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K-12 public schools generally observe local, state, and federal holidays, plus additional days off around Thanksgiving, the period from before Christmas until after New Year's Day, a spring break (usually a week in April) and sometimes a winter break (a week in February or March).
Washington's Birthday (February 15–21, floating Monday) Juneteenth (June 19) Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day (October 8–14, floating Monday) Veterans Day (November 11) Established in 2021, Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. In its second year of federal observance, 30% of private employers offered paid time off. [12]
February 4 or December 1: Rosa Parks Day: 8: 1998: Alabama (2018), [3] California (2000), Michigan (1998), [4] Missouri (2015), Ohio (2011), Oregon (2014), Tennessee (2019), [5] Texas (2021) The birthday or arrest of Rosa Parks March 22 or April 16 or May 20 or July 3 or November 1: Emancipation Day: 5: 2005
In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed HB 3481, recognizing December 1 as Rosa Parks Day in the state. [6] After Juneteenth became a federal holiday, there are growing calls for this day to also be observed at the federal level. On September 3, 2021, HR 5111 proposes that this day be added to the list of federal holidays. [7]
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American ...
State Current local observances California: Declared a holiday for schools to honor in community services on February 15. Schools remain open. [12] Florida: Legislated as a legal holiday on February 15. Observances moved if day falls on a weekend. [13] New York: Holiday is observed on February 15. [14] West Virginia: Holiday is observed on ...
California Assembly Bill 1084 (2021) California State Legislature, 2021–2022 session; ... This page was last edited on 22 February 2020, at 06:00 (UTC).
California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, known as CalFresh, is the largest food program in California and is federally mandated and state-supervised and country-operated. The...