| Holiday |
2012 |
New Year's Day
- FEDERAL HOLIDAY
Always January 1. If January 1
falls on a Saturday, the Federal Holiday is usually observed the Friday
before, if it falls on a Sunday, the Federal holiday is usually observed
the Monday after. |
January 1,
2012
Sunday
Federal Holiday |
Inauguration Day
Occurs on January 20th of each 4th year
starting from 1965. Federal Holiday in District of Columbia and parts of
Maryland & Virginia |
n/a |
Martin L. King,
Jr. Day
Third Monday in January
Federal Holiday |
January 16, 2012 |
Groundhog Day
Always
February 2 |
Feb 2, 2012
Thursday |
Valentine's Day
(Always
Feb. 14th) |
February 14, 2012
Tuesday |
President's
Day
Federal Holiday - Observed third Monday in Feb.
Lincoln's
Birthday Feb. 12
Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22 |
February 20, 2012
Monday |
| Mardi Gras |
February 21, 2012
Tuesday |
Ash Wednesday
(46 days
before Easter) |
February 22, 2012
Wednesday |
| Daylight Savings Time
Begins |
March 11, 2012
Sunday |
St. Patrick's Day
(Always
March 17th) |
March 17, 2012
Saturday
|
| Spring Equinox |
March 20,
2012
Tuesday |
April Fool's Day
Always
April 1st |
April 1, 2012
Sunday |
| Palm Sunday |
April 1, 2012
Sunday |
| Passover |
April 6, 2012
Friday |
| Good Friday |
April 6, 2012
Friday |
Earth Day
Usually observed
April 22nd |
April 22, 2012
Sunday |
| Easter Sunday |
April 8, 2012
Sunday |
| Administrative Professionals' Day (formerly
Secretaries Day) - observed Wednesday of the last full week of
April |
April 25, 2012
Wednesday |
National Day of Prayer
1st
Thursday in May |
May 3, 2012
Thursday |
Mother's Day
Second
Sunday in May |
May 13, 2012
Sunday |
Armed Forces Day
Third
Saturday in May |
May 19, 2012
Saturday |
Memorial Day
Federal Holiday - Observed last Monday in May
(Actual Date May 30th) |
May 28, 2012
Monday |
Flag Day/Army
Day
(Always June 14th) |
June 14, 2012
Thursday |
Father's Day
(Third
Sunday in June) |
June 17, 2012
Sunday |
Juneteenth (Liberation of
Slaves)
Always June 19th |
June 19, 2012
Tuesday |
| Summer Solstice |
June 20, 2012
Wednesday |
Independence Day
(4th of July)
Federal Holiday |
July 4, 2012
Wednesday |
Parents Day
4th Sunday in
July |
July 28, 2012
Sunday |
Air Force Day
Always
August 1st |
August 1, 2012
Wednesday |
Coast Guard Day
Always
August 4th |
August 4, 2012
Saturday |
Friendship Day
1st Sunday
in August |
August 5, 2012
Sunday |
Labor
Day
First Monday in September
Federal Holiday |
Sept. 3, 2012
Monday |
Grandparents Day
Sunday
after Labor Day |
Sept. 9, 2012
Sunday |
Constitution Day/Citizenship
Day
Always September 17th |
Sept. 17, 2012
Monday |
| Fall Equinox |
Sept. 22, 2012
Saturday |
| Rosh Hashanah |
Sept. 16, 2012
Sunday |
| Yom Kippur |
Sept. 25, 2012
Tuesday |
National Children's
Day
2nd Sunday in October |
Oct. 14, 2012
Sunday |
Columbus
Day
Second Monday in October
Federal Holiday |
Oct. 8, 2012
Saturday |
Navy Day
Always October
13th |
Oct. 13, 2012
Thursday |
Sweetest Day
Third
Saturday in October |
Oct. 20, 2012
Saturday |
Bosses' Day
Always October
16th |
Oct. 16, 2012
Tuesday |
Mother-In-Law's Day
Fourth
Sunday in October |
Oct. 27, 2012
Saturday |
| Halloween - Oct. 31 but
Trick or Trick Night can vary in different communities. |
Oct. 31, 2012
Wednesday |
Election Day
Tuesday on or
after Nov. 2 (or the first Tuesday after the 1st of November) |
Nov. 6, 2012
Tuesday |
| Daylight Savings Time
Ends |
Nov. 4, 2012
Sunday |
Marine Corps Day
November
10th |
Nov. 10, 2012
Saturday |
Veteran's Day
Always November 11th
Federal Holiday |
Nov. 11, 2012
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Day
Observed 4th Thursday in
November
Federal Holiday |
Nov. 22, 2012
Thursday |
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Day
Always December 7th |
Dec. 7, 2012
Friday |
| Hanukkah |
Dec. 8, 2012
Saturday |
Winter Solstice
For info:
see candlegrove.com/solstice.html |
Dec. 21, 2012
Friday |
Christmas Eve
Always
December 24th |
Dec. 24, 2012
Monday |
Christmas Day
Always December
25th
Federal Holiday
If the 25th
is Saturday, the Federal Holiday is Friday before. If the 25th is Sunday,
the Federal Holiday is the Monday after. |
Dec. 25, 2012
Tuesday
Federal Holiday |
Kwanzaa
December 26th -
Jan. 1 |
Dec. 26, 2012 -
Jan 1, 2012 |
New Year's Eve
(Always
Dec. 31) |
Dec. 31 2012
Monday |
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