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Annual special days recognized by presidential proclamation. Bold text indicates a public holiday, on which most government agencies and major businesses are closed. January 16: Religious Freedom Day; 3rd Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday; 3rd Sunday in January: National Sanctity of Human Life Day
August 7 to 13: Exercise with Your Child Week, International Assistance Dog Week, National Farmers Market Week August 25 to 31: Be Kind to Humankind Week Monthly Observances in August 2023
National. United States federal observances are days, weeks, months, or other periods designated by the United States Congress for the commemoration or other observance of various events, activities, or topics. These observances differ from federal holidays in that federal employees only receive a day free from work on holidays, not observances.
2023 federal holidays: New Year’s Day: Sunday, January 1 (Observed Monday, January 2) Martin Luther King Jr Day: Monday, January 16. Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 20.
Malcolm X Day: 1: 2015: Illinois (2015) The birthday of Malcolm X August 4: Barack Obama Day: 1: 2017: Illinois (2017) The birthday of Barack Obama February 4: Transit Equality Day: 1: 2022: Wisconsin (2022) The birthday of Rosa Parks February 1: George Washington Carver Day: 1: 2023: Iowa (2023)
A list of all the holidays and observances in August 2022. Calendar days include National Girlfriend Day, National Dog Day, Women's Equality Day, and many more.
Several federal holidays are widely observed by private businesses with paid time off. These include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Businesses often close or grant paid time off for New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, and the Day after Thanksgiving, but none of these are federal holidays ...
Independence Day. Labor Day. Columbus Day. Veterans Day. Thanksgiving Day. Christmas Day. Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal employees are paid for the day off.