Introduction
Federal Holidays
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January)
Presidents’ Day (Third Monday in February)
George Washington’s Birthday (February 22)
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday (February 12)
Memorial Day (Last Monday in May
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (First Monday in September)
Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
Veterans Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
Christmas Day (December 25)
Celebrations
Chinese New Year (January/February–Lunar Year)
Valentine’s Day (February 14)
Native American Powwows (March–August)
Arbor Day and Earth Day (April 22)
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day (May and June)
Graduations (May and June)
Flag Day (June 14)
Juneteenth (June 20)
Halloween (October 31)
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Recognition Months
Black History Month (February)
Women’s History Month (March)
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15)
Glossary