In the United States there are a number of observed holidays where employees receive paid time off. The labor force in the United States comprises about 62% (as of 2014) of the general population. In the United States, 97% of the private sector businesses determine what days this sector of the population gets paid time off, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management. The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, Memorial Day, Independence Day (United States), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (United States), Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, the day after known as Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas. There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees.

Holiday listing as paid time off

This list of holidays is based on the official list of Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays by year from the US Government. The holidays however are at the discretion of employers whose statistics are measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Another list from the Society for Human Resource Management shows actual percentages of employers offering paid time off for each holiday. The term "major holiday" (bolded) coincides for those holidays that 90% or more of employers offered paid time off. In 2020, Nike, Inc., Nike became the first company to mark Juneteenth as a paid holiday. * List of Federal Holidays by Year from the U.S. Government (see Office of Personnel Management) * Additional holidays referenced by the Society for Human Resource Management: Good Friday 26%, Easter Monday 6%, Yom Kippur 7%, Day before Thanksgiving 3–8%, Day after Thanksgiving 69–75%, Day before Christmas Eve 33%, Christmas Eve 78–79%, Day after Christmas 40–64%, Day before New Year's Eve 25–71% depending if it falls on a weekend, New Year's Eve 71%, Passover 3%, Hanukkah 1%, Ramadan 1%, Ash Wednesday 1%, Diwali 1%, Eid al-Adha 1%, Vietnamese New Year <1%, Chinese New Year <1%

School holidays

An academic year typically spans from early fall to early summer, with two or three months of summer vacation marking the end of the year. K-12 Public school (government funded), public schools generally observe local, state, and federal holidays, plus additional days off around Thanksgiving, the period from before Christmas until after New Year's Day, a spring break (usually a week in April) and sometimes a winter break (a week in February or March). Two or three days per year are sometimes devoted to professional development for teachers and students have the day off. Most colleges and universities divide the school year into two semesters. The fall semester often begins the day after Labor Day in early September and runs until mid-December. The spring semester typically starts in the middle or end of January and runs until May. Winter and summer classes might be offered in January and May–August. Major federal, state, and local holidays are often observed, including the day after and usually before Thanksgiving. Spring break is usually a week in March or early April, and in elementary and secondary school and college party culture traditionally involves a Spring break#North America, warm-weather trip. Unscheduled weather-related cancellations and emergency cancellations can also affect school calendars. When taking summer school or summer camp schedules into account, the Independence Day (United States), Independence Day holiday on July4 is usually a scheduled holiday observance for which the summer program closes.

Government sector holidays: federal, state, and local government

The federal government sector labor force consisted of about 2,729,000 (as of 2014) of the total labor force of 150,539,900, which is about 2% of the total labor force or about 1% of the total population. In addition, state and local governments consist of another 19,134,000 bringing the total government sector employees to about 15% of the total labor force. This sector of the population is entitled to paid time off designated as federal holidays by United States Congress, Congress in Title V of the United States Code (). Both federal and state government employees generally observe the same federal holidays.

Federally regulated agencies: banks and financial institutions

US banks generally observe the federal holidays because of their reliance on the U.S. Federal Reserve for certain activities such as wire transfers and ACH Network, ACH transactions. For example, JP Morgan Chase observes all federal holidays except Columbus Day, while U.S. Bank observes all of them. The New York Stock Exchange also closely follows the federal holidays except for Columbus Day. However, the agency also has extra holidays on the day before Independence Day (United States), Independence Day and Good Friday.

Legal holidays by states and political divisions of the United States

In general, most state governments observe the same holidays that the federal government observes. However, while that is true for most states, every state includes and omits holidays to fit the culture relevant to its population. "All federal holidays" in state observations below excludes Inauguration Day, which is only observed by Washington, DC, and federal employees in that area.

Alabama

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Robert E. Lee/Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Birthday" * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Washington's Birthday, George Washington/Thomas Jefferson's Birthday, Thomas Jefferson Birthday" * April 22–28 (floating Monday) – Confederate Memorial Day * June 1–7 (floating Monday) – Birthday of Jefferson Davis * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Renamed Columbus Day / Fraternal Day / American Indian Heritage Day

=Baldwin County, Alabama

= * All Alabama state holidays * February 3 – March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) – Mardi Gras

=Mobile County, Alabama

= * All Alabama state holidays * February 3 – March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) – Mardi Gras

=Perry County, Alabama

= * All Alabama state holidays * November 8–14 (floating Monday) – Barack Obama Day

Alaska

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * March 25–31 (floating Monday) – Seward's Day * October 18 – Alaska Day

American Samoa

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * April 17 – Flag Day * December 26 – Family Day

Arizona

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day". * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Washington's Birthday, Lincoln/Washington Presidents' Day".

Arkansas

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Washington's Birthday, George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, Daisy Gatson Bates Day". * December 24 – Christmas Eve

California

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * March 31 (fixed) – César Chávez Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – day after Thanksgiving Cesar Chavez Day

=California education holidays

= * All California state holidays (schools closed) * January 23 – Ed Roberts (activist), Ed Roberts Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * January 30 – Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties (schools open, but with related instructions) * February 6 – Ronald Reagan Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday (schools closed) (some school districts observe the holiday on the second Monday in February) * February 15 – Susan B. Anthony Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * March 5 – death of Crispus Attucks (schools open, but with related instructions) * March 7 – birthday of Luther Burbank / Arbor Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * March 30 – Vietnamese Veterans Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * April 6 – California Poppy Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * April 21 – John Muir Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * May 8–14 (floating Wednesday) – Day of the Teacher (schools open, but with related instructions) * May 22 – Harvey Milk Day (schools open, but with related instructions) * September 22–28 (floating Monday) – Native American Day (schools closed) * October 25 – Larry Itliong Day (schools open, but with related instructions) Lincoln's Birthday (February 12) was removed from California's education holiday calendar in 2009.

=Berkeley, California

= * All California holidays except Cesar Chavez Day * February 12 (fixed) – Lincoln's Birthday * May 19 (fixed) – Malcolm X Day * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Indigenous Peoples' Day

=San Francisco, California

= * All California holidays except Cesar Chavez Day * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Columbus Day (added because the holiday was omitted by the California state government)

=West Hollywood, California

= * All California holidays except Cesar Chavez Day and the Day after Thanksgiving * May 22 (fixed) – Harvey Milk Day

Colorado

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays

Connecticut

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday

Delaware

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day (in even-numbered years) * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – day After Thanksgiving

District of Columbia

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 20 – United States presidential inauguration, Inauguration Day (every 4 years) * April 16 – Emancipation Day

Florida

Florida's laws separately defines "paid holidays" versus "legal holidays", which does not have any obligation to include as "paid holidays". * All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Black Friday (shopping), day after Thanksgiving

=Florida legal holidays

= Florida's laws separate the definitions between paid versus legal holidays. The following list shows only the legal holidays that were not defined as "paid holidays": * All Florida state holidays * January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. * February 3 – March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) – Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday * February 15 – Susan B. Anthony Day * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – Washington's Birthday (reincluded because the holiday is not listed under the Florida government holidays) * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * April 2 – Pascua Florida Day * April 26 – Confederate Memorial Day * June 3 – birthday of Jefferson Davis * June 14 – Flag Day (United States), Flag Day * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – renamed holiday as Columbus Day, Columbus and Farmers' Day * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day

=Florida circuit courts

= * All Florida state holidays * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – Presidents' Day (reincluded because the Florida state government omits this holiday) * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * September 5 – October 5 (floating date) – Rosh Hashannah * September 14 – October 14 (floating date) – Yom Kippur

=Miami-Dade, Florida

= * All Florida state holidays * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – Presidents' Day (reincluded because the Florida state government excludes this date) * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Columbus Day (reincluded because the Florida state government excludes this date)

Georgia

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except President's Day * April 24–30 (floating Monday) – Confederate Memorial Day * November 23–29 (Friday after Thanksgiving) – State Holiday, formerly Robert E. Lee Day (observed in other states around January 19) * December 24 – Washington's Birthday observed. If December 24 is a Wednesday, then this holiday is observed on Friday December 26.

Guam

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * March 7 – History of Guam, Guam History and Chamorro people, Chamorro Heritage Day * July 21 – Liberation Day (Guam), Liberation Day * November 2 – All Souls' Day * December 8 – Santa Marian Kamalen, Lady of Camarin Day

Hawaii

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day and Juneteenth * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * March 26 – Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day * June 11 – Kamehameha Day * August 15–21 (floating Friday) – List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, Statehood Day * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day (in even-numbered years)

Idaho

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr.–Idaho Human Rights Day"

Illinois

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day (in even-numbered years) * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – day after Thanksgiving

=Chicago, Illinois

= * All Illinois state holidays except the Day after Thanksgiving * March 1–7 (floating Monday) – Casimir Pulaski Day, Pulaski Day

Indiana

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * May 1–7 (floating Monday) – Primary election, Primary Election Day * November 2–8 (floating Monday) – Election Day (United States), General Election Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Lincoln's Birthday to occur on day after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Washington's Birthday to occur on Christmas Eve

Iowa

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving

Kansas

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day

Kentucky

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday(half holiday) * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Black Friday (shopping), Day after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Christmas Eve * December 31 – New Year's Eve

Louisiana

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * February 3 – March 9 (floating Tuesday using Computus) – Mardi Gras * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day (in even-numbered years)

=Louisiana courts

= * All Louisiana state holidays * November 1 – All Saints' Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Christmas Eve * December 31 – New Year's Eve

=Baton Rouge, Louisiana

= * All Louisiana state holidays * January 20 – Inauguration Day (every four years)

Maine

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * April 15–21 (floating Monday) – Patriots' Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving

Maryland

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day (every 2 years) * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Native American Heritage Day

Massachusetts

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * April 15–21 (floating Monday) – Patriots' Day

=Suffolk County, Massachusetts

= * All Massachusetts state holidays * March 17 – Evacuation Day (Massachusetts), Evacuation Day * June 17 – Bunker Hill Day

Michigan

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), General Election Day (even numbered years only) * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Christmas Eve (if Christmas Eve falls on Sunday as it does in 2023, December 22 is the observed holiday) * December 31 – New Year's Eve (if New Year's Eve falls on Sunday as it does in 2023, December 29 is the observed holiday)

Minnesota

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving

Mississippi

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * January 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed "Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King's and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays" * April 24–30 (floating Monday) – Confederate Memorial Day * May 25–31 (floating Monday) – renamed Memorial Day, National Memorial Day / Jefferson Davis Birthday * November 11 – renamed Veterans Day, Armistice Day (Veterans Day)

Missouri

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday * May 8 – Truman Day

Montana

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), General Election Day

Nebraska

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * April 24–30 (floating Friday) – Arbor Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving

Nevada

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day. * October 25–31 (floating Friday) – Nevada Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Family Day

New Hampshire

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* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays (offices remain open on Columbus Day) * January 15–21 (floating Monday) – this federal holiday is renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – the day after Thanksgiving

New Jersey

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day **Friday following 4th Thursday in November - Day After Thanksgiving (United States), Day After Thanksgiving (this used to be a state holiday for all branches of government; it is sometimes still proclaimed as a holiday for the Judicial branch of government, usually not until November.)

New Mexico

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – holiday in lieu of Presidents' Day

New York

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day

=New York City Public Schools

= * All New York State holidays and most School holidays in the United States, national school holidays * January 21 – February 20 (floating on full moon date) – Lunar New Year * February – Mid-Winter Recess (includes Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday) * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * April – Spring break, Spring Recess * July–August – Summer vacation (includes Independence Day (United States), Independence Day) * September 5 – October 5 (floating date) – Rosh Hashannah * September 14 – October 14 (floating date) – Yom Kippur * December – Winter Recess (includes Christmas and New Year's Day) * Eid al-Fitr (date can vary year-round) – Schools are closed if the holiday falls within the academic year * Eid al-Adha (date can vary year-round) – Schools are closed if the holiday falls within the academic year * Diwali

North Carolina

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day, plus the following four state holidays: * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Black Friday (shopping), Day After Thanksgiving * December 22–28 (floating days) – Christmas Eve and Day after Christmas (three days sequentially; adjusted if any falls on a weekend)

North Dakota

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) - Good Friday

Northern Mariana Islands

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * March 24 – Commonwealth Covenant Day * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * November 4 – Citizenship Day * December 8 – Constitution Day

Ohio

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays

=Sandusky, Ohio

= * All Ohio holidays except Columbus Day * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) Election Day (United States), Election Day

Oklahoma

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving * December 26 – Day after Christmas

Oregon

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 6 – Three Kings Day/Epiphany * January 8–14 (floating Monday) – Eugenio María de Hostos Birthday * March 2 - American Citizenship Day * March 22 – Emancipation Day * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * March 22 – April 25 (floating Sunday using Computus) – Easter * April 15–21 (floating Monday) – José de Diego Birthday * May 8–14 (floating Sunday) – Mother's Day * June 15–21 (floating Sunday) – Father's Day * July 15–21 (floating Monday) – Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthday * July 25 – Constitution of Puerto Rico Day * July 27 – José Celso Barbosa Birthday * November 19 – Discovery of Puerto Rico Day

Rhode Island

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday * August 8–14 (floating Monday) – Victory Day (United States), Victory Day * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day

South Carolina

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * May 10 – Confederate Memorial Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Christmas Eve * December 26 – Day after Christmas

South Dakota

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Native Americans Day

Tennessee

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * December 24 – Christmas Eve

Texas

Texas has three types of state holidays: those on which all state offices are closed, and "partial staffing" and "optional" holidays on which offices are open but with reduced staffing. The following days are full holidays where all state offices are closed: * All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day. * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Friday after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Christmas Eve * December 26 – Day after Christmas

=Texas partial staffing holidays

= Texas law designates that the state businesses be "partially staffed" on the following holidays. These holidays can be replaced with an optional holiday per the state employee's choice, but will give up one of these in lieu of the optional holiday. * January 19 – Confederate Heroes Day * March 2 – Texas Independence Day * April 21 – San Jacinto Day * June 19 – Emancipation Day, Emancipation Day in Texas * August 27 – Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

=Texas optional holidays

= Texas law allows a state employee to replace a partial staffing holiday with one of the following holidays. On these holidays, the state agency is generally required to stay open with minimum staff. * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day (added in section 662.013, was not one of the original "optional holidays" declared in 1999) * September 5 – October 5 (floating date) – Rosh Hashanah * September 14 – October 14 (floating date) – Yom Kippur

U.S. Virgin Islands

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 6 – Three Kings Day * March 31 – Transfer Day * March 19 – April 22 (floating Thursday using Computus) – Holy Thursday * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * March 23 – April 26 (floating Monday using Computus) – Easter Monday * July 3 – Emancipation Day * October 8–14 (floating Monday) – Columbus Day – U.S. Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day * November 1 – D. Hamilton Jackson Day * December 26 – Boxing Day, Christmas Second Day

Utah

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * July 24 – Pioneer Day (Utah), Pioneer Day

Vermont

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day * March 1–7 (floating Tuesday) – Town meeting#Vermont, Town Meeting Day * August 16 – Bennington Battle Day

Virginia

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * February 15–21 (floating Monday) – The federal holiday ''Washington's Birthday'' is recognized as "George Washington Day". * October 8–14 (Floating Monday) – The federal holiday ''Columbus Day'' is recognized as "Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day", which honors the final victory at the Siege of Yorktown in the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War. * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) Election Day (United States), Election Day * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving

Wake Island

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Martin Luther King Jr. Day * All Friday holidays are celebrated on Saturday and all Monday holidays are celebrated on Tuesday to account for the time zone difference with the states. Weekday holidays such as Thanksgiving (United States), Thanksgiving are celebrated as they fall. * March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good Friday * March 22 – April 25 (floating Sunday using Computus) – Easter (listed to account for park closing, which normally opens Sundays) * April 13–15 – Songkran (Thailand), Songkran Festival * December 31 – New Year's Eve

Washington

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Columbus Day

West Virginia

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * June 20 – West Virginia Day * November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (United States), Election Day / Susan B. Anthony Day (even numbered years only), * November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving * December 24 – Christmas Eve (See note below) * December 31 – New Year's Eve (See note below) * Note: Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are half day holidays and are not shifted if they fall on Saturday or Sunday.

Wisconsin

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays except Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day * December 24 – Christmas Eve * December 31 – New Year's Eve * January 1 – New Year's Day

=Wisconsin Public School Observance Days

= Wisconsin's public schools are obligated to observe the 21 days designated by Wisconsin Statute section 118.02 on the designated day unless the day falls on Saturday or Sunday, in which case would move the observance to either the preceding Friday or following Monday. The statutes require the public schools to include instruction relating to the holidays. In this list of holidays, all schools remain open. * January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day * February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday * February 15 – Susan B. Anthony Day * February 22 – Washington's Birthday * March 4 – Casimir Pulaski Day * March 17 – St. Patrick's Day, "The Great Hunger" in Ireland * April 9 – Prisoners of War Remembrance Day * April 13 – American's Creed Day * April 19 – Patriots' Day * April 22 – Earth Day, Environmental Awareness Day * April 29 – Arbor Day * June 14 – Robert La Follette Sr. Day * September 16 – Mildred Fish Harnack Day * September 16 – Wisconsin Day * September 17 – Constitution Day * September 18 – POW-MIA Recognition Day * September 23 – Bullying Awareness Week, Bullying Awareness Day * September 28 – Frances Willard (suffragist), Francis Willard Day * October 9 – Leif Erikson Day * October 12 – Columbus Day * November 11 – Veterans Day

Wyoming

* All Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays * January 15–21 (floating Monday) – renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. / Wyoming Equality Day

Federal holidays at the state level

While most federal holidays are observed at the state level, some of these holidays are observed with different names, are observed on different days, or completely not observed in some states of the United States. a. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is known officially as ''Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day'' in Arizona, and New Hampshire, ''Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'' in Florida, and Maryland, ''Martin Luther King Jr. / Idaho Human Rights Day'' in Idaho, ''Robert E. Lee/Martin Luther King Birthday'' in Alabama, and ''Martin Luther King's and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays'' in Mississippi. b. Washington's Birthday is known officially as ''President's Day'' in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, ''Washington-Lincoln Day'' in Colorado (CRS 24-11-101), Ohio, ''Lincoln/Washington/Presidents' Day'' in Arizona, ''George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day'' in Arkansas, ''Presidents' Day'' in Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Vermont, ''Washington's Birthday/President's Day'' in Maine, ''Presidents Day'' in Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, and Oregon, ''Lincoln's and Washington's Birthday'' in Montana, ''Washington and Lincoln Day'' in Utah, and ''George Washington Day'' in Virginia. The day after Thanksgiving is observed in lieu of Columbus Day in Minnesota. Columbus Day is listed as a state holiday in New Hampshire although state offices remain open. President's Day, Good Friday (11am–3pm), Juneteenth Day (June 19), Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Partisan Primary Election Day, and General Election Day are listed as a state holiday in Wisconsin although state offices remain open.

Legal holidays observed nationwide

* January 1 – New Year's Day * May 25–31 (floating Monday) – Memorial Day ** Known officially as ''National Memorial Day'' in Alabama, ** and ''Memorial Day / Decoration Day'' in Idaho. ** Observed with Jefferson Davis Day, Jefferson Davis' Birthday, and known officially as ''National Memorial Day / Jefferson Davis' Birthday'', in Mississippi. * July 4 – Independence Day (United States), Independence Day * September 1–7 (floating Monday) – Labor Day * November 11 – Veterans Day ** Known officially as ''Armistice Day'' in Mississippi. * November 22–28 (floating Thursday) – Thanksgiving (United States), Thanksgiving * December 25 – Christmas

Notes

References

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