2006-2007 US Holidays and Popular Dates

Federal Legal Holidays 2006

• January 1, 2006: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 16, 2006: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]
• February 20, 2006: Presidents Day [Washington's Birthday] (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
• May 29, 2006: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2006: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 4, 2006: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 9, 2006: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2006: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 23, 2006: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2006: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]

Federal Legal Holidays 2007

• January 1, 2007: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 15, 2007: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]
• February 19, 2007: Presidents Day [Washington's Birthday] (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
• May 28, 2007: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2007: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 3, 2007: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 8, 2007: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2007: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 22, 2007: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2007: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]

Extra federal legal holiday coming again in 2009 ...

January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day [after U.S. presidential election, held every 4 years]


Quick note regarding holidays listed above: the term (observed) means the day the holiday is celebrated. Usually the banks are closed, most government offices are closed, no mail delivery, stock market is closed, etc.; observed might not be the traditional or "real" date.

Be Aware if a federal legal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday ...
Most Federal, State, City, Postal and Bank employees take an extra day off work if a holiday falls on a saturday or sunday. When the holiday falls on sunday, they don't work on the following monday. When the holiday falls on saturday, they don't work on the preceding friday. This also means that usually on those days the banks are closed, most government offices are closed, no mail delivery, etc.


Additional Celebrated Dates, Holidays, Important Days

• February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
• February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
• February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines Day
• February 22 [every year]: Washington's Birthday (traditional)
• March 17 [every year]: St. Patrick's Day
• April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day
• April 14, 2006 [April 6, 2007]: Good Friday
• April 16, 2006 [April 8, 2007]: Easter Sunday
• April 22 [every year]: Earth Day
• April 26, 2006: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's Day)
• May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
• May 14, 2006 [May 13, 2007]: Mother's Day [2nd sunday in May]
• May 20, 2006 [May 19, 2007]: Armed Forces Day [3rd saturday in May]
• June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
• June 18, 2006 [June 17, 2007]: Father's Day [3rd sunday in June]
• July 23, 2006 [July 22, 2007]: Parents' Day [4th Sunday in July]
• September 10, 2006 [Sept. 9, 2007]: Grandparents' Day [first sunday after Labor Day]
• September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day [reference page]
• September 17 [every year]: Citizenship Day
• Native American Day: 4th friday in September, celebrated (observed) many different days
• October 16 [every year]: Boss's Day (National Bosses Day)
• October 21, 2006 [Oct. 20, 2007]: Sweetest Day [3rd saturday in Oct]
• October 31 [every year]: Halloween
• November 7, 2006 [Nov. 6, 2007]: Election Day [first tuesday after first monday in Nov]
• November (TBA), 2006: Annual Great American Smokeout. stop smoking for one day, details
• December 16-23, 2006 [Dec. 5-12, 2007]: Chanukah/Hanukkah [info]
• December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
• December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve

• Daylight Savings Time STARTS: April 2, 2006 (set clocks ahead one hour)
• Daylight Savings Time ENDS: October 29, 2006 (set clocks back one hour)