Holiday Guide for USA in 2021

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List of Federal Holidays in USA in 2021

	Friday January 1st  Long Weekend!  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 18th  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 15th  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 15th  Long Weekend!  Washington's Birthday USA: The original version of the holiday was in commemoration of George Washington's birthday.
	Monday May 31st  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 June 18th  Long Weekend!  Juneteenth Louisiana, New Jersey: Juneteenth is a federal holiday and state holiday in several states. It commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston
	Friday June 18th  Long Weekend!  Juneteenth (in lieu) Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Virginia: Juneteenth is a federal holiday and state holiday in several states. It commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston
	Friday June 18th  Long Weekend!  Juneteenth (in lieu) USA: Juneteenth is a federal holiday and state holiday in several states. It commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston
	Sunday July 4th Independence Day USA: On July 4th 1776 the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England
	Monday July 5th  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, 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, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming: On July 4th 1776 the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England
	Monday July 5th  Long Weekend!  Independence Day (in lieu) USA: As July 4th falls on a Sunday in 2021, Monday July 5th 2020 will be a federal holiday
	Monday September 6th  Long Weekend!  Labor Day USA: This holiday is most commonly associated with a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement
	Monday October 11th  Long Weekend!  Columbus Day Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, 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 11th  Long Weekend!  US Indigenous People's Day District of Columbia, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota: This state holiday has been adopted on the second Monday in October to replace Columbus Day
	Monday October 11th  Long Weekend!  Columbus Day USA: This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
	Thursday 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
	Thursday November 11th Veterans' Day USA: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918
	Thursday November 25th Thanksgiving USA: Fourth Thursday in November. Traditionally, this holiday celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
	Friday November 26th  Long Weekend!  Day after Thanksgiving California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, 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 23rd Christmas Holiday Florida: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Friday December 24th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day (in lieu) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 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, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Day USA: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 27th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day (in lieu) Rhode Island: As Christmas Day falls on a Saturday in 2021, the following Monday will be a federal holiday
	Thursday December 30th New Year's Day Holiday Florida, Kentucky, Michigan: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday December 31st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day (in lieu) USA: As New Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the previous Friday will be a federal holiday

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.