Hospice care Immigrant health care Rationing Health care finance Health insurance costs Health care prices Prescription drug prices Disability Health insurance Food safety Physician shortage Poverty and health Race and health Obesity Medical deserts Women's reproductive health Life expectancy
Issues	Capital punishment Crime incarceration Criticism of government Discrimination affirmative action antisemitism intersex rights Islamophobia LGBT rights racism Native American African American Energy policy Environmental issues Environmental movement Climate change Gun politics Mass shootings Hunger Smoking Human rights Immigration illegal National security Terrorism Opioid epidemic Separation of church and state Xenophobia

v t e Public holidays in North America
Sovereign states	Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States
Dependencies and other territories	Anguilla Aruba Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Curaçao Greenland Guadeloupe Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saba Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands

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