United States Holidays 2017 Public Holidays and Observances
List of United States Holidays 2017. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in the United States.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Sunday
Last Day of Chanukah
Jewish holiday
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year’s Day
Federal Holiday
Jan 2
Monday
New Year’s Day observed
Federal Holiday
Jan 6
Friday
Epiphany
Christian
Jan 7
Saturday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 13
Friday
Lee Jackson Day
State holiday
Virginia
Jan 13
Friday
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Observance
Jan 14
Saturday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 16
Monday
Martin Luther King Day
Federal Holiday
Jan 16
Monday
Robert E Lee’s Birthday
State holiday
Alabama, Arkansas
Jan 16
Monday
State Holiday
State holiday
Mississippi
Jan 16
Monday
Idaho Human Rights Day
State holiday
Idaho
Jan 16
Monday
Civil Rights Day
State holiday
Arizona, New Hampshire
Jan 19
Thursday
Robert E Lee’s Birthday
State holiday
Florida
Jan 19
Thursday
State Holiday
State holiday
Texas
Jan 20
Friday
Inauguration Day
State holiday
DC, LA, MD, VA
Jan 28
Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Jan 29
Sunday
Kansas Day
Observance
Feb 1
Wednesday
National Freedom Day
Observance
Feb 2
Thursday
Groundhog Day
Observance
Feb 3
Friday
National Wear Red Day
Observance
Feb 4
Saturday
Rosa Parks Day
Local observance
California, Ohio
Feb 11
Saturday
Tu Bishvat/Tu B’Shevat
Jewish holiday
Feb 12
Sunday
Lincoln’s Birthday
State holiday
CT, IL, MO, NY
Feb 12
Sunday
Lincoln’s Birthday
Local observance
Florida
Feb 13
Monday
Lincoln’s Birthday observed
State holiday
CT, IL, MO, NY
Feb 14
Tuesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 14
Tuesday
Statehood Day in Arizona
Local observance
Arizona
Feb 15
Wednesday
Susan B Anthony’s Birthday
Local observance
CA, FL, NY, WI
Feb 20
Monday
Presidents’ Day
Federal Holiday
Feb 20
Monday
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
State holiday
Arkansas
Feb 28
Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Local observance
Florida
Feb 28
Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Observance
Feb 28
Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
State holiday
Alabama, Louisiana
Feb 28
Tuesday
Linus Pauling Day
Local observance
Oregon
Mar 1
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 1
Wednesday
St. David’s Day
Observance
Mar 2
Thursday
Texas Independence Day
State holiday
Texas
Mar 2
Thursday
Read Across America Day
Observance
Mar 3
Friday
Employee Appreciation Day
Observance
Mar 6
Monday
Casimir Pulaski Day
State holiday
Illinois
Mar 7
Tuesday
Town Meeting Day Vermont
State holiday
Mar 12
Sunday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 12
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 17
Friday
St. Patrick’s Day
Observance
Mar 17
Friday
Evacuation Day
State holiday
Massachusetts
Mar 20
Monday
March equinox
Season
Mar 25
Saturday
Maryland Day
Local observance
Maryland
Mar 26
Sunday
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day
State holiday
Hawaii
Mar 27
Monday
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day observed
State holiday
Hawaii
Mar 27
Monday
Seward’s Day
State holiday
Alaska
Mar 31
Friday
César Chávez Day
State holiday
CA, CO*, TX*
Apr 2
Sunday
Pascua Florida Day
Local observance
Florida
Apr 3
Monday
Pascua Florida Day observed
Local observance
Florida
Apr 6
Thursday
National Tartan Day
Observance
Apr 9
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 11
Tuesday
Passover (first day)
Jewish holiday
Apr 11
Tuesday
National Library Workers’ Day
Observance
Apr 13
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 13
Thursday
Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
Observance
Apr 14
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 14
Friday
Good Friday
State holiday
13 states
Apr 15
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 15
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 15
Saturday
Father Damien Day
Local observance
Hawaii
Apr 16
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 16
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
Apr 16
Sunday
Emancipation Day
State holiday
District of Columbia
Apr 17
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 17
Monday
Easter Monday
Christian
Apr 17
Monday
Emancipation Day observed
State holiday
District of Columbia
Apr 17
Monday
Patriot’s Day
State holiday
Maine, Massachusetts
Apr 18
Tuesday
Last Day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 18
Tuesday
Tax Day
Observance
Apr 21
Friday
San Jacinto Day
State holiday
Texas
Apr 22
Saturday
Oklahoma Day
Local observance
Oklahoma
Apr 24
Monday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 24
Monday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 24
Monday
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday
Alabama, Florida
Apr 24
Monday
State Holiday
State holiday
Georgia
Apr 24
Monday
State Holiday
State holiday
Mississippi
Apr 26
Wednesday
State Holiday
Local observance
Florida
Apr 26
Wednesday
Administrative Professionals Day
Observance
Apr 27
Thursday
Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Observance
Apr 28
Friday
Arbor Day
State holiday
Nebraska
May 1
Monday
Law Day
Observance
May 1
Monday
Loyalty Day
Observance
May 2
Tuesday
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 4
Thursday
Kent State Shootings Remembrance
Local observance
Ohio
May 4
Thursday
National Day of Prayer
Observance
May 4
Thursday
Rhode Island Independence Day
Local observance
Rhode Island
May 5
Friday
Cinco de Mayo
Observance
May 6
Saturday
National Nurses Day
Observance
May 6
Saturday
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day
Observance
May 8
Monday
Truman Day
State holiday
Missouri
May 10
Wednesday
State Holiday
State holiday
South Carolina
May 10
Wednesday
State Holiday
Local observance
North Carolina
May 14
Sunday
Lag BaOmer
Jewish holiday
May 14
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 15
Monday
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Observance
May 19
Friday
National Defense Transportation Day
Observance
May 20
Saturday
Armed Forces Day
Observance
May 22
Monday
National Maritime Day
Observance
May 22
Monday
Harvey Milk Day
Local observance
California
May 24
Wednesday
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
Observance
May 25
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 25
Thursday
National Missing Children’s Day
Observance
May 27
Saturday
Ramadan starts
Muslim
May 29
Monday
Memorial Day
Federal Holiday
May 29
Monday
Jefferson Davis Birthday
Local observance
Mississippi
May 31
Wednesday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
Jun 1
Thursday
Statehood Day
Local observance
Kentucky, Tennessee
Jun 3
Saturday
Jefferson Davis Birthday
Local observance
Florida
Jun 4
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 5
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 5
Monday
Jefferson Davis Birthday
State holiday
Alabama
Jun 6
Tuesday
D-Day
Observance
Jun 11
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 11
Sunday
Kamehameha Day
State holiday
Hawaii
Jun 12
Monday
Kamehameha Day observed
State holiday
Hawaii
Jun 14
Wednesday
U.S. Army Birthday
Observance
Jun 14
Wednesday
Flag Day
Observance
Jun 15
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 16
Friday
Bunker Hill Day observed
State holiday
Massachusetts
Jun 17
Saturday
Bunker Hill Day
State holiday
Massachusetts
Jun 18
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 19
Monday
Juneteenth
Local observance
All except Am. Samoa, AZ, HI, MD, MP, MT, ND, NH, SD, TX, UT, Virg. Is.
Jun 19
Monday
Emancipation Day
State holiday
Texas
Jun 20
Tuesday
West Virginia Day
State holiday
West Virginia
Jun 20
Tuesday
American Eagle Day
Observance
Jun 21
Wednesday
Lailat al-Qadr
Muslim
Jun 21
Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Jul 4
Tuesday
Independence Day
Federal Holiday
Jul 23
Sunday
Parents’ Day
Observance
Jul 24
Monday
Pioneer Day
State holiday
Utah
Jul 27
Thursday
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
Observance
Aug 1
Tuesday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 1
Tuesday
Colorado Day
Local observance
Colorado
Aug 4
Friday
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday
Observance
Aug 7
Monday
Purple Heart Day
Observance
Aug 14
Monday
Victory Day
State holiday
Rhode Island
Aug 15
Tuesday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 16
Wednesday
Bennington Battle Day
State holiday
Vermont
Aug 18
Friday
Statehood Day in Hawaii
State holiday
Hawaii
Aug 19
Saturday
National Aviation Day
Observance
Aug 21
Monday
Senior Citizens Day
Observance
Aug 26
Saturday
Women’s Equality Day
Observance
Aug 27
Sunday
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
State holiday
Texas
Sep 2
Saturday
Eid al-Adha
Muslim
Sep 4
Monday
Labor Day
Federal Holiday
Sep 9
Saturday
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Observance
Sep 9
Saturday
California Admission Day
Local observance
California
Sep 10
Sunday
National Grandparents Day
Observance
Sep 11
Monday
Patriot Day
Observance
Sep 15
Friday
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Observance
Sep 17
Sunday
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Observance
Sep 18
Monday
Air Force Birthday
Observance
Sep 18
Monday
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day observed
Observance
Sep 21
Thursday
Rosh Hashana
State holiday
Texas
Sep 21
Thursday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 22
Friday
Muharram
Muslim
Sep 22
Friday
September equinox
Season
Sep 22
Friday
Emancipation Day
Local observance
Ohio
Sep 22
Friday
Native Americans’ Day
Local observance
California
Sep 24
Sunday
Gold Star Mother’s Day
Observance
Sep 30
Saturday
Yom Kippur
State holiday
Texas
Sep 30
Saturday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 2
Monday
Child Health Day
Observance
Oct 4
Wednesday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 5
Thursday
First Day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 9
Monday
Leif Erikson Day
Observance
Oct 9
Monday
Columbus Day
Federal Holiday
All except AK, AR, CA, DE, FL, HI, MI, MN, ND, NV, OR, SD, TX, VT, WA, WI, WY
Oct 9
Monday
Columbus Day
Local observance
Florida
Oct 9
Monday
Native Americans’ Day
Local observance
South Dakota
Oct 9
Monday
Indigenous People’s Day
Local observance
CA*, MN*, WA*
Oct 11
Wednesday
Last Day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 12
Thursday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 13
Friday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 13
Friday
U.S. Navy Birthday
Observance
Oct 15
Sunday
White Cane Safety Day
Observance
Oct 16
Monday
Boss’s Day
Observance
Oct 18
Wednesday
Alaska Day
State holiday
Alaska
Oct 27
Friday
Nevada Day
State holiday
Nevada
Oct 31
Tuesday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Wednesday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
Nov 2
Thursday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 5
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Nov 10
Friday
Marine Corps Birthday
Observance
Nov 11
Saturday
Veterans Day
Federal Holiday
Nov 23
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
Federal Holiday
Nov 24
Friday
State Holiday
State holiday
Georgia
Nov 24
Friday
Presidents’ Day
State holiday
New Mexico
Nov 24
Friday
Lincoln’s Birthday/Lincoln’s Day
State holiday
Indiana, West Virginia
Nov 24
Friday
Black Friday
State holiday
24 states
Nov 24
Friday
American Indian Heritage Day
State holiday
Maryland
Nov 27
Monday
Cyber Monday
Observance
Dec 1
Friday
The Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Dec 3
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Christian
Dec 6
Wednesday
St Nicholas’ Day
Observance
Dec 7
Thursday
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Observance
Dec 8
Friday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 12
Tuesday
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Observance
Dec 13
Wednesday
Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day)
Jewish holiday
Dec 13
Wednesday
U.S. National Guard Birthday
Observance
Dec 17
Sunday
Pan American Aviation Day
Observance
Dec 17
Sunday
Wright Brothers Day
Observance
Dec 20
Wednesday
Last Day of Chanukah
Jewish holiday
Dec 21
Thursday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
State holiday
KS*, LA, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA*, WI
Dec 24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
Observance, Christian
Dec 25
Monday
Christmas Day
Federal Holiday
Dec 25
Monday
Christmas Eve observed
State holiday
KS*, LA, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA*, WI
Dec 26
Tuesday
Kwanzaa (until Jan 1)
Observance
Dec 26
Tuesday
Day After Christmas Day
State holiday
KS, KY, NC, NC, NH, SC, TX
Dec 31
Sunday
New Year’s Eve
State holiday
LA, MI, WI
Dec 31
Sunday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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