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The 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The following federal holidays are observed by the majority of private businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day (January 1) [11] Memorial Day (May 25–31, floating Monday) Independence Day (July 4) Labor Day (September 1–7, floating Monday) Thanksgiving (November 22–28, floating Thursday ...
The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. [6] Then known as Decoration Day and observed on May 30, the holiday was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the American Civil War. [7]
January 1 – New Year's Day; May 25–31 (last Monday) – Memorial Day. Known officially as National Memorial Day in Alabama, [172] and Memorial Day / Decoration Day in Idaho. [142] Observed with Jefferson Davis' Birthday, and known officially as National Memorial Day / Jefferson Davis' Birthday, in Mississippi. [143] June 19 - Juneteenth
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15
What else is the month of May known for? Cinco de May (May 5), Mother’s Day (May 12), and the federal holiday Memorial Day (May 27) are May holidays you probably already know. But do did you ...
Cesar Chavez Day: The holiday was proposed by Representative Joe Baca in H.R. 76 and was further endorsed by President Barack Obama. [39] May 15–21 (3rd Monday) Malcolm X Day: The holiday was proposed in H.R. 323 in 1993 and 1994 by Congressman Charles Rangel. [40] June 14 (Fixed date) Flag Day
A 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) stretch of a popular Southern California beach was closed for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark bumped a surfer off his board the night before, authorities said. The ...
Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of Malcolm X that is celebrated on either May 19 (his birthday) or the third Friday of May. The commemoration of the civil rights leader has been proposed as an official state holiday in the U.S. state of Illinois in 2015 and Missouri as recent as 2019.