Reasons To Celebrate each day
2013 Holiday Observances!
Our directory introduces holidays to the world. We gather information on common holidays & even those you didn't know existed. We research the festivities of events, who celebrates them & holiday recipes too. Join us each month to learn tips & new traditions from around the world.
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We try to keep our information up to date but it must be said that organizations sometimes change the date of their holiday. Also many holidays are movable holidays which means the date changes from year to year. We do suggest you not take our research set in stone. We ask that you let our information be a guide to you as you continue to do your own calendar research. :) Thank You! • •
January
- January 1 - Tuesday - New Year's Day - National holiday
- January 6 - Sunday - Epiphany - Christian
- January 7 - Monday - Orthodox Christmas Day - Orthodox
- January 13 - Sunday - Stephen Foster Memorial Day Observance
- January 14 - Monday - Orthodox New Year - Orthodox
- January 18 - Friday - Lee Jackson Day - State holiday - Virginia
- January 19 - Saturday - Confederate Memorial Day - State holiday Texas
- January 20 - Sunday - Inauguration Day - State holiday DC, LA, MD, VA
- January 21 - Monday - Robert E Lee birthday - State - AL, AR, GA
- January 21 - Monday - Idaho Human Rights Day - State - Idaho
- ​January 21 - Monday - Martin Luther King Day - National holiday
- January 24 - Thursday - Prophet's Birthday - Muslim
- January 26 - Saturday - Tu BShevat (Arbor Day) - Jewish holiday
- January 29 - Tuesday - Kansas Day Observance
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February
- February 1 - Friday - National Freedom Day Observance
- February 2 - Saturday - Groundhog Day Observance
- February 10 - Sunday - Chinese New Year Observance
- February 12 - Tuesday - Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras - State holiday
Alabama, Louisiana
- February 12 - Tuesday - Lincoln's Birthday - State CT, IL, MO, NJ, NY
- February 13 - Wednesday - Ash Wednesday - Christian
- February 14 - Thursday - Valentine's Day Observance
- February 18 - Daisy Gatson Bates Day - State holiday - Arkansaw
- February 18 - Monday - Presidents Day (Washington's Bday) National
- February 24 - Sunday - Purim Jewish holiday
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March
- March 1 - Friday - Read Across America Day Observance
- March 1 - Friday - St. David's Day Observance
- March 2 - Saturday - Texas Independence Day - State holiday Texas
- March 4 - Monday - Casimir Pulaski Day - State holiday - Illinois
- March 5 - Tuesday - Town Meeting Day - Vermont
State holiday
- March 10 - Sunday - Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
- March 17 - Sunday - Evacuation Day - State holiday - Massachusetts
- March 17 - Sunday - St. Patrick's Day Observance
- March 18 - Monday - Evacuation Day observed - State holiday Massachusetts
- March 20 - Wednesday - March equinox Season
- March 24 - Sunday - Palm Sunday - Christian
- March 25 - Monday - Seward's Day - State holiday - Alaska
- March 25 - Monday - Maryland Day - State holiday in Maryland
- March 26 - Tuesday - First day of Passover - Jewish hoiday
- March 26 - Tuesday - Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day - State holiday in Hawaii
- March 28 - Thursday - Maundy Thursday - Christian
- March 29 - Friday - Good Friday - State holiday in 14 U.S. states
- March 30 - Saturday - Holy Saturday - Christian
- March 31 - Sunday - César Chávez Day - State holiday in CA, CO, TX
- March 31 - Sunday - Easter Sunday Observance - Christian
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April
- Monday
Apr 1
César Chávez Day observed
State holiday
California
- Monday
Apr 1
Easter Monday
Christian
- Tuesday
Apr 2
Pascua Florida Day
State holiday
Florida
- Tuesday
Apr 2
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
- Saturday
Apr 6
National Tartan Day
Observance
- Monday
Apr 8
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
- Monday
Apr 15
Tax Day
Observance
- Monday
Apr 15
Father Damien Day
Local observance
Hawaii
- Monday
Apr 15
Patriot's Day
State holiday
Maine, Massachusetts
- Tuesday
Apr 16
Emancipation Day
State holiday
District of Columbia
- Tuesday
Apr 16
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
- Sunday
Apr 21
San Jacinto Day
State holiday
Texas
- Monday
Apr 22
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday
AL, FL, GA
- Monday
Apr 22
Oklahoma Day
Local observance
Oklahoma
- Wednesday
Apr 24
Administrative Professionals Day
Observance
- Friday
Apr 26
Arbor Day
State holiday
Nebraska
- Sunday
Apr 28
Lag B'Omer
Jewish holiday
- Monday
Apr 29
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday
Mississippi
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May
- Wednesday
May 1
Law Day
Observance
- Wednesday
May 1
Loyalty Day
Observance
- Thursday
May 2
National Day of Prayer
Observance
- Friday
May 3
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
- Saturday
May 4
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
- Saturday
May 4
Rhode Island Independence Day
State holiday
Rhode Island
- Sunday
May 5
Cinco de Mayo
Observance
- Sunday
May 5
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
- Monday
May 6
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
- Monday
May 6
National Nurses Day
Observance
- Wednesday
May 8
Truman Day
State holiday
Missouri
- Thursday
May 9
Ascension Day
Christian
- Friday
May 10
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday
North Carolina, South Carolina
- Sunday
May 12
Mother's Day
Observance
- Wednesday
May 15
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
- Wednesday
May 15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Observance
- Friday
May 17
National Defense Transportation Day
Observance
- Saturday
May 18
Armed Forces Day
Observance
- Sunday
May 19
Pentecost
Christian
- Monday
May 20
Whit Monday
Christian
- Wednesday
May 22
Harvey Milk Day
Observance
California
- Wednesday
May 22
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
Observance
- Wednesday
May 22
National Maritime Day
Observance
- Saturday
May 25
National Missing Children's Day
Observance
- Sunday
May 26
Trinity Sunday
Christian
- Monday
May 27
Jefferson Davis Birthday
Observance
Mississippi
- Monday
May 27
Memorial Day
National holiday
- Thursday
May 30
Corpus Christi
Christian
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June
- Saturday
Jun 1
Statehood Day
State holiday
Kentucky, Tennessee
- Monday
Jun 3
Jefferson Davis Birthday
State holiday
Alabama
- Monday
Jun 3
Jefferson Davis Birthday
Observance
Florida
- Thursday
Jun 6
D-Day
Observance
- Thursday
Jun 6
Isra and Mi'raj
Muslim
- Tuesday
Jun 11
Kamehameha Day
State holiday
Hawaii
- Friday
Jun 14
Flag Day
Observance
- Sunday
Jun 16
Father's Day
Observance
- Monday
Jun 17
Bunker Hill Day
State holiday
Massachusetts
- Wednesday
Jun 19
Juneteenth
Local observance
All except AL, American Samoa, GA, HI, MD, ME, MP, MS, MT, ND, NH, NV, PA, RI, SD, UT, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
- Thursday
Jun 20
West Virginia Day
State holiday
West Virginia
- Friday
Jun 21
June Solstice
Season
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July
- Thursday
Jul 4
Independence Day
National holiday
- Tuesday
Jul 9
Ramadan begins
Muslim
- Tuesday
Jul 16
Tisha B'Av
Jewish holiday
- Wednesday
Jul 24
Pioneer Day
State holiday
Utah
- Sunday
Jul 28
Parents' Day
Observance
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August
- Saturday
Aug 3
Laylat al-Qadr
Muslim
- Thursday
Aug 8
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
- Monday
Aug 12
Victory Day
State holiday
Rhode Island
- Thursday
Aug 15
Assumption of Mary
Christian
- Friday
Aug 16
Statehood Day in Hawaii
State holiday
Hawaii
- Friday
Aug 16
Bennington Battle Day
State holiday
Vermont
- Monday
Aug 19
National Aviation Day
Observance
- Wednesday
Aug 21
Senior Citizens Day
Observance
- Tuesday
Aug 27
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
State holiday
Texas
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September
- September 2 - Monday - Labor Day - National holiday
- September 5 - Thursday - Rosh Hashana - Jewish holiday
- September 7 - Saturday - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cheanup Day Observance
- September 8 - Sunday - National Grandparents Day Observance
- September 11 - Wednesday - Patriot Day Observance
- September 14 - Saturday - Yom Kippur - Jewish holiday
- September 17 - Tuesday - Constitution Day
- September 17 - Tuesday - Citizenship Day Observance
- September 19 - Thursday - First day of Sukkot - Jewish holiday
- September 20 - Friday - National POW / MIA Recognition Day
- September 22 - Sunday - September equinox season
- September 22 - Sunday - Emancipation Day - State holiday in Ohio
- September 25 - Wednesday - Last day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
- September 26 - Thursday - Shmini Atzeret / Simchat Torah - Jewish holiday
- September 29 - Sunday - Gold Star Mother's Day
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October
- Friday
Oct 4
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
- Monday
Oct 7
Child Health Day
Observance
- Wednesday
Oct 9
Leif Erikson Day
Observance
- Monday
Oct 14
Native Americans' Day
Local observance
South Dakota
- Monday
Oct 14
Indigenous People's Day
Local observance
California
- Monday
Oct 14
Columbus Day
National holiday
All except CA, HI, NV
- Tuesday
Oct 15
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
- Tuesday
Oct 15
White Cane Safety Day
Observance
- Wednesday
Oct 16
Boss's Day
Observance
- Friday
Oct 18
Alaska Day
State holiday
Alaska
- Friday
Oct 25
Nevada Day
State holiday
Nevada
- Thursday
Oct 31
Halloween
Observance
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November
- Friday
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Christian
- Saturday
Nov 2
All Souls' Day
Christian
- Sunday
Nov 3
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
- Sunday
Nov 3
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
- Tuesday
Nov 5
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
- Monday
Nov 11
Veterans Day
National holiday
- Thursday
Nov 28
Thanksgiving Day
National holiday
- Thursday
Nov 28
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
- Friday
Nov 29
Presidents' Day
State holiday
New Mexico
- Friday
Nov 29
Lincoln's Birthday
State holiday
Indiana
- Friday
Nov 29
American Indian Heritage Day
State holiday
Maryland
- Friday
Nov 29
Black Friday
State holiday
17 states
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December
- Sunday
Dec 1
First Sunday Advent
Christian
- Monday
Dec 2
Cyber Monday
Observance
- Thursday
Dec 5
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
- Friday
Dec 6
St Nicholas' Day
Observance
- Saturday
Dec 7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Observance
- Sunday
Dec 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
- Thursday
Dec 12
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Observance
- Tuesday
Dec 17
Wright Brothers Day
Observance
- Tuesday
Dec 17
Pan American Aviation Day
Observance
- Saturday
Dec 21
December Solstice
Season
- Tuesday
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Observance, Christian
- Wednesday
Dec 25
Christmas Day
National holiday, Christian
- Thursday
Dec 26
Kwanzaa (until Jan 1)
Observance
- Tuesday
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Observance
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Arbor Day
Armed Forces Day
Christmas
Columbus Day
Daylight Saving Starts (US)
Daylight Saving Ends (US)
Earth Day
Easter
Election Day
Fall begins (Northern H.)
Father's Day
Flag Day
Good Friday
Great American Smokeout
Groundhog Day
Halloween
Independence Day
Labor Day
Martin Luther King
Memorial Day
Mother's Day
National Doctors' Day
National Teacher Day
New Year's Day
Presidents Day
Spring begins (Northern)
Summer Solstice
Super Bowl Sunday
Tax Day (Taxes Due)
Thanksgiving Day
Valentine's Day
Veterans' Day
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