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org/wiki/United_States_Congress" \o "United States Congress" Congress in Title V of the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Code" \o "United States Code" United States Code ( HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_5_of_the_United_States_Code" \o "Title 5 of the United States Code" 5 U.S.C. HYPERLINK "http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/6103.html" 6103). If a holiday falls on a Saturday it is celebrated the preceding Friday; if a holiday falls on a Sunday it is celebrated the following Monday. Most, but not all, states and most private busilly accepted policy, however, on whether to o and private businesses may observe on the preceding Friday, some may observe it on the following Monday, anhat close on Saturdays do not observe a holiday when it falls on Saturday. Datear's Day" New Year's DayCelebrates beginn Gregorian calendar year. night, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve" \o "New Year's Eve" New Year's Eve. Traditional end of holiday season.Third Monday in January ther King, Jr. Day" Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Honors HKing, Jr." Martin Luther King, Jr., HYPERLICivil Rights lher holidays in several states.First January 20th following a Presidential election HYPER federal government employees in HYs of HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland" \o "Maryland" Maryland and HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia" \o "Virginia" Virginia, in order to relieve congestion that occurs with this major event. Swearing-in of HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_UnitK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States " \o "Vice President of the United States" Vice President of the United States. Celebrated every fourth year. Note: Takes place on January 21 if the 20th is a Sunday (although the President is still privately inaugurated on the 20th). If Inauguration Day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is not a federal holiday.Third Monday in Februngton's Birthday" Washington's BirthdayWashington's Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress. The Uniform Holidays Act, 1968, shifted the date of the commemoration of Washington's Birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February (between February 15 and 21, meaningh the fact that President coln" Abraham Lincoln's birthday falls on February 12, many people now refer to this holiday as "Presidents' Day" and

consider it a day honoring all American presidents. However, neither the Unifoy to Presidents' Day. HYPERLINK "http://en.wikip wiki/Memorial_Day" \o "Memorial Day" Memorial DayHonors the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards; marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. (traditionaRLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28US%29" \o "Independence Day (US)" Independence DayCelebrates the signing of the HYPERLI" \o "United States Dee Fourth of July. Firework celebrations are held in maK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day" \o "Labor Dhe labor movement; marks the unofficial end of the summer season.Second Monday in October HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day" \o "Columbus Day" Columbus DayHonors her Columbus" Christopher Columbus, trad. In some areas it is also a celebration of HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" \o "Italy" Italian culture and heritage. (traditionally October 12) In some states, it is celebrated as "Indigenous People's Day" as a celebration of the Native Americans, not Columbus.November 11 HYP HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_armed_forces" \o "United States armed forces" United States armed forceate in 1918 (major hostilities of World Wa of the Armistice).Fourth Thuving_%28United_States%29" \o "Thanksgivinfor the autLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_dinner" \o "Turkey dinn_and_p://eNK "httus" \o "Nativity of Jesus" birth of HYPe secular. HYPERLINK "http://en.wis" \l "cite_note-2" [3] HYPER HYPERLINK "http://www.opm.govanagement" \o "Office of Personnel Management" Office of Personnel Management.

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[ HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Public_holidays_in_the_Unitede" edit] Other holidays observed nationwiditional ho and lighter celebrations. These are rarely observed by businestion. Because YPERLINK "http://day to such days, after the HYPCards" Hallmark HYPERLcard company. Datewiki/Moveable_feast" \o "M_Gras" \o "Mardi Gras" Mardi Gry" \o "Ash Wednesday" Ash WednesdayA festive season ( HYPERLINK "httl) leading uprove Tuesday" Shrove Tuesday or Gras. Closes with HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednes"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E aster" \o "Easter" Easter, not counting Sundays), which s "Lent" Lent in the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian" \o "Christian" Chris.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day" \o "Groundhog Day" /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog" \o "Gro Spring.February 14 HYPERLIN's Day" Valentine's DayTraditional celebration of love and romance, including the exchange of cards, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy" \o "Cang/wiki/Saint_Patrick %27s_Day" \o "Saint Patrick's Day" Saint Patrick's DayA holiday honoring HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wi://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland" \o "Ireen clothing ("wearingYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wikimily, friends, and HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wikiRLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_cabefore HYPERLINK "http://en.w HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday" \o "Good Friday" Gooia.org/wiki/WPERLINK "http://en.ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus" \o "Jeoon" \o "Paschal Full Moon" Paschal Full Moon, date varies fromutus" \o "Computus" Computus), HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter" \l "Western_Christianity" \o "Easter" (western) Easter HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedans' celebration of of Jesus. For some Christians, Easter is a day ovice" religious servicesloring hard-boiled eggs and giving children baskets of candy. On the next day, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday" \o "Easter Monday" Easter Monday, the HYPERLINK "nt of the United States" President of the United States roll" Easter egg roll on the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House" \o "White House" White Ho on a Sunday. Most financial markets and some other businesses closd_Friday" \o "Good Friday" Gpedia.org/wiki/Western_Christianity" \o "Wrch celebrate Easter on a diffwikipedia.org/wiocation and observance) HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day" \o "Earth Day" Earth DayA\o "Environmentalism" environmentalism.Last Friday in April HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day" \o "Arbor Day" Arbor DayA day for planting s.May 1 HYPERLINK "rica" \o "May dastival in the U.S.May 5 HYPERLINK

"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo" Mexican culture by Mexican-Americans living in the United States. Although this is the anniversary of the victory of the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" \o "Mexico" Mexican Army over the HYPERLINK "http:/://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Puebla" \o "Battle of Puebla" Battle of Puebla in 1862, Cinco de Mayo is far more important in the USA than in HYPERLINK "htteing Mexican Independence Day, which is actually observed on September 16.Second Sunday in May HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day" \o "Mother's Day" Mothby Presidential order, although most federal agencies are already closed on Sundays)May 24 HYPERLI_USA&action=edit&redlink=1" \o "Slavic National Holidayy a celebration of Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, etc. culture by Russian-sperg/wiki/Flag_Day" \o "Flag Day" Fki/Father%27s_Day" \o "Father's Day" Father's DayHonors fathers and fatherhood.June 21 HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Solstice" \o "Summer Solstice" Summer SolsticeThe summer solstice is the day with the most daylight in the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hemisphere" \o "Northern Hemisphere" Northern Hemisphere.August 26 HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=National_Dog_Day&action=edit&redlink=1" \o "National Dog Day (page does not exist)" National Dog Dayber of dogs thatring comfortind companion, for victims of tragedy from wreckage.[ HYPERLINK
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arrival of HYPERLINK "http://en.wfirst European to set foot on American soil. Festivi 31 HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween" \o "Halloween" HalloweenOriginally the end of the Celtic year, it now celebrates Altern" jack o'lanterns. Costume parties and candy such as HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_corn" \o "Candy corn" candy corn are also part of the hk-or-treating" to neighbors HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Dn applicable years; legal holiday in some states.First Friday after the fourth Thursday in November HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_%28shopping %29" \o "Black Friday (shopping)" Black FridayThe s%29" \o "Thanksgivf the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_and_holiday_season" in the United Statoyers give their employees the RLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_calendar" \HanukkahAn eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re \o "Second Temple" Serusalem" \o "Jerusalem" Jerusalem at the \o "Maccabean Revolt" Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BC.December 7 HYPERLINK embrance Day" Pearl Harbor Remembrance DayDay to mourn the attack on HYPERL HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.orgINK "http://en.wikipedia.orwill give Day off to its employees.December 2"Winter Son the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hemisphere" \o "Northern Hemisphere" istmas_Eve" \o "Christmas Eve" Chhristmas Day" Christmas DayDecember 26 through January 1