United States Public Holidays Calendar

Overview of U.S. Federal Holidays

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday in January)
  Honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader who led the movement for racial equality in the United States.
• Presidents' Day (3rd Monday in February)
  Officially designated as Washington's Birthday, this holiday honors George Washington, the first U.S. president, and Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
  A solemn day of remembrance honoring the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
• Juneteenth
  Commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans following the Civil War in 1865.
• Independence Day
  Commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marking the nation's independence from Great Britain.
• Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
  Honors the American labor movement and recognizes the contributions of workers to the nation's strength and prosperity.
• Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October)
  Commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492 (Note: Several states, including California and Hawaii, do not observe this as an official state holiday).
• Veterans Day
  Originally established as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I on November 11, 1918, this holiday now honors all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
  Traces its origins to a 1621 harvest celebration shared by the Pilgrims, English settlers who landed at Plymouth in 1620, and the Wampanoag people.

U.S. National Flag & Anthem

National Flag

The national flag of the United States is officially known as "The Stars and Stripes."

National Anthem