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Federal holidays in the United States

Index Federal holidays in the United States

In the United States, a federal holiday is an authorized holiday which has been recognized by the US government. [1]

76 relations: Abraham Lincoln, Alaska, Americas, Armistice of 11 November 1918, Barack Obama, Bloomberg BNA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Carolyn Maloney, CBS, Cesar Chavez Day, Charles Rangel, Christianity, Christmas, Christopher Columbus, Civil and political rights, Columbus Day, Cornell Law School, Daily Kos, Democracy Day (United States), Dinner, Election Day (United States), Establishment Clause, Federal government of the United States, Federation, Flag Day (United States), Good Friday, Gregorian calendar, Harry S. Truman, Hawaii, Independence Day (United States), Italy, Jesse Helms, Jesus, Joe Baca, Korean War, Labor Day, List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation, Malcolm X Day, March 2, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Native American Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, New York City, Office, Oregon, President of the United States, ..., Public holiday, Public holidays in the United States, South Dakota, Susan B. Anthony Day, Texas Independence Day, Thanksgiving (United States), The Denver Post, The New York Times, Time (magazine), Time Inc., Time-and-a-half, Times Square, Times Square Ball, Turkey as food, Uniform Monday Holiday Act, United States, United States Armed Forces, United States Code, United States Congress, United States Declaration of Independence, United States Department of Commerce, United States district court, United States Government Publishing Office, United States Office of Personnel Management, Veterans Day, Washington's Birthday. Expand index (26 more) »

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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Alaska

Alaska (Alax̂sxax̂) is a U.S. state located in the northwest extremity of North America.

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Americas

The Americas (also collectively called America)"America." The Oxford Companion to the English Language.

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Armistice of 11 November 1918

The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their last opponent, Germany.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017.

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Bloomberg BNA

Bloomberg BNA, formerly known as The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. and BNA, is a subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P. and a source of legal, tax, regulatory, and business information for professionals.

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Bureau of Indian Affairs

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Carolyn Maloney

Carolyn Bosher Maloney (born Carolyn Jane Bosher; February 19, 1946) is the U.S. Representative from and a member of the Democratic Party.

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CBS

CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation.

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Cesar Chavez Day

Cesar Chavez Day is a U.S. federal commemorative holiday, proclaimed by President Barack Obama in 2014.

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Charles Rangel

Charles Bernard Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. Representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017.

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Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,Martindale, Cyril Charles.

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (before 31 October 145120 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer.

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Civil and political rights

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals.

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Columbus Day

Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492.

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Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School is the law school of Cornell University, a private Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York.

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Daily Kos

Daily Kos is a group blog and internet forum focused on liberal American politics.

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Democracy Day (United States)

Democracy Day is the tentative name of a possible federal holiday in the United States, proposed by Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan.

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Dinner

Dinner usually refers to the most significant meal of the day, which can be at noon or in the evening.

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Election Day (United States)

In the United States, Election Day is the day set by law for the general elections of federal public officials.

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Establishment Clause

In United States law, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, together with that Amendment's Free Exercise Clause, form the constitutional right of freedom of religion.

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Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government) is the national government of the United States, a constitutional republic in North America, composed of 50 states, one district, Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital), and several territories.

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Federation

A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central (federal) government.

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Flag Day (United States)

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14.

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Good Friday

Good Friday is a Christian holiday celebrating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.

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Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used civil calendar in the world.

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Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was an American statesman who served as the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953), taking office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Hawaii

Hawaii (Hawaii) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959.

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Independence Day (United States)

Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Jesse Helms

Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. (October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008) was an American politician and a leader in the conservative movement.

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Jesus

Jesus, also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.

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Joe Baca

Joseph Natalio Baca Sr. (born January 23, 1947) is a former U.S. Representative, last serving as a member of the Democratic Party.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Labor Day

Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September.

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List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation

U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President.

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Malcolm X Day

Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Malcolm X which is celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or the third Sunday of May.

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March 2

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces.

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National Voter Registration Act of 1993

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) (formerly), also known as the Motor Voter Act, is a United States federal law signed into law by President Bill Clinton on May 20, 1993, and which came into effect on January 1, 1995.

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Native American Day

Native American Day is a holiday in the U.S. states of California and Nevada celebrated annually on the fourth Friday of September, as well as in South Dakota on the second Monday in October in lieu of Columbus Day.

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New Year's Day

New Year's Day, also called simply New Year's or New Year, is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar.

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New Year's Eve

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve (also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries), the last day of the year, is on 31 December which is the seventh day of Christmastide.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Office

An office is generally a room or other area where administrative work is done by an organization's users in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization.

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Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Public holiday

A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.

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Public holidays in the United States

The schedule of public holidays in the United States is largely influenced by the schedule of federal holidays, but is controlled by private sector employers who employ 62% of the total U.S. population with paid time off.

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South Dakota

South Dakota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Susan B. Anthony Day

Susan B. Anthony Day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage in the United States.

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Texas Independence Day

Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836.

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Thanksgiving (United States)

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a public holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

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The Denver Post

The Denver Post is a daily newspaper and website that has been published in the Denver, Colorado area since 1892.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Time Inc.

Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922 by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City.

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Time-and-a-half

Time-and-a-half is payment to a worker (or workers) at 1.5 times their usual hourly rate.

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Times Square

Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

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Times Square Ball

The Times Square Ball is a time ball located in New York City's Times Square.

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Turkey as food

Turkey meat, commonly referred to as just turkey, is the meat from turkeys, typically domesticated turkeys.

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Uniform Monday Holiday Act

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act is an Act of Congress that amended the federal holiday provisions of the United States Code to establish the observance of certain holidays on Mondays.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America.

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United States Code

The Code of Laws of the United States of America (variously abbreviated to Code of Laws of the United States, United States Code, U.S. Code, U.S.C., or USC) is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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United States Declaration of Independence

The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.

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United States Department of Commerce

The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth.

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United States district court

The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system.

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United States Government Publishing Office

The United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) (formerly the Government Printing Office) is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government.

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United States Office of Personnel Management

The United States Office of Personnel Management (acronym: OPM) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that manages the government's civilian workforce.

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces.

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Washington's Birthday

Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States, who was born on February 22, 1732.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_holidays_in_the_United_States

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