Washingtons Birthday 2024

January 1

New Year's DayNew Year's Day

January 6

Epiphany

January 8

Inauguration Day - LA: Baton RougeBattle of New Orleans - Louisiana

January 12

Lee-Jackson Day - Virginia

January 15

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - ColoradoBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Kentucky, NebraskaBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (paid holiday) - FloridaBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (observed by state government) - WisconsinDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - AR, DC, IA, LA, MD, MSDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (state and municipal government) - Rhode IslandDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - HI, NY, PA, UTMartin Luther King's Birthday - MN, NJ, WVMartin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - AL, AK, GA, NV, NM, NC, OK, OR, VT, WAMartin Luther King, Jr. Day - CA, DE, IN, ME, MI, MO, MT, SC, SD, TN, TX, VAMartin Luther King Day - CT, IL, MA, ND, OHMartin Luther King, Jr. / Civil Rights Day - Arizona, New HampshireMartin Luther King, Jr. / Idaho Human Rights Day - IdahoMartin Luther King, Jr. / Wyoming Equality Day - WyomingRobert E. Lee's Birthday - AL, AR, MSBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Florida, WisconsinDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Rhode IslandMartin Luther King, Jr. Day (annually designated as a legal holiday for state employees) - Kansas

January 19

Robert E. Lee's Birthday (optional, usually observed on the day after Thanksgiving) - GeorgiaBirthday of Robert E. Lee - FloridaRobert E. Lee's Birthday - North CarolinaRobert E. Lee Day - Kentucky, LouisianaConfederate Heroes Day (partial staffing) - Texas

January 30

Franklin D. Roosevelt Day - Kentucky

February 2

Groundhog Day

February 12

Lincoln's Birthday - IllinoisLincoln's Birthday (usually observed on the day after Thanksgiving) - IndianaLincoln Day - Connecticut, MissouriLincoln's Birthday (floating holiday) - New YorkLincoln's Birthday - FL, IA, KY, MD, MI, NJ, VT

February 13

Mardi Gras Day - LouisianaShrove Tuesday / Mardi GrasMardi Gras - AL: Mobile and Baldwin CountiesShrove Tuesday - FL: in counties celebrating Shrove Tuesday

February 14

Valentine's DayAsh Wednesday

February 15

Susan B. Anthony's Birthday - Florida

February 19

Washington's BirthdayPresident's Day - AK, CA, HI, MD, MA, MI, NE, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, WA, WV, WYWashington's Birthday - CT, DC, ID, IL, ME, MS, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, VTGeorge Washington's Birthday - Alabama, ArkansasGeorge Washington's Birthday / President's Day - South CarolinaGeorge Washington Day - VirginiaWashington Day - TennesseeLincoln's and Washington's Birthdays - MontanaLincoln/Washington Presidents' Day - ArizonaWashington's and Lincoln's Birthday - MinnesotaWashington-Lincoln Day - ColoradoWashington and Lincoln Day - UtahDaisy Gatson Bates Day - ArkansasThomas Jefferson's Birthday - AlabamaWashington's Birthday (usually observed in December) - Georgia, IndianaPresident's Day - Kansas, WisconsinWashington's Birthday - FL, IA, KY, LA, MD, MI, NC, RI

February 20

Election Day (after 12:00 Noon) - Pennsylvania

March 2

Texas Independence Day (partial staffing) - Texas

March 4

Birthday of Casimir Pulaski - Illinois

March 5

Town Meeting Day - Vermont

March 17

Saint Patrick's DayEvacuation Day - MA: Suffolk County

March 18

Evacuation Day (observed) - MA: Suffolk County

March 24

Palm Sunday

March 25

Seward's Day - AlaskaGreek Independence Day - North CarolinaMaryland Day - Maryland

March 26

Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day - Hawaii

March 28

Maundy Thursday

March 29

Good Friday - CT, DE, HI, IN, LA, NJ, NC, ND, TNGood Friday (paid holiday, one-half day) - KentuckyGood FridayGood Friday - FL, MD, PAGood Friday (from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) - WisconsinGood Friday (optional, in lieu of another holiday) - Texas

March 30

Holy Saturday

March 31

EasterCésar Chávez Day - CaliforniaCésar Chávez Day (optional) - ColoradoCésar Chávez Day (optional, in lieu of another holiday) - Texas

April 1

César Chávez Day (observed) - CaliforniaApril Fools' Day

April 2

Pascua Florida Day - Florida

April 12

Anniversary of signing of Halifax Resolves - North Carolina

April 15

Patriot's Day - MainePatriots' Day - Massachusetts

April 16

District of Columbia Emancipation Day - District of Columbia

April 21

San Jacinto Day (partial staffing) - Texas

April 22

Confederate Memorial Day - AlabamaEarth Day

April 24

Administrative Professionals' Day

April 26

Arbor Day - NebraskaConfederate Memorial Day (optional, usually observed on the fourth Monday in April) - GeorgiaNational Arbor DayConfederate Memorial Day - Florida

April 29

Confederate Memorial Day - Mississippi

May 4

Rhode Island Independence Day - Rhode Island

May 5

Cinco de Mayo

May 7

Primary Election Day - Indiana

May 8

Truman Day - Missouri

May 9

Ascension Day

May 10

Confederate Memorial Day - South CarolinaConfederate Memorial Day - North Carolina

May 12

Mother's Day - ArizonaMother's Day

May 14

Primary Election Day - West Virginia

May 19

Pentecost

May 20

Anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence - North Carolina

May 26

Trinity Sunday

May 27

Memorial DayMemorial Day - except: AL, LA, MS, SCNational Memorial Day - AL, LA, MS, SCJefferson Davis' Birthday - Mississippi

May 30

Corpus Christi

June 3

Jefferson Davis' Birthday - AlabamaBirthday of Jefferson Davis (optional, usually not observed) - GeorgiaConfederate Memorial Day - Kentucky, LouisianaBirthday of Jefferson Davis - FloridaJefferson Davis Day - Kentucky

June 9

Flag Day - New York

June 11

King Kamehameha I Day - Hawaii

June 14

Flag DayFlag Day - Florida, Pennsylvania

June 15

Juneteenth Day - LouisianaJuneteenth - Wyoming

June 16

Father's Day - ArizonaFather's Day

June 17

Bunker Hill Day - MA: Suffolk County

June 19

Juneteenth National Independence DayJuneteenth - Maine, MassachusettsJuneteenth (paid holiday) - Michigan, MissouriJuneteenth Day - WisconsinEmancipation Day In Texas (partial staffing) - Texas

June 20

West Virginia Day - West Virginia

June 25

Little Big Horn Recognition Day - South Dakota

July 4

Independence DayIndependence Day

July 24

Pioneer Day - Utah

July 28

Parents' Day

August 4

American Family Day - Arizona

August 12

Victory Day - Rhode Island

August 16

Bennington Battle Day - VermontStatehood Day - Hawaii

August 27

Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (partial staffing) - Texas

August 30

Huey P. Long Day - Louisiana

September 2

Labor DayLabor Day

September 8

National Grandparents Day

September 11

Patriot Day

September 12

Defenders' Day - Maryland

September 15

Constitution Commemoration Day - Arizona

September 17

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

October 3 – October 4

Rosh Hashanah (optional, in lieu of another holiday) - Texas

October 12

Yom Kippur - North CarolinaYom Kippur (optional, in lieu of another holiday) - Texas

October 14

Columbus DayColumbus Day - AL, AZ, CO, CT, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, UT, VA, WVColumbus Day (may be observed the Friday after Thanksgiving) - TennesseeChristopher Columbus Day (optional) - MinnesotaAmerican Indian Heritage Day - AlabamaFraternal Day - AlabamaIndigenous People's Day - MaineIndigenous Peoples' Day - New MexicoNative Americans' Day - South DakotaYorktown Victory Day - VirginiaColumbus Day - FL, KS, KY, MI, NH, NC, VT, WIChristopher Columbus Day - LouisianaFarmers' Day - Florida

October 18

Alaska Day - Alaska

October 25

Nevada Day - Nevada

October 31

Halloween

November 1

All Saints' DayAll Saints' Day - Louisiana

November 2

All Souls' DaySouth Dakota Statehood Day - South Dakota

November 5

General Election Day - HI, IL, IN, LA, MT, WVElection Day - Delaware, New JerseyElection Day - MarylandElection Day (paid holiday) - MichiganElection Day (state employees) - Rhode IslandElection Day (floating holiday) - New YorkPresidential Election Day (paid holiday) - KentuckySusan B. Anthony Day - West VirginiaGeneral Election Day - FL, NC, WIElection Day - New Hampshire, Rhode IslandElection Day (after 12:00 Noon) - Pennsylvania

November 7

Return Day (after 12:00 Noon) - DE: Sussex County

November 11

Veterans DayVeterans Day - except: WisconsinVeterans Day - Wisconsin

November 28

Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day

November 29

Day After Thanksgiving - CA, DE, NE, OK, SC, VADay After Thanksgiving (paid holiday) - KY, MI, NH, PADay After Thanksgiving (optional, paid holiday) - VermontFriday after Thanksgiving - TexasFriday after Thanksgiving (optional) - MinnesotaFriday after Thanksgiving (paid holiday) - Florida, IowaThanksgiving Day (paid holiday) - North CarolinaThanksgiving Friday (paid holiday) - MaineAmerican Indian Heritage Day - MarylandNative American Heritage Day - WashingtonFamily Day - NevadaLincoln's Day - West VirginiaPresident's Day - New MexicoAcadian Day (to be confirmed) - LouisianaNellie Tayloe Ross's Birthday - Wyoming

December 6

Saint Nicholas Day

December 7

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 15

Bill of Rights Day - South Dakota

December 24

Christmas (optional) - OklahomaChristmas Eve - Arkansas, South CarolinaChristmas Eve (paid holiday) - MI, TX, WIChristmas Eve (after 12:00 Noon) - North DakotaChristmas Eve (one-half day - additional time off) - West VirginiaChristmas Eve

December 25

Christmas DayChristmas Day

December 26

Christmas (optional) - OklahomaDay After Christmas - South CarolinaDay After Christmas (paid holiday) - Texas

December 29

Wounded Knee Day of Reflection - South Dakota

December 31

New Year's Eve (paid holiday) - Michigan, WisconsinNew Year's Eve (one-half day - additional time off) - West VirginiaNew Year's Eve

Why did they change Washington's birthday?

George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington's birthday a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732.
While Washington's Birthday was an unofficial observance for most of the 1800s, it was not until the late 1870s that it became a federal holiday.

What day is Washington's birthday 2023?

Until Washington's Birthday are 97 days, ie 3 months and 5 days. In 2023 Washington's Birthday is on February 20th (monday). There is one holiday in the United States with more than one name.

What day is Washington's birthday in 2022?

From the National Archives, George Washington's Birthday: “Washington's Birthday was celebrated on February 22nd until well into the 20th Century.