Holidays in the United States2019, 2020
The United States does not have national holidays in the sense of days on which all employees in the U.S. receive a day free from work and all business is halted. The U.S. Federal government can only recognize national holidays that pertain to its own employees. There are eleven such Federal holidays, ten annual and one quadrennial holiday.
The annual Federal holidays are widely observed by state and local governments; however, they may alter the dates of observance or add or subtract holidays according to local custom. Pursuant to the Uniform Holidays Bill of 1968, official holidays are observed on a Monday, except for New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There are also U.S. state holidays particular to individual U.S. states.
Most retail businesses close on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but remain open on all other holidays. Private businesses often observe only the "big six" holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). Some also add the Friday after Thanksgiving, or one or more of the other federal holidays.
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Upcoming events:
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2019 | Inauguration Day 2019 | USA |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Martin Luther King Day 2019 | USA |
| Feb 02, 2019 | Groundhog Day 2019 | USA |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Lincoln's Birthday 2019 | USA |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Washington's Birthday 2019 | USA |
| May 27, 2019 | Memorial Day 2019 | USA |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Flag Day 2019 | USA |
| Jul 04, 2019 | Independence Day (4th of July) 2019 | USA |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Women's Equality Day 2019 | USA |
| Sep 02, 2019 | Labor Day 2019 | USA |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Patriot Day 2019 | USA |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Columbus Day 2019 | USA |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Veterans Day 2019 | USA |
| Nov 28, 2019 | Thanksgiving 2019 | USA |
| Dec 07, 2019 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2019 | USA |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Christmas 2019 | World |
| U.S. holidays 2020 | ||
| Jan 01, 2020 | New Year's Day 2020 | USA |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Inauguration Day 2020 | USA |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Martin Luther King Day 2020 | USA |
| Feb 02, 2020 | Groundhog Day 2020 | USA |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Lincoln's Birthday 2020 | USA |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Washington's Birthday 2020 | USA |
| May 25, 2020 | Memorial Day 2020 | USA |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Flag Day 2020 | USA |
| Jul 04, 2020 | Independence Day (4th of July) 2020 | USA |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Women's Equality Day 2020 | USA |
| Sep 07, 2020 | Labor Day 2020 | USA |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Patriot Day 2020 | USA |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Columbus Day 2020 | USA |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Veterans Day 2020 | USA |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Thanksgiving 2020 | USA |
| Dec 07, 2020 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2020 | USA |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Christmas 2020 | World |