Here are some US public holidays:
United States Legal Federal Holidays
Federal Legal Holidays 2008
• January 1, 2008: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 21, 2008: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]
• February 18, 2008: Presidents Day (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 26, 2008: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2008: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 1, 2008: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 13, 2008: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2008: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 27, 2008: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2008: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
Federal Legal Holidays 2009
• January 1, 2009: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 19, 2009: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday in Jan]
• January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day [every 4th year]
• February 16, 2009: Presidents Day (observed) [3rd monday in Feb]
note: Presidents Day is also Washington's Birthday (observed)
• May 25, 2009: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday in May]
• July 4, 2009: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 7, 2009: Labor Day [1st monday in Sept]
• October 12, 2009: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2009: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2009: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
Additional US Holidays, Celebrated Dates, Important Days
• January 24 [every year]: Belly Laugh Day [info]
• February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
• February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
• February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines Day
• February 5, 2008 [Feb 24, 2009]: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Paczki Day) - day before Lent starts
• February 22 [every year]: Washington's Birthday (traditional date, not observed date)
• March 17 [every year]: St. Patrick's Day
• March 21, 2008 [April 10, 2009]: Good Friday (U.S. stock market is closed on this day)
• March 23, 2008 [April 12, 2009]: Easter Sunday
• April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day
• April 22 [every year]: Earth Day [info]
• April 23, 2008 [April 22, 2009]: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's Day) [info]
• May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
• May 11, 2008 [May 10, 2009]: Mother's Day [2nd sunday in May]
• May 17, 2008 [May 16, 2009]: Armed Forces Day [3rd saturday in May]
• June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
• June 15, 2008 [June 21, 2009]: Father's Day [3rd sunday in June]
• July 27, 2008 [July 26, 2009]: Parents' Day [4th Sunday in July]
• September 7, 2008 [Sept. 13, 2009]: Grandparents' Day [first sunday after Labor Day]
• September 11 (9/11)[every year]: anniversary of terrorist attack on World Trade Center in 2001.
• September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day [info 1] [info 2]
• 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 18, 2008 [Oct. 17, 2009]: Sweetest Day [3rd saturday in Oct]
• October 31 [every year]: Halloween - for costumes props decorations → click here
• November 4, 2008 [Nov. 3, 2009]: Election Day [first tuesday after first monday in Nov]
• December 22-29, 2008 [Dec. 12-19, 2009]: Chanukah/Hanukkah [info]
• December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
• December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve
2008 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 9, 2008 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 2, 2008 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)
2009 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 8, 2009 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 1, 2009 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)
For future reference »» beginning in 2007, U.S. daylight savings time start/end dates
start: move clocks AHEAD one hour at 2am on the second Sunday in March.
end: move clocks BACK one hour at 2am on the first Sunday of November.
EARTH HOUR
• MARCH 28, 2009 STARTING AT 8:30pm (Saturday) [annually the last saturday in March].
info at
www.earthhour.org - concept is for as many people as possible around the world to turn off lights for an hour (starting at their own local time). Security and emergency lighting will remain on. Millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations around the globe turn off their lights for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America participate.
[Edit by: Omega] Put the info from the link right on here for better reference. [/Edit]
