Holiday Guide for USA in 2020

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List of Federal Holidays in USA in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day USA: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 20th  Long Weekend!  Martin Luther King Jr. Day USA: Each year on the third Monday of January, America honors the birth, life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Monday February 17th  Long Weekend!  President's Day Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming: The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.
	Monday February 17th  Long Weekend!  Washington's Birthday USA: The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.
	Monday May 25th  Long Weekend!  Memorial Day USA: Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States
	Friday July 3rd  Long Weekend!  Independence Day (in lieu) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming: On July 4th 1776 the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England
	Friday July 3rd  Long Weekend!  Independence Day (in lieu) USA: On July 4th 1776 the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England
	Saturday July 4th Independence Day USA: On July 4th 1776 the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England
	Monday July 6th  Long Weekend!  Independence Day (in lieu) Rhode Island: As July 4 falls on a Saturday in 2020, Monday July 6, 2020 will be a federal holiday
	Monday September 7th  Long Weekend!  Labor Day USA: This holiday is most commonly associated with a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement
	Monday October 12th  Long Weekend!  Columbus Day Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia: This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
	Monday October 12th  Long Weekend!  US Indigenous People's Day District of Columbia, Maine, New Mexico, South Dakota: This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day
	Monday October 12th  Long Weekend!  Columbus Day USA: This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
	Wednesday November 11th Veterans Day Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918
	Wednesday November 11th Veterans' Day USA: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918
	Thursday November 26th Thanksgiving USA: Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
	Friday November 27th  Long Weekend!  Day after Thanksgiving Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia: Whilst it is not an official holiday, the Day after Thanksgiving is given an a holiday by most employers
	Thursday December 24th Christmas Eve Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Friday December 25th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day USA: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 31st New Year's Eve Tennessee: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches

Notes

• If a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is a holiday; if a holiday falls on a Sunday the following Monday is a holiday.
• State holidays are holidays for the government and public sector in that state and many, but not all, private businesses will give employees the day off.