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January 1. New Year's Day. National Hangover Day. Apple Gifting Day. Commitment Day. January 2. National Science Fiction Day. World Introvert Day. International Stop Spam Day
Here's a list of the March holidays and observances to know about in 2024. St. Patrick's Day, World Compliment Day, and more make it on this list.
Bold text indicates a public holiday, on which most government agencies and major businesses are closed. January 16: Religious Freedom Day; 3rd Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday [4] 3rd Sunday in January: National Sanctity of Human Life Day; various March/April: Education and Sharing Day (based on Hebrew calendar)
These observances differ from federal holidays in that federal employees only receive a day free from work on holidays, not observances. Federal observances that are designated by Congress appear in Title 36 of the United States Code (36 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). Below is a list of all observances so designated.
Saint Patrick's Day, although a legal holiday only in Savannah, Georgia, [1] and Suffolk County, Massachusetts, [2] is nonetheless widely recognized and celebrated throughout the United States. It is primarily celebrated as a recognition of Irish and Irish American culture; celebrations include prominent displays of the color green , eating and ...
By the 1770s, Dutch families living in New York introduced the man in red to America. America’s current version of Father Christmas emerged in the early 1800s; he was featured in advertising for ...
This is a list of June holidays and observances to celebrate and observe in 2024. Father's Day, Juneteenth, and so many more are included on this list.
The major Islamic holidays of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha have been recognized in the United States. Awareness of these holidays can be found in calendars published by major calendar manufacturers. [31] [32] [33] According to Al-Jazeera, schools in New York and Michigan (mainly Dearborn) may begin to close in observance of all Muslim ...