Holidays are a time to celebrate and commemorate and are often used as an opportunity to take a vacation. This page lists the holidays observed in the United States and resources to help you with your planning.
United States Holidays
| Date | Holiday Description (Federal Holidayshttp://www.opm.gov/operating_status_Schedules/fedhol/2009.asp highlighted in Blue) | 4/30/2010 Fri | Arbor Day (in Nebraska) (last Friday of April) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/2010 Wed | Cinco De Mayo (Mexican holiday often observed in US) | ||
| 5/9/2010 Sun | Mothers Day (2nd Sunday of May) | ||
| 5/15/2010 Sat | Armed Forces Day | ||
| 5/23/2010 Sun | Pentecost Sunday (Christian; 49 days after Easter) | ||
| 5/31/2010 Mon | Memorial Day (Federal Holiday last Monday of May, traditionally May 30) | ||
| 6/14/2010 Mon | Flag Day | ||
| 6/20/2010 Sun | Fathers Day (3rd Sunday of June) | ||
| 6/21/2010 Mon | First Day of Summer | ||
| 7/4/2010 Sun | Independence Day (Federal Holiday) | ||
| 8/11/2010 Wed | First day of Ramadan (Islamic, moveable based on Lunar calendar) | ||
| 9/6/2010 Mon | Labor Day (Federal Holiday. first Monday of September) | ||
| 9/9/2010 Thu | Rosh Hashanah (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish calendar) | ||
| 9/10/2010 Fri | Eid-al-Fitr/Day after the end of Ramadan (Islamic, moveable, based on lunar calendar) | ||
| 9/12/2010 Sun | Grandparents Day (second Sunday of September) | ||
| 9/23/2010 Thu | First Day of Autumn | ||
| 9/18/2010 Sat | Yom Kippur (Jewish, moveable, 9 days after first day of Rosh Hashanah) | ||
| 9/23/2010 Thu | First day of Sukkot (Jewish; moveable, 14 days after Rosh Hashanaah) | ||
| 9/29/2010 Wed | Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish) | ||
| 9/30/2010 Thu | Simchat Torah (Jewish; moveable, 22 days after Rosh Hashanah) | ||
| 10/9/2010 Sat | Leif Erikson Day | ||
| 10/11/2010 Mon | Columbus Day (Federal Holiday. 2nd Monday of October, traditionally Oct. 12) | ||
| 10/24/2010 Sun | United Nations Day | ||
| 10/31/2010 Sun | Halloween | ||
| 11/1/2010 Mon | All Saints Day | ||
| 11/7/2010 Sun | Daylight Savings Time Ends | ||
| 11/11/2010 Thu | Veterans Day (Federal Holiday) | ||
| 11/25/2010 Thu | Thanksgiving (Federal Holiday. 4th Thursday of November) | ||
| 11/26/2010 Fri | Black Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving Day) | ||
| 12/2/2010 Thu | First day of Hanukkah (Chanukah) (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish calendar) | ||
| 12/7/2010 Tue | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | ||
| 12/9/2010 Thu | Last day of Hanukkah (Chanukah) (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish Calendar) | ||
| 12/21/2010 Tue | First Day of Winter | ||
| 12/24/2010 Fri | Christmas Eve (Christian) | ||
| 12/25/2010 Sat | Christmas (Federal Holiday. Christian) | ||
| 12/26/2010 Sun | First day of Kwanzaa (Kwanzaa is celebrated until January 1,2011) | ||
| 12/31/2010 Fri | New Years Eve | ||
| 1/1/2011 Sat | New Years Day (Federal Holiday) | ||
| 1/17/2011 Mon | Martin Luther King Birthday (Federal Holiday) | ||
| 2/03/2011 Thu | Chinese New Year | ||
| 2/14/2011 Mon | St. Valentines Day | ||
| 2/15/2011Tue | Presidents Day | ||
| 3/13/2011 Thu | Daylight Savings Begins | ||
| 3/17/2011 Thu | Saint Patrick's Day | ||
| 3/20/2011 Sun | First Day of Spring | ||
| 4/1/2011 Thu | April Fools' Day | ||
| 4/17/2011 Sun | Palm Sunday (Christian; Sunday before Easter) | ||
| 4/19/2010 Tue | First day of Passover (Jewish; moveable based on Jewish calendar) | ||
| 4/22/2011 Fri | Good Friday (Christian; The Friday before Easter) | ||
| 4/24/2011 Sun | Easter Sunday (Christian; moveable; Sunday after first full moon during spring) | ||
| 4/25/2010 Mon | Easter Monday (Christian; Monday after Easter) | ||
| 4/26/2011 Tue | Last Day of Passover (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish Calendar) |
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