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Federal Public Holidays
New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January
Presidents' Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October
Veterans Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November 
Christmas Day December 25th

Virtually all the states observe certain other days during the year; the principal ones are:
Washington's Birthday February 22th
Lincoln's Birthday February 12th
Good Friday A Friday before Easter Sunday

Note: normally, if a holiday falls on a Sunday the following Monday is observed; if on a Saturday, the previous Friday.

Daylight Saving Time:

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is achieved by advancing the clock one hour. Most states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions observe Daylight Saving Time beginning at 2.00 am on the first Sunday in April, and ending at 2.00 am on the last Sunday in October.


Other American Celebration Days
Groundhog Day    * February 2nd
Valentine Day February 14
Easter Sunday A Sunday in March or April
Mother's Day Second Sunday in May
Father's Day Third Sunday in June
Halloween October 31
Election Day
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
* Traditionally, if the sun is shining on this day, and a groundhog sees his shadow, he returns to his burrow , and winter continues for six more weeks.

Related Web Sites on US Holidays:
U.S. Federal Holidays
National Celebrations:  Holidays in the United States

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