The first holidays passed into law were New Year’s, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Since Christmas falls on a Sunday, the public observance will be moved to Monday the 26th.Ĭongress is tasked with establishing public holidays.

Then comes Christmas on the 25th of December. Later in the month, most will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24th.

This year it will take place on a Friday. In November, workers given the 11th of November off to honor veterans. In recent years the holiday has been refocused from the achievements of Christopher Columbus to the struggle of indigenous people. On 10 October, the federal government celebrates Columbus Day. The United States honors workers in the fall, while most other countries celebrate the International Day of the Worker which is held each year on May 1st. The end of summer is typically associated with Labor Day, which falls on Monday 5 September. Later in the summer, many across the nation will celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the US has been recognized by many in the Black community for generations. On 20 June, the country will celebrate Juneteenth which was established as a federal holiday in 2021. Many also see the holiday as the informal start of summer. The holiday was established to honor soldiers that died in combat. Many across the United States will have Monday, May 30th off to celebrate Memorial Day. At the federal level, this holiday must be called “ Washington’s Birthday” but private entities, state, and local governments can call it however they want. In February, the country will celebrate George Washington’s birthday on the 21st of February. Most public and private sector workers therefore will have a three-day weekend to ring in the new year and return to work on Monday 3 January.Īlso in January, many offices, businesses, and schools will close to celebrate civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. Since 1 January 2022, New Year’s Day, falls on a Saturday the federal holiday was moved to 31 December 2021. Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday of November Columbus Day - Second Monday of Octoberġ0. Washington's Birthday - Third Monday of FebruaryĨ.

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