US and Canadian Holidays
Here are US Federal, Canadian and other commonly celebrated days. Daylight Savings Time information is here.
2008 US Federal Holidays
| Tuesday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 21 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 18* |
Washington’s Birthday |
| Monday, May 26 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
| Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, October 13 |
Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, November 11 |
Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 27 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Thursday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
2009 US Federal Holidays
| Thursday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 19 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 16* |
Washington’s Birthday |
| Monday, May 25 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 3** |
Independence Day |
| Monday, September 7 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, October 12 |
Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, November 11 |
Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Candian Holidays
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| New Year's Day |
Jan. 1 |
Jan. 1 |
Jan. 1 |
Jan. 1 |
Jan. 1 |
| Good Friday |
April 6 |
March 21 |
April 10 |
April 2 |
April 22 |
| Easter Monday |
April 9 |
March 24 |
April 13 |
April 5 |
April 25 |
Victoria Day
(Monday preceding
May 25) |
May 21 |
May 19 |
May 18 |
May 24 |
May 23 |
| Canada Day * |
July 1 |
July 1 |
July 1 |
July 1 |
July 1 |
Labour Day
(first Monday
of September) |
Sept. 3 |
Sept. 1 |
Sept. 7 |
Sept. 6 |
Sept. 5 |
Thanksgiving Day
(second Monday
of October) |
Oct. 8 |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 12 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 10 |
| Remembrance Day |
Nov. 11 |
Nov. 11 |
Nov. 11 |
Nov. 11 |
Nov. 11 |
| Christmas |
Dec. 25 |
Dec. 25 |
Dec. 25 |
Dec. 25 |
Dec. 25 |
| Boxing Day |
Dec. 26 |
Dec. 26 |
Dec. 26 |
Dec. 26 |
Dec. 26 |
Other Holidays and Important Dates
- Groundhog Day, February 2.
- Lincoln's Birthday, February 12.
- Valentine's Day, February 14.
- Washington's Birthday, February 22.
- St. Patrick's Day, March 17.
- April Fools's Day, April 1.
- Earth Day, April 22 (since 1970; see Earthday.net)
- 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; see this site for more information.
- Arbor Day is often the last Friday in April (since 1872), but since planting conditions vary, it may occur from September to May; please consult the National Arbor Day Foundation's list of Arbor Day Dates.
- Mothers' Day, second Sunday in May (36 USC Sec. 142).
- Fathers' Day, third Sunday in June (36 USC Sec. 142a).
- Parents' Day, fourth Sunday in July (36 USC Sec. 142c).
- Grandparents' Day, Sunday after Labor Day (36 USC Sec. 142b).
- Columbus Day (traditional), October 12.
- United Nations Day, October 24.
- Halloween, October 31.
Daylight Savings Time
In the US, Daylight Savings Time is observed as follows:
Beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time is extended one month and begins for most of the United States at
2 am on the Second Sunday in March
and lasts until 2 am on the First Sunday of November.
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