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January 1 Show 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.
Is Washington's birthday a legal holiday?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.
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