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Public Holidays 2015
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- Gaps Test5
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Public Holidays in America in 2015
Federal holidays in the United States are public holidays. They have been recognized by the federal government, and are applicable to federal employees.
With the exception of Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, all federal holidays are observed on a Monday.
This is in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which is intended to move holidays to a Monday whenever possible in order to allow federal employees to have a three-day weekend.
Public Holidays 2015
Date | Day | Holiday | State |
1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day | National |
16 Jan | Fri | Lee-Jackson Day | VA |
19 Jan | Mon | Confederate Heroes Day | TX |
19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | National except AL AZ AR MS NH |
19 Jan | Mon | Robert E. Lee / Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | AL AR MS |
19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday / Civil Rights Day | AZ NH |
4 Feb | Wed | Rosa Parks Day | CA |
12 Feb | Thurs | Lincoln's Birthday | CT IL MO NY |
16 Feb | Mon | George Washington/ Thomas Jefferson Birthday | AL |
16 Feb | Mon | President's Day | AK CA CO HI ID IL MD ME MI MN ND NE NH NJ NV OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX VT WA WV WY |
16 Feb | Mon | Lincoln / Washington / Presidents' Day | AZ MT UT |
16 Feb | Mon | George Washington Birthday / Daisy Gatson Bates Day | AR |
16 Feb | Mon | Washington's Birthday | CT MA MO MS NY VA DC |
17 Feb | Tues | Mardi Gras Day | AL*(Baldwin & Mobile Counties Only) LA |
2 Mar | Mon | Texas Independence Day | TX |
3 Mar | Tues | Town Meeting Day | VT |
17 Mar | Tues | Evacuation Day | MA* (Suffolk county only) |
26 Mar | Thurs | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | HI |
30 Mar | Mon | Seward's Day | AK |
31 Mar | Tues | César Chávez Day | CA CO TX |
16 Apr | Thurs | DC Emancipation Day | DC |
3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | CT DE HI IN KY* (1/2 day) LA NC ND NJ PA TN TX |
20 Apr | Mon | Patriots' Day | ME MA |
21 Apr | Tues | San Jacinto Day | TX |
24 Apr | Fri | Arbor Day | NE |
27 Apr | Mon | Confederate Memorial Day | AL GA MS |
TBC | TBC | Primary Election Day | IN |
8 May | Fri | Truman Day | MO |
11 May | Mon | Confederate Memorial Day | SC |
TBC | TBC | Service Reduction Day | MD |
25 May | Mon | Memorial Day | National |
1 Jun | Mon | Jefferson Davis Day | AL |
11 Jun | Thurs | King Kamehameha Day | HI |
17 Jun | Wed | Bunker Hill Day | MA* (Suffolk county only) |
19 Jun | Fri | Emancipation Day / Juneteenth | TX |
20 Jun | Sat | West Virginia Day | WV |
3 Jul | Fri | Independence Day (Observed) | National |
4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day | National |
24 Jul | Fri | Pioneer Day | UT |
10 Aug | Mon | Victory Day | RI |
21 Aug | Fri | Statehood Day | HI |
17 Aug | Mon | Bennington Battle Day | VT |
27 Aug | Thurs | Lyndon B. Johnson Day | TX |
7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day | National |
25 Sep | Fri | Native American Day | CA |
12 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day | AL AZ CO CT GA ID IL IN MA MD ME MO MT NE NJ NM NY OH PA RI TN TX UT VA WV DC |
12 Oct | Mon | Native American Day | SD |
18 Oct | Sun | Alaska Day | AK |
19 Oct | Mon | Alaska Day (Observed) | AK |
30 Oct | Fri | Nevada Day | NV |
3 Nov | Tues | General Election Day | DE HI IL IN LA MD MI MT NJ NY PA RI |
11 Nov | Wed | Veterans' Day | National |
25 Nov | Wed | (Additional)Thanksgiving Holiday | VA* (half day only) |
26 Nov | Thurs | Thanksgiving Day | National |
27 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday | CA DE FL IA IL KS KY ME MI MN MS NC NE NH OK PA SC VA WA WV |
27 Nov | Fri | Observed Holiday (Robert E. Lee's Birthday) | GA |
27 Nov | Fri | Observed Holiday (Lincoln's Birthday) | IN |
27 Nov | Fri | American Indian Heritage Day | MD |
TBC | TBC | Observed Holiday (President's Day) | NM |
27 Nov | Fri | Family Day | NV |
1 Dec | Tues | Rosa Parks Day | OH |
24 Dec | Thurs | Christmas Eve | AR KS* (1/2 day) MI NC OK SC VA* (1/2 day) WI WV* (1/2 day) |
25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
26 Dec | Sat | Day After Christmas | KS KY NC SC VA |
24 Dec | Thurs | Observed Holiday | GA IN |
31 Dec | Thurs | New Year's Eve | MI TN WI WV* (1/2 day) |
- How To Use Prepositions In English
Prepositions cause a lot of problems for students of English. I think it?s because the use of prepositions varies a lot from language to language and it?s very natural to want to use the same preposition in English as in your language ? but this doesn?t...
- What Is Your Favorite Time Of Year?
What is your favorite time of year? Why? My favorite time of the year is naturally the time when I have the most fun. To me, that time of the year falls during the December holidays, or rather, it starts during the last term of school. It may sound strange...
- Holidays Or Vacations?
It is holiday in British English and vacation in American English. Is it true or false? The situation is a bit more complicated: In America: holidays (="Holy Days"): eg. Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Independence Day. Not official national holidays...
- Talking To A Student
1 Tony: In which class do you study? Rinku: I study in 8th class.. Tony: What is the name of your school? Rinku: Its name is WNN Public School. Tony: How far is it from your home? Rinku: It is 7 km far. Tony: Do you like your school? Rinku: Yes, I like...
- Gaps Test5
The National Memorial located at Savar (a) ? the nation?s regard towards the martyrs of the Liberation War. It reminds us of those heroes who (b) ? their lives for the (c) ? of their motherland. Our hearts are filled with pride and (d) ? for...