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Holidays and Observances in the United States in 2021

Holidays and Observances in the United States in 2021

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayState HolidayAll
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayFederal Holiday 
Jan 4MondayWorld Braille DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jan 6WednesdayEpiphanyChristian 
Jan 7ThursdayOrthodox Christmas DayOrthodox 
Jan 7ThursdayInternational Programmers' DayWorldwide Observance 
Jan 7ThursdayEstelle Reel DayState ObservanceWyoming
Jan 8FridayBattle of New OrleansState Legal HolidayLouisiana
Jan 13WednesdayStephen Foster Memorial DayObservance 
Jan 14ThursdayOrthodox New YearOrthodox 
Jan 17SundayWorld Religion DayWorldwide Observance 
Jan 18MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayFederal Holiday 
Jan 18MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayState HolidayAll
Jan 18MondayRobert E. Lee's BirthdayState HolidayAlabama, Mississippi
Jan 18MondayIdaho Human Rights DayState HolidayIdaho
Jan 18MondayCivil Rights DayState HolidayArizona, New Hampshire
Jan 19TuesdayRobert E. Lee's BirthdayState Legal HolidayFlorida
Jan 19TuesdayState HolidayState ObservanceGeorgia
Jan 19TuesdayConfederate Heroes' DayState HolidayTexas
Jan 20WednesdayInauguration DayState HolidayDC
Jan 20WednesdayInauguration DayFederal HolidayDC, MD*, VA*
Jan 24SundayInternational Day of EducationUnited Nations Observance 
Jan 26TuesdayInternational Customs DayWorldwide Observance 
Jan 27WednesdayInternational Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the HolocaustUnited Nations Observance 
Jan 28ThursdayTu Bishvat/Tu B'ShevatJewish holiday 
Jan 29FridayKansas DayState ObservanceKansas
Jan 31SundayWorld Leprosy DayWorldwide Observance 
Feb 1MondayNational Freedom DayObservance 
Feb 1MondayFirst Day of Black History MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Feb 2TuesdayWorld Wetlands DayWorldwide Observance 
Feb 2TuesdayGroundhog DayObservance 
Feb 3WednesdayNational Girls and Women in Sports DayObservance 
Feb 4ThursdayInternational Day of Human FraternityUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 4ThursdayWorld Cancer DayWorldwide Observance 
Feb 4ThursdayRosa Parks DayLocal ObservanceCalifornia, Missouri
Feb 4ThursdayRosa Parks DayState ObservanceNew York
Feb 5FridayNational Wear Red DayObservance 
Feb 6SaturdayInternational Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 6SaturdayRonald Reagan DayState ObservanceCalifornia
Feb 7SundaySuper BowlSporting Event 
Feb 10WednesdayWorld Pulses DayUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 11ThursdayInternational Day of Women and Girls in ScienceUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 11ThursdayWorld Day of the SickWorldwide Observance 
Feb 12FridayLincoln's BirthdayState HolidayCT, IL, MO, NY
Feb 12FridayLincoln's BirthdayState Legal HolidayFlorida
Feb 12FridayGeorgia DayState ObservanceGeorgia
Feb 12FridayLunar New YearObservance 
Feb 13SaturdayWorld Radio DayUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 14SundayValentine's DayObservance 
Feb 14SundayStatehood DayLocal ObservanceArizona
Feb 15MondayPresidents' DayFederal Holiday 
Feb 15MondayPresidents' DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
Feb 15MondayPresidents' DayState Legal HolidayKS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
Feb 15MondayDaisy Gatson Bates DayState HolidayArkansas
Feb 15MondaySusan B. Anthony's BirthdayState ObservanceCO, FL, NY, WI
Feb 16TuesdayShrove Tuesday/Mardi GrasState HolidayAL*, FL**, LA, MS**
Feb 16TuesdayShrove Tuesday/Mardi GrasObservance, Christian 
Feb 16TuesdayElizabeth Peratrovich DayState ObservanceAlaska
Feb 17WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristian 
Feb 20SaturdayWorld Day of Social JusticeUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 21SundayInternational Mother Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
Feb 25ThursdayAfrican-American Scientist and Inventor DayState ObservanceVirginia
Feb 25ThursdayGeorge Rogers Clark DayState ObservanceIndiana
Feb 26FridayPurimJewish holiday 
Feb 28SundayLinus Pauling DayLocal ObservanceOregon
Mar 1MondayZero Discrimination DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 1MondaySelf-Injury Awareness DayWorldwide Observance 
Mar 1MondaySt. David's DayObservance, Christian 
Mar 1MondayCasimir Pulaski DayState ObservanceIllinois, Indiana
Mar 1MondayFirst Day of Women's History MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Mar 1MondayFirst Day of Irish American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Mar 2TuesdayTexas Independence DayState HolidayTexas
Mar 2TuesdayRead Across America DayObservance 
Mar 2TuesdayTown Meeting DayState HolidayVermont
Mar 3WednesdayWorld Wildlife DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 4ThursdayCasimir Pulaski DayState ObservanceWisconsin
Mar 5FridayEmployee Appreciation DayObservance 
Mar 8MondayInternational Women's DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 11ThursdayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Mar 11ThursdayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim 
Mar 11ThursdayWorld Kidney DayWorldwide Observance 
Mar 14SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time 
Mar 17WednesdaySt. Patrick's DayObservance, Christian 
Mar 17WednesdayEvacuation DayState HolidayMassachusetts*
Mar 20SaturdayFrench Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 20SaturdayInternational Day of HappinessUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 20SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 21SundayInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 21SundayWorld Poetry DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 21SundayInternational Day of NowruzUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 21SundayWorld Down Syndrome DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 21SundayInternational Day of ForestsUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 22MondayWorld Water DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 23TuesdayWorld Meteorological DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 24WednesdayWorld Tuberculosis DayUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 24WednesdayInternational Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of VictimsUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 25ThursdayInternational Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims and the Transatlantic Slave TradeUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 25ThursdayInternational Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff MembersUnited Nations Observance 
Mar 25ThursdayMaryland DayState ObservanceMaryland
Mar 26FridayPrince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole DayState HolidayHawaii
Mar 27SaturdayPassover EveJewish holiday 
Mar 27SaturdayEarth HourWorldwide Observance 
Mar 28SundayPalm SundayChristian 
Mar 28SundayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 28SundayPassover (first day)Jewish holiday 
Mar 29MondaySeward's DayState HolidayAlaska
Mar 29MondayNational Vietnam War Veterans DayObservance 
Mar 30TuesdayWyoming Veterans Welcome Home DayState ObservanceWyoming
Mar 30TuesdayDoctors' DayObservance 
Mar 30TuesdayVietnam Veterans DayState ObservanceDelaware, West Virginia
Mar 31WednesdayInternational Transgender Day of VisibilityWorldwide Observance 
Mar 31WednesdayCésar Chávez DayState HolidayAZ*, CA, CO***, MI*, NM*, NV*, TX***, UT*, WA*, WI*
Apr 1ThursdayMaundy ThursdayChristian 
Apr 1ThursdayApril Fool's DayWorldwide Observance 
Apr 2FridayWorld Autism Awareness DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 2FridayGood FridayState HolidayCT, DE, HI, IN, KY, LA, NC, ND, NJ, TN, TX***
Apr 2FridayPascua Florida DayLocal ObservanceFlorida
Apr 2FridayState HolidayState HolidayGeorgia
Apr 3SaturdayHoly SaturdayChristian 
Apr 4SundayLast Day of PassoverJewish holiday 
Apr 4SundayUnited Nations' Mine Awareness DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 4SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian 
Apr 5MondayInternational Day of ConscienceUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 5MondayEaster MondayObservance, Christian 
Apr 6TuesdayInternational Day of Sport for Development and PeaceUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 6TuesdayNational Tartan DayObservance 
Apr 6TuesdayNational Library Workers' DayObservance 
Apr 7WednesdayUnited Nations' World Health DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 7WednesdayDay of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda GenocideUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 8ThursdayYom HaShoahJewish commemoration 
Apr 12MondayInternational Day of Human Space FlightUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 13TuesdayRamadan StartsMuslim 
Apr 13TuesdayThomas Jefferson's BirthdayObservance 
Apr 14WednesdayWorld Chagas Disease DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 15ThursdayYom Ha'atzmautJewish holiday 
Apr 15ThursdayWorld Art DayWorldwide Observance 
Apr 15ThursdayFather Damien DayLocal ObservanceHawaii
Apr 16FridayEmancipation DayState HolidayDC
Apr 16FridayArbor DayState ObservanceColorado
Apr 18SundayInternational Day for Monuments and SitesWorldwide Observance 
Apr 19MondayPatriots' DayState HolidayMaine, Massachusetts
Apr 20TuesdayChinese Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 21WednesdayWorld Creativity and Innovation DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 21WednesdaySan Jacinto DayState HolidayTexas
Apr 21WednesdayAdministrative Professionals DayObservance 
Apr 22ThursdayInternational Girls in ICT DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 22ThursdayEarth DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 22ThursdayOklahoma DayLocal ObservanceOklahoma
Apr 22ThursdayTake our Daughters and Sons to Work DayObservance 
Apr 23FridayWorld Book and Copyright DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 23FridayWorld Spanish Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 23FridayEnglish Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 24SaturdayInternational Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for PeaceUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 25SundayInternational Delegate's DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 25SundayWorld Malaria DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 26MondayWorld Intellectual Property DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 26MondayInternational Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 26MondayArbor DayState ObservanceWyoming
Apr 26MondayConfederate Memorial DayState HolidayAlabama
Apr 26MondayConfederate Memorial DayState HolidayMississippi
Apr 26MondayConfederate Memorial DayState Legal HolidayFlorida
Apr 26MondayState HolidayState ObservanceGeorgia
Apr 28WednesdayWorld Day for Safety and Health at WorkUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 30FridayLag BaOmerJewish holiday 
Apr 30FridayOrthodox Good FridayOrthodox 
Apr 30FridayInternational Jazz DayUnited Nations Observance 
Apr 30FridayArbor DayState HolidayNebraska
Apr 30FridayArbor DayState ObservanceDelaware
Apr 30FridayKentucky OaksSporting Event 
May 1SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayOrthodox 
May 1SaturdayKentucky DerbySporting Event 
May 1SaturdayLaw DayObservance 
May 1SaturdayLoyalty DayObservance 
May 1SaturdayNational Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) DayObservance 
May 1SaturdayLei DayLocal ObservanceHawaii
May 1SaturdayFirst Day of Military Appreciation MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
May 1SaturdayFirst Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
May 1SaturdayFirst Day of Jewish American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
May 2SundayOrthodox EasterOrthodox 
May 2SundayWorld Tuna DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 2SundayInternational Family Equality DayWorldwide Observance 
May 3MondayOrthodox Easter MondayOrthodox 
May 3MondayWorld Press Freedom DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 4TuesdayKent State Shootings RemembranceLocal ObservanceOhio
May 4TuesdayRhode Island Independence DayState ObservanceRhode Island
May 4TuesdayNational Teacher Appreciation DayObservance 
May 5WednesdayWorld Portuguese Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 5WednesdayCinco de MayoObservance 
May 6ThursdayNational Nurses DayObservance 
May 6ThursdayNational Day of PrayerObservance 
May 6ThursdayWest Virginia Day of PrayerState ObservanceWest Virginia
May 7FridayTruman Day observedState HolidayMissouri
May 7FridayMilitary Spouse Appreciation DayState ObservanceDelaware
May 7FridayMilitary Spouse Appreciation DayObservance 
May 8SaturdayLailat al-QadrMuslim 
May 8SaturdayTime of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World WarUnited Nations Observance 
May 8SaturdayWorld Migratory Bird DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 8SaturdayWorld Ovarian Cancer DayWorldwide Observance 
May 8SaturdayWorld Red Cross and Red Crescent DayWorldwide Observance 
May 8SaturdayTruman DayState HolidayMissouri
May 8SaturdayVictory in Europe DayObservance 
May 9SundayMother's DayState HolidayArizona
May 9SundayMother's DayObservance 
May 10MondayInternational Day of ArganiaUnited Nations Observance 
May 10MondayConfederate Memorial DayState HolidaySouth Carolina
May 10MondayConfederate Memorial DayLocal ObservanceNorth Carolina
May 12WednesdayInternational Nurses DayWorldwide Observance 
May 13ThursdayAscension DayChristian 
May 13ThursdayEid al-FitrMuslim 
May 14FridayNative American DayState ObservanceWyoming
May 15SaturdayInternational Day of FamiliesUnited Nations Observance 
May 15SaturdayPublic Lands DayState ObservanceColorado
May 15SaturdayPeace Officers Memorial DayObservance 
May 15SaturdayArmed Forces DayObservance 
May 15SaturdayPreakness StakesSporting Event 
May 16SundayInternational Day of Living Together in PeaceUnited Nations Observance 
May 16SundayInternational Day of LightUnited Nations Observance 
May 17MondayShavuotJewish holiday 
May 17MondayWorld Telecommunication and Information Society DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 17MondayTax DayObservance 
May 19WednesdayEmergency Medical Services for Children DayObservance 
May 20ThursdayWorld Bee DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 20ThursdayWorld Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis DayWorldwide Observance 
May 21FridayWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and DevelopmentUnited Nations Observance 
May 21FridayInternational Tea DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 21FridayNational Defense Transportation DayObservance 
May 22SaturdayInternational Day for Biological DiversityUnited Nations Observance 
May 22SaturdayNational Maritime DayObservance 
May 22SaturdayHarvey Milk DayLocal ObservanceCalifornia
May 23SundayPentecostChristian 
May 23SundayInternational Day to End Obstetric FistulaUnited Nations Observance 
May 24MondayWhit MondayChristian 
May 25TuesdayAfrican Liberation DayWorldwide Observance 
May 25TuesdayNational Missing Children's DayObservance 
May 26WednesdayDay of VesakUnited Nations Observance 
May 29SaturdayInternational Day of United Nations PeacekeepersUnited Nations Observance 
May 30SundayTrinity SundayChristian 
May 31MondayWorld No Tobacco DayUnited Nations Observance 
May 31MondayMemorial DayFederal Holiday 
May 31MondayDecoration DayState HolidayAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA
May 31MondayJefferson Davis' BirthdayLocal ObservanceMississippi
Jun 1TuesdayGlobal Day of ParentsUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 1TuesdayFirst Day of Pride MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Jun 1TuesdayFirst Day of Caribbean-American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Jun 1TuesdayStatehood DayLocal ObservanceKentucky, Tennessee
Jun 3ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian 
Jun 3ThursdayWorld Bicycle DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 3ThursdayJefferson Davis' BirthdayLocal ObservanceFlorida
Jun 4FridayInternational Day of Innocent Children Victims of AggressionUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 5SaturdayWorld Environment DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 5SaturdayInternational Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated FishingUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 5SaturdayBelmont StakesSporting Event 
Jun 6SundayDay of the Russian LanguageUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 6SundayNative American DayState HolidayArizona
Jun 6SundayD-DayObservance 
Jun 7MondayWorld Food Safety DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 7MondayJefferson Davis' BirthdayState HolidayAlabama
Jun 8TuesdayWorld Oceans DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 11FridayKamehameha DayState HolidayHawaii
Jun 12SaturdayWorld Day Against Child LabourUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 12SaturdayLoving DayObservance 
Jun 13SundayInternational Albinism Awareness DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 14MondayWorld Blood Donor DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 14MondayArmy BirthdayObservance 
Jun 14MondayFlag DayObservance 
Jun 15TuesdayWorld Elder Abuse Awareness DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 16WednesdayInternational Day of Family RemittancesUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 17ThursdayWorld Day to Combat Desertification and DroughtUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 17ThursdayBunker Hill DayLocal HolidayMassachusetts*
Jun 18FridaySustainable Gastronomy DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 18FridayJuneteenth (substitute)Federal Holiday 
Jun 18FridayJuneteenth National Freedom Day (substitute)State Holiday16 states
Jun 18FridayJuneteenth (substitute)Half DayLouisiana
Jun 18FridayJuneteenth DayState HolidayNew Jersey
Jun 19SaturdayInternational Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in ConflictUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenthFederal Holiday 
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenthState Observance15 states
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenth DayState ObservanceAK, AR, CA, CT, ME, MI, MT, OK, UT, VT
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenth National Freedom DayState Holiday16 states
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenthHalf DayLouisiana
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenth National Independence DayState HolidayDC, MA, MD, NY
Jun 19SaturdayJuneteenthState ObservanceMinnesota
Jun 19SaturdayEmancipation DayState HolidayTexas
Jun 20SundayWorld Refugee DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 20SundayFather's DayState HolidayArizona
Jun 20SundayFather's DayObservance 
Jun 20SundayWest Virginia DayState HolidayWest Virginia
Jun 20SundayAmerican Eagle DayObservance 
Jun 20SundayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jun 21MondayInternational Day of YogaUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 21MondayInternational Day of the Celebration of the SolsticeUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 21MondayWest Virginia Day observedState HolidayWest Virginia
Jun 23WednesdayPublic Service DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 23WednesdayInternational Widows' DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 25FridayDay of the SeafarerUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 26SaturdayInternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 26SaturdayInternational Day in Support of Victims of TortureUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 27SundayMicro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 28MondayCarolina DayState ObservanceSouth Carolina
Jun 29TuesdayInternational Day of the TropicsUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 30WednesdayInternational Asteroid DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jun 30WednesdayInternational Day of ParliamentarismUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 3SaturdayInternational Day of CooperativesUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 4SundayIndependence DayFederal Holiday 
Jul 4SundayIndependence DayState HolidayAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, OK
Jul 5MondayIndependence Day (substitute)State HolidayAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, OK
Jul 5MondayIndependence Day (substitute)Federal Holiday 
Jul 11SundayWorld Population DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 13TuesdayNathan Bedford Forrest DayLocal ObservanceTennessee
Jul 14WednesdayBastille DayObservance 
Jul 15ThursdayWorld Youth Skills DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 16FridayRural Transit DayObservance 
Jul 18SundayTisha B'AvJewish holiday 
Jul 18SundayNelson Mandela DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 20TuesdayEid al-AdhaMuslim 
Jul 20TuesdayWorld Chess DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 23FridayPioneer Day observedState HolidayUtah
Jul 24SaturdayPioneer DayState HolidayUtah
Jul 25SundayWorld Drowning Prevention DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 25SundayParents' DayObservance 
Jul 27TuesdayKorean War Veteran Recognition DayState ObservanceWest Virginia
Jul 27TuesdayNational Korean War Veterans Armistice DayObservance 
Jul 28WednesdayWorld Hepatitis DayUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 30FridayInternational Day of FriendshipUnited Nations Observance 
Jul 30FridayWorld Day Against Trafficking in PersonsUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 1SundayColorado DayState ObservanceColorado
Aug 1SundayAmerican Family DayState HolidayArizona
Aug 4WednesdayCoast Guard BirthdayObservance 
Aug 4WednesdayBarack Obama DayObservanceIllinois
Aug 7SaturdayPurple Heart DayState ObservanceWest Virginia, Wyoming
Aug 7SaturdayPurple Heart DayObservance 
Aug 9MondayInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeopleUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 9MondayVictory DayState HolidayRhode Island
Aug 10TuesdayMuharramMuslim 
Aug 12ThursdayInternational Youth DayUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 13FridayFriday the 13thWorldwide Observance 
Aug 15SundayAssumption of MaryChristian 
Aug 15SundayNational Navajo Code Talkers DayState HolidayArizona
Aug 15SundayNational Senior Citizens DayObservance 
Aug 16MondayBennington Battle DayState HolidayVermont
Aug 19ThursdayAshuraMuslim 
Aug 19ThursdayWorld Humanitarian DayUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 19ThursdayNational Aviation DayObservance 
Aug 20FridayHawaii Statehood DayState HolidayHawaii
Aug 21SaturdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 21SaturdayInternational Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of TerrorismUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 22SundayInternational Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or BeliefUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 23MondayInternational Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its AbolitionUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 26ThursdaySusan B. Anthony DayState ObservanceMassachusetts
Aug 26ThursdayWomen's Equality DayObservance 
Aug 27FridayLyndon Baines Johnson DayState HolidayTexas
Aug 29SundayInternational Day against Nuclear TestsUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 30MondayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Aug 30MondayInternational Day of the Victims of Enforced DisappearancesUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 31TuesdayInternational Day for People of African DescentUnited Nations Observance 
Aug 31TuesdayInternational Overdose Awareness DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 4SaturdayWorld Sexual Health DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 5SundayInternational Day of CharityUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 6MondayLabor DayFederal Holiday 
Sep 6MondayLabor DayState HolidayAll
Sep 7TuesdayRosh HashanaJewish holiday 
Sep 7TuesdayInternational Day of Clean Air for Blue SkiesUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 7TuesdayStill's Disease Awareness DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 7TuesdayRosh HashanaState HolidayTexas***
Sep 8WednesdayInternational Literacy DayUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 9ThursdayInternational Day to Protect Education from AttackUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 9ThursdayCalifornia Admission DayState HolidayCalifornia*
Sep 10FridayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Sep 10FridayWorld Suicide Prevention DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 11SaturdayFirst Responders DayState ObservanceNorth Carolina
Sep 11SaturdayPatriot DayObservance 
Sep 11SaturdayPatriot DayState ObservanceAlaska
Sep 11SaturdayCarl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup DayObservance 
Sep 11SaturdayNative American DayState ObservanceDelaware
Sep 12SundayInternational Day for South-South CooperationUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 12SundayNational Grandparents DayObservance 
Sep 12SundayConstitution Commemoration DayState HolidayArizona
Sep 13MondayInternational Programmers' DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 15WednesdayInternational Day of DemocracyUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 15WednesdayFirst Day of National Hispanic Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Sep 16ThursdayYom KippurJewish holiday 
Sep 16ThursdayInternational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone LayerUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 16ThursdayYom KippurState HolidayTexas***
Sep 17FridayWorld Patient Safety DayUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 17FridayConstitution Day and Citizenship DayObservance 
Sep 17FridayNational POW/MIA Recognition DayObservance 
Sep 18SaturdayInternational Equal Pay DayUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 18SaturdayAir Force BirthdayObservance 
Sep 18SaturdayNational CleanUp DayObservance 
Sep 21TuesdayFirst Day of SukkotJewish holiday 
Sep 21TuesdayInternational Day of PeaceUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 22WednesdayEmancipation DayLocal ObservanceOhio
Sep 22WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 23ThursdayInternational Day of Sign LanguagesUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 23ThursdayInternational Celebrate Bisexuality DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 24FridayNative American DayState ObservanceCalifornia, Nevada
Sep 24FridayAmerican Indian Heritage DayState ObservanceMontana, Texas
Sep 24FridayMichigan Indian DayState ObservanceMichigan
Sep 25SaturdayPublic Lands DayState ObservanceWyoming
Sep 25SaturdayNational Public Lands DayObservance 
Sep 26SundayInternational Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear WeaponsUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 26SundayGold Star Mother's DayObservance 
Sep 27MondayLast Day of SukkotJewish holiday 
Sep 27MondayWorld Tourism DayUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 27MondayAmerican Indian DayState ObservanceTennessee
Sep 28TuesdayShmini AtzeretJewish holiday 
Sep 28TuesdayInternational Day for Universal Access to InformationUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 28TuesdayWorld Rabies DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 29WednesdaySimchat TorahJewish holiday 
Sep 29WednesdayInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and WasteUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 29WednesdayWorld Heart DayWorldwide Observance 
Sep 30ThursdayWorld Maritime DayUnited Nations Observance 
Sep 30ThursdayInternational Translation DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 1FridayInternational Day of Older PersonsUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 1FridayWorld Vegetarian DayWorldwide Observance 
Oct 2SaturdayInternational Day of Non-ViolenceUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 4MondayFeast of St Francis of AssisiChristian 
Oct 4MondayWorld Habitat DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 4MondayFrances Xavier Cabrini DayState HolidayColorado
Oct 4MondayChild Health DayObservance 
Oct 5TuesdayWorld Teachers' DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 6WednesdayNavratriHindu Holiday 
Oct 6WednesdayWorld Cerebral Palsy DayWorldwide Observance 
Oct 6WednesdayGerman American DayObservance 
Oct 9SaturdayWorld Post DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 9SaturdayWorld Migratory Bird DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 9SaturdayLeif Erikson DayObservance 
Oct 9SaturdayLeif Erikson DayLocal ObservanceColorado
Oct 9SaturdayRobert E. Lee's BirthdayState ObservanceArkansas
Oct 10SundayWorld Mental Health DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 10SundayChicago MarathonSporting Event 
Oct 11MondayInternational Day of the Girl ChildUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 11MondayColumbus DayState Legal HolidayTennessee
Oct 11MondayColumbus DayFederal Holiday 
Oct 11MondayColumbus DayState Holiday22 states
Oct 11MondayFraternal DayState HolidayAlabama
Oct 11MondayYorktown Victory DayState HolidayVirginia
Oct 11MondayDiscoverers’ DayState ObservanceHawaii
Oct 11MondayNative American DayState HolidaySouth Dakota
Oct 11MondayNative American DayState ObservanceOklahoma
Oct 11MondayIndigenous People's DayState Observance30 states
Oct 11MondayIndigenous People's DayState HolidayDC, ME, NE, NM
Oct 11MondayIndigenous People's DayObservance 
Oct 11MondayAmerican Indian Heritage DayState HolidayAlabama
Oct 11MondayCasimir Pulaski DayState ObservanceMA, MI, RI
Oct 11MondayBoston MarathonSporting Event 
Oct 13WednesdayInternational Day for Natural Disaster ReductionUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 13WednesdayNavy BirthdayObservance 
Oct 14ThursdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 14ThursdayWorld Sight DayWorldwide Observance 
Oct 15FridayInternational Day of Rural WomenUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 15FridayWhite Cane Safety DayObservance 
Oct 15FridayBoss's DayObservance 
Oct 16SaturdayWorld Food DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 16SaturdaySweetest DayObservance13 states
Oct 17SundayInternational Day for the Eradication of PovertyUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 18MondayAlaska DayState HolidayAlaska
Oct 19TuesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayMuslim 
Oct 24SundayUnited Nations DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 24SundayWorld Development Information DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 27WednesdayWorld Day for Audiovisual HeritageUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 29FridayWorld Stroke DayWorldwide Observance 
Oct 29FridayNevada DayState HolidayNevada
Oct 31SundayWorld Cities DayUnited Nations Observance 
Oct 31SundayHalloweenObservance 
Nov 1MondayAll Saints' DayChristian 
Nov 1MondayWorld Vegan DayWorldwide Observance 
Nov 1MondayFirst Day of Native American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Nov 2TuesdayAll Souls' DayChristian 
Nov 2TuesdayInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against JournalistsUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 2TuesdayElection DayObservance 
Nov 2TuesdayElection DayState HolidayNew Jersey, Virginia
Nov 3WednesdayDiwali/DeepavaliHindu Holiday 
Nov 4ThursdayDiwali/DeepavaliHindu Holiday 
Nov 5FridayWorld Tsunami Awareness DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 6SaturdayInternational Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed ConflictUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 7SundayNew York City MarathonSporting Event 
Nov 7SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time 
Nov 8MondayBarack Obama DayLocal ObservanceAlabama**
Nov 10WednesdayWorld Science Day for Peace and DevelopmentUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 10WednesdayMarine Corps BirthdayObservance 
Nov 11ThursdaySingles’ DayWorldwide Observance 
Nov 11ThursdayVeterans DayFederal Holiday 
Nov 11ThursdayVeterans DayState HolidayAll except MA, WY
Nov 12FridayWorld Pneumonia DayWorldwide Observance 
Nov 14SundayWorld Diabetes DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 16TuesdayInternational Day for ToleranceUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 17WednesdayWorld Prematurity DayWorldwide Observance 
Nov 18ThursdayWorld Philosophy DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 19FridayWorld Toilet DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 19FridayInternational Men's DayWorldwide Observance 
Nov 19FridayGeorge Rogers Clark DayState ObservanceOhio
Nov 20SaturdayUniversal Children's DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 20SaturdayAfrica Industrialization DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 20SaturdayTransgender Day of RemembranceWorldwide Observance 
Nov 21SundayWorld Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic VictimsUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 21SundayWorld Television DayUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 25ThursdayInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 25ThursdayThanksgiving DayFederal Holiday 
Nov 25ThursdayThanksgiving DayState HolidayAll
Nov 26FridayState HolidayState HolidayGeorgia
Nov 26FridayPresidents' Day (Observed)State HolidayNew Mexico
Nov 26FridayLincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's DayState HolidayIndiana
Nov 26FridayDay After ThanksgivingState Holiday22 states
Nov 26FridayBlack FridayObservance 
Nov 26FridayAmerican Indian Heritage DayState HolidayMaryland
Nov 26FridayNative American Heritage DayObservance 
Nov 26FridayNative American Heritage DayState HolidayWashington
Nov 28SundayFirst Sunday of AdventChristian 
Nov 29MondayChanukah/Hanukkah (first day)Jewish holiday 
Nov 29MondayInternational Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian PeopleUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 29MondayNellie Tayloe Ross's BirthdayState ObservanceWyoming
Nov 29MondayCyber MondayObservance 
Nov 30TuesdayDay of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical WarfareUnited Nations Observance 
Nov 30TuesdayGiving TuesdayWorldwide Observance 
Nov 30TuesdayGiving TuesdayObservance 
Dec 1WednesdayWorld AIDS DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 1WednesdayRosa Parks DayLocal ObservanceOhio
Dec 1WednesdayRosa Parks DayState ObservanceAlabama
Dec 2ThursdayInternational Day for the Abolition of SlaveryUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 3FridayInternational Day of Persons with DisabilitiesUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 4SaturdayInternational Day of BanksUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 5SundayInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social DevelopmentUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 5SundayWorld Soil DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 6MondayLast Day of ChanukahJewish holiday 
Dec 6MondaySt Nicholas DayObservance 
Dec 7TuesdayInternational Civil Aviation DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 7TuesdayPearl Harbor Remembrance DayState ObservanceAlaska, Wyoming
Dec 7TuesdayPearl Harbor Remembrance DayObservance 
Dec 7TuesdayDelaware DayState ObservanceDelaware
Dec 8WednesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionChristian 
Dec 9ThursdayInternational Anti-Corruption DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 9ThursdayWorld Genocide Commemoration DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 10FridayHuman Rights DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 10FridayWyoming DayState ObservanceWyoming
Dec 11SaturdayInternational Mountain DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 12SundayInternational Day of NeutralityUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 12SundayInternational Universal Health Coverage DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 12SundayFeast of Our Lady of GuadalupeChristian 
Dec 13MondayGreen MondayWorldwide Observance 
Dec 13MondayNational Guard BirthdayObservance 
Dec 14TuesdayAsarah B'TevetJewish holiday 
Dec 15WednesdayBill of Rights DayObservance 
Dec 17FridayPan American Aviation DayObservance 
Dec 17FridayWright Brothers DayObservance 
Dec 18SaturdayInternational Migrants DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 18SaturdayArabic Language DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 18SaturdaySuper SaturdayWorldwide Observance 
Dec 20MondayInternational Human Solidarity DayUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 21TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 23ThursdayWashington's BirthdayState HolidayGeorgia, Indiana
Dec 23ThursdayChristmas HolidayState HolidayFlorida
Dec 24FridayChristmas Day (substitute)State HolidayAll except CA, MA, MS, NY, RI, TX
Dec 24FridayChristmas Day (substitute)Federal Holiday 
Dec 24FridayChristmas EveObservance, Christian 
Dec 24FridayChristmas EveState HolidayAR, KS*, KY, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA*, WI
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayState HolidayAll except CA, MA, MS, NY, TX
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayFederal Holiday 
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayState HolidayCA, MA, MS, NY, TX
Dec 26SundayKwanzaa (first day)Observance 
Dec 26SundayDay After Christmas DayState HolidayKS, NC, SC, TX
Dec 27MondayInternational Day of Epidemic PreparednessUnited Nations Observance 
Dec 27MondayChristmas Day (substitute)State HolidayRhode Island
Dec 30ThursdayNew Year HolidayState HolidayFlorida
Dec 31FridayNew Year's Day (substitute)Federal Holiday 
Dec 31FridayNew Year's Day (substitute)State HolidayAll except GA, MA, MS, NY, RI, TX, WI
Dec 31FridayNew Year's EveObservance 
Dec 31FridayNew Year's EveState HolidayLA, MI, WI

* Observed only in part of this state.

** Observed only in some communities of this state.

*** Optional holiday in this state.

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