U.S. Holidays and Popular Dates

Memorial Day is May 25, 2009 (Monday)
Father's Day is June 21, 2009 (Sunday)

This page starts with U.S. Federal Legal Holidays because on these dates many government offices, banks and businesses will be closed. After federal, many popular holidays & observances are listed.

United States Legal Federal Holidays

   Federal Legal Holidays 2009
• January 1, 2009: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 19, 2009: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan] 
• January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day [every 4th year]
• February 16, 2009: Presidents Day (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
   note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 25, 2009: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2009: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 7, 2009: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 12, 2009: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2009: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2009: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]

Additional US Holidays, Celebrated Dates, Popular Days

• January 24 [every year]: Belly Laugh Day [info]
• February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
• February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
• February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines Day
• February 24, 2009: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Paczki Day) - day before Lent starts
• February 22 [every year]: Washington's Birthday (traditional date, not observed date)
• March 17 [every year]: St. Patrick's Day
• April 10, 2009: Good Friday (U.S. stock market is closed on this day)
• April 12, 2009: Easter Sunday
• April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day
• April 22 [every year]: Earth Day [info]
• April 22, 2009: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's Day) [info]
• May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
• May 10, 2009: Mother's Day [2nd sunday in May]
• May 16, 2009: Armed Forces Day [3rd saturday in May]
• June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
• June 21, 2009: Father's Day [3rd sunday in June]
• July 26, 2009: Parents' Day [4th Sunday in July]
• Sept. 13, 2009: Grandparents' Day [first sunday after Labor Day] 
• September 11 (9/11)[every year]: anniversary of terrorist attack on World Trade Center in 2001.
• September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day [info 1] [info 2]
• September 17 [every year]: Citizenship Day
• Native American Day: 4th friday in September, celebrated (observed) many different days 
• October 16 [every year]: Boss's Day (National Bosses Day)
• October 17, 2009: Sweetest Day [3rd saturday in Oct]
• October 31 [every year]: Halloween - for costumes props decorations → click here
• November 3, 2009: Election Day [first tuesday after first monday in Nov]
• December 7 [every year]: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [details] - attacked in 1941, WWII.
• December 12-19, 2009: Chanukah/Hanukkah [info]
• December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
• December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve

   2009 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 8, 2009 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 1, 2009 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)

• National Freedom Day: February 1st
• National Poison Prevention Week: third week in March
• Thomas Jefferson's birthday: April 13th
• Loyalty Day: May 1st
• Law Day, U.S.A.: May 1st
• National Day of Prayer: first Thursday in May
• Police Week: week which has May 15th in it
• Peace Officers Memorial Day: May 15th. (Federal, State, local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty)
• National Maritime Day: May 22nd
• National Flag Week: the week in which June 14th falls
• Honor America Days: June 14th through July 4th
• National Aviation Day: August 19th
• Constitution Week: September 17th through September 23rd
• Gold Star Mother's Day: last Sunday in September
• Child Health Day: first Monday in October
• Leif Erikson Day: October 9th
• Wright Brothers Day: December 17th

Some Months Are Known As ...

• February: African American Heritage Month / American Heart Month
• March: National Women's History Month, National Kidney Month
• April: Cancer Control Month
• May: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month / Older Americans Month
• September: National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
• October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• November: National American Indian Heritage Month