Observance dates
Use this section to check major U.S. federal holidays and observances, then open year pages for exact answers.
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ðïļ Inauguration Day
Presidential Inauguration Day occurs on January 20 every four years after a presidential election, not every January.
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ð New Year's Day
New Year's Day in the United States is observed on January 1.
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â Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States is observed on the third Monday of January.
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ð Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in the United States is observed on February 14.
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ðšðļ Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day in the United States is observed on the third Monday of February.
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âïļ St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day in the United States is observed on March 17.
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âïļ Good Friday
Good Friday falls on the Friday before Western Easter Sunday.
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ðĢ Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday in the United States follows the Western Christian Easter calculation.
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ð Mother's Day
Mother's Day in the United States is observed on the second Sunday of May.
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ðïļ Memorial Day
Memorial Day in the United States is observed on the last Monday of May.
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â Juneteenth
Juneteenth in the United States is observed on June 19.
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ð Father's Day
Father's Day in the United States is observed on the third Sunday of June.
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ðšðļ Independence Day
Independence Day in the United States is observed on July 4.
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ð ïļ Labor Day
Labor Day in the United States is observed on the first Monday of September.
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ð§ Columbus Day
Columbus Day in the United States is observed on the second Monday of October.
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ðŠķ Indigenous Peoples' Day
Many U.S. states and localities recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day on the second Monday of October.
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ð Halloween
Halloween in the United States is observed on October 31.
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ðģïļ Election Day
Federal general Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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ðïļ Veterans Day
Veterans Day in the United States is observed on November 11.
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ðĶ Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in the United States is observed on the fourth Thursday of November.
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ðïļ Black Friday
Black Friday in the United States falls on the day after Thanksgiving.
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ðŧ Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday in the United States falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend.
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ðŊïļ Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve in the United States is observed on December 24.
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ð Christmas Day
Christmas Day in the United States is observed on December 25.
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ðĨ New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in the United States is observed on December 31.
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