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USA Federal Holidays and Celebrations (Work schedules may or may not be affected by these holidays.) New Years Day, January 1st. Birthday of Martin Luther King, third Monday in January. Inauguration Day, January 20th every four years, starting in 1937. Washingtons Birthday, third Monday in February since 1971; prior to that year, it was celebrated on the traditional date of February 22. Inauguration Day, March 4th every four years, pre-1937. Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May. Memorial Day, last Monday in May since 1971; from 1868 to 1970 it was celebrated on May 30, and was called Decoration Day for part of that time. Flag Day, June 14th. United States of Americas Independence Day, July 4. Labor Day, first Monday in September. Columbus Day, second Monday in October (federal holiday since 1971). Election Day, Tuesday on or after November 2. Veterans Day, November 11th (except from 1971 to 1977, inclusive, when it was celebrated on the fourth Monday in October; formerly known as Armistice). Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25th. I have finally included this since it is a federal holiday, although it is not based on a secular holiday. Other Widely Celebrated Observances (These usually dont affect work schedules.) Groundhog Day, February 2. Lincolns Birthday, February 12. Valentines Day, February 14. Washingtons Birthday, February 22. St. Patricks Day, March 17. April Fools Day, April 1. Earth Day, April 22 Administrative Assistants Day, which once upon a time was Secretaries Day, is the Wednesday of the last full week of April (that is, the Wednesday before the last Saturday in April) since 1955. Arbor Day is often the last Friday in April (since 1872. Mothers Day, second Sunday in May. Fathers Day, third Sunday in June. Parents Day, fourth Sunday in July. Grandparents Day, Sunday after Labor Day. Columbus Day (traditional), October 12. United Nations Day, October 24. Halloween, October 31.