One Page of U.S. Holidays and Popular Dates
Top of page starts with U.S. Federal Legal Holidays because on these dates many government offices, banks and businesses will be closed. After federal, many popular holidays & observances are listed.
United States Legal Federal Holidays
Federal Legal Holidays 2008
• January 1, 2008: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 21, 2008: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]
• February 18, 2008: Presidents Day (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 26, 2008: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2008: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 1, 2008: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 13, 2008: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2008: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 27, 2008: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2008: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
Federal Legal Holidays 2009
• January 1, 2009: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 19, 2009: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]
• January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day [every 4th year]
• February 16, 2009: Presidents Day (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 25, 2009: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2009: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 7, 2009: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 12, 2009: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2009: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2009: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
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about Inauguration Day ...
It always comes after U.S. presidential election, held every 4 years.
Quick note regarding federal holidays listed above: the term (observed) means the day the holiday is celebrated and a lot of people get a day off of work. Usually your bank is closed, no mail delivery, many government offices are closed, schools and the stock market might be closed, etc. ... observed might not be the traditional or "real" date.
Be Aware if a federal legal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Sometimes ... many Federal, State, City, Postal, Bank employees, other workers take an extra day off work. When the holiday falls on sunday, they might not work on the following monday. When the holiday falls on saturday, they might not work on the preceding friday.
Good source for dates of Federal Employees Holidays days off: Office of Personnel Management
For new and used books for U.S. Holidays and Traditions, click » U.S. Holidays and Observances
Additional US Holidays, Celebrated Dates, Important Days
• January 24 [every year]: Belly Laugh Day [info]
• February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
• February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
• February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines Day
• February 5, 2008 [Feb 24, 2009]: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Paczki Day) - day before Lent starts
• February 22 [every year]: Washington's Birthday (traditional date, not observed date)
• March 17 [every year]: St. Patrick's Day
• March 21, 2008 [April 10, 2009]: Good Friday (U.S. stock market is closed on this day)
• March 23, 2008 [April 12, 2009]: Easter Sunday
• April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day
• April 22 [every year]: Earth Day [info]
• April 23, 2008 [April 22, 2009]: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's Day) [info]
• May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
• May 11, 2008 [May 10, 2009]: Mother's Day [2nd sunday in May]
• May 17, 2008 [May 16, 2009]: Armed Forces Day [3rd saturday in May]
• June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
• June 15, 2008 [June 21, 2009]: Father's Day [3rd sunday in June]
• July 27, 2008 [July 26, 2009]: Parents' Day [4th Sunday in July]
• September 7, 2008 [Sept. 13, 2009]: Grandparents' Day [first sunday after Labor Day]
• September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day [info 1] [info 2]
• September 17 [every year]: Citizenship Day
• Native American Day: 4th friday in September, celebrated (observed) many different days
• October 16 [every year]: Boss's Day (National Bosses Day)
• October 18, 2008 [Oct. 17, 2009]: Sweetest Day [3rd saturday in Oct]
• October 31 [every year]: Halloween - for costumes and decorations »» click here
• November 4, 2008 [Nov. 3, 2009]: Election Day [first tuesday after first monday in Nov]
• December 22-29, 2008 [Dec. 12-19, 2009]: Chanukah/Hanukkah [info]
• December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
• December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve
2008 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 9, 2008 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 2, 2008 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)
2009 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 8, 2009 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 1, 2009 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)
For future reference »» beginning in 2007, U.S. daylight savings time start/end dates
start: move clocks AHEAD one hour at 2am on the second Sunday in March.
end: move clocks BACK one hour at 2am on the first Sunday of November.
Earth Hour
• March 29, 2008 [last saturday in March]. info website www.earthhour.org - concept is for as many people as possible around the world to turn off lights for an hour starting at 8pm (their own local time). Security and emergency lighting will remain on. Millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe will turn off their lights for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America will participate.
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More American Patriotic and National Observances
• ARMY birthday: June 14th
• COAST GUARD birthday: August 4th [US Coast Guard established 4 August 1790]
• AIR FORCE birthday: Sept. 18th bonus link: U.S. Air Force Highlights
• NAVY birthday: Oct. 13th
• MARINE CORPS birthday: Nov. 10th
• National Freedom Day: February 1st
• National Poison Prevention Week: third week in March
• Thomas Jefferson's birthday: April 13th
• Loyalty Day: May 1st
• Law Day, U.S.A.: May 1st
• National Day of Prayer: first Thursday in May
• Police Week: week which has May 15th in it
• Peace Officers Memorial Day: May 15th. (Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty)
• National Maritime Day: May 22nd
• National Flag Week: the week in which June 14th falls
• Honor America Days: June 14th through July 4th
• National Aviation Day: August 19th
• 9/11 (911) observances & remembrances: September 11th. (World Trade Center attack in 2001)
• Constitution Week: September 17th through September 23rd
• Gold Star Mother's Day: last Sunday in September
• Child Health Day: first Monday in October
• Leif Erikson Day: October 9th
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: December 7, every year. [details]
• Wright Brothers Day: December 17th
To get patriotic items such as U.S. Flags, Support Our Troops items, try »» FlagsOnCars.com
Some Months Are Known As ...
• February: African American Heritage Month / American Heart Month
• March: National Women's History Month
• April: Cancer Control Month
• May: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month / Older Americans Month
• September: National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
• October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• November: National American Indian Heritage Month
Quality websites for information about holidays and popular dates
• When Is - dates of religious and civil holidays around the world.
• Good site for holidays and their dates: Holiday Smart
• Good site for resources about significant dates: LibrarySupportStaff.com
• Good site for calendar dates & holiday dates: time and date.com
• Sites with additional info for holidays & dates: [Site 1] [Site 2] [Site 3] [Site 4].
• Very Cool Site: Brownielocks - "bizarre, crazy, silly, unknown holidays and observances".
U.S. Big Events
• College Bowls - Mens Football
• January 8, 2008 [Jan 8, 2009]: College Football BCS Championship Game [locations/future dates].
• National Football League NFL Playoffs usually start early January.
• Super Bowl XLII (42): February 3, 2008 at Cardinals Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
• Mardi Gras Carnival: February 5, 2008 in New Orleans. [info site] [web cams] [Future Dates]. annual event. "Carnival celebration starts on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of Epiphany); and picks up speed until Midnight on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday."
• Daytona 500: February 17, 2008. 50th Running of the Daytona 500, Nascar car racing.
• Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida: February 29 - March 9, 2008. motorcycles and partying.
• Spring Break: overall - 2nd week of March to early April. Each school has it's own specific week(s).
• "March Madness" - Mens College Basketball Title Tournament in March, every year.
• National Hockey League NHL 2007/2008 Playoffs (starts in April). [Stanley Cup History].
• National Basketball Association NBA Playoffs 2008 (starts in April).
• Kentucky Derby - 134th: May 3, 2008. Horse racing (first Saturday in May, every year).
• Preakness Stakes - 133rd: May 17, 2008. Horse racing (two weeks after the Kentucky Derby).
• Indianapolis 500: May 25, 2008. (Sunday of Memorial Weekend, every year)
• Belmont Stakes: June 7, 2008. Horse racing (three weeks after the Preakness).
• U.S. Open Golf : June 9-15, 2008 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California.
• Woodward Dream Cruise: August 16, 2008. Annual World Famous Car Cruise held in Metro Detroit, Michigan. The WDC, the most popular car cruise on earth, is on the third Saturday in Aug, every year, and celebrated all week leading up to the official day.
• World Series - Major League Baseball (MLB) - around the middle to end of October, every year.
Mike recommends ...
• For Most Major Sporting Events general info: johnnyroadtrip.com
• For Most Major Sporting Events future dates: johnnyroadtrip.com future dates, sites, links
• For Super Bowl future dates and locations: SuperBowl.com
• For Professional Golf: PGA official site
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"This is not a definitive list, nor meant to be. This page is the culmination of 25+ years taking notes and is designed primarily for me to have a personalized online page for my entertainment business. Being involved with events, it seems prudent to be aware of dates that other people are planning for, celebrating, or talking about. Listed above are the ones that proved to be the most significant."
"For more information, links to websites regarding holidays/observances and sports are supplied. They have additional information that is copyrighted and won't be found on most web sites including mine."
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