Holidays of the United States vary with local observance. The United States does not have national holidays where
all employees in U.S. receive a day free from work and all business is halted.
Most official holidays are observed on the Monday closest to the actual date of the holiday, except for New Year's Day,
Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There are also U.S. state holidays particular to individual U.S. states.
Federal holidays are designated by Congress of the United States. If a holiday falls on a Saturday it is
celebrated the preceding Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday it is celebrated the following Monday. Most states and most private
businesses also observe a Sunday holiday on the following Monday.
| Holiday | Date |
| New Years Day | Monday, January 1st |
| Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 15th (Third Monday in January) |
| Inauguration Day | January 20th , every fourth year, following Presidential election |
| Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 19th (Third Monday in February) |
| Good Friday (Religious holiday) | Friday, April 6th |
| Easter (Religious holiday) | Sunday, April 8th |
| Armed Forces Day | Saturday, May 19th (third Saturday in May) |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 28th (Last Monday in May) |
| Flag Day | Tuesday, June 14th |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4th |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 3th (First Monday in September) |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 8th (Second Monday in October) |
| Election Day | Tuesday on or after November 2. |
| Veteran's Day | Monday, November 12th |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 22th (Fourth Thursday in November) |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 25th |
Official rules covering Federal Holidays in the USA may be found at the Office of Personnel Management. In particular, the dates for the current year may found at the Federal Holidays Page.
These usually don't affect work schedules.
* Groundhog Day, February 2
* Lincoln's Birthday, February 12
* Valentine's Day, February 14
* Washington's Birthday, February 22
* St. Patrick's Day, March 17
* April Fools's Day, April 1
* Earth Day, April 22
* Administrative Assistants' Day, the Wednesday of the last full week of April
* Arbor Day is often the last Friday in April, but since planting conditions vary, it may occur from September to May
* Mothers' Day, second Sunday in May
* Fathers' Day, third Sunday in June
* Parents' Day, fourth Sunday in July
* Grandparents' Day, Sunday after Labor Day
* Columbus Day (traditional), October 12
* United Nations Day, October 24
* Halloween, October 31
* St. Valentine's Day (February 14)
* April Fool's Day (April 1)
* Halloween (October 31)
* Chinese New Year (Sometime between January 21 - February 19)
* Mardi Gras (February/March)
* St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
* Cinco De Mayo(May 5)
* Native American Pow-Wows (March - August)