Every Halloween, millions of Americans go trick-or-treating. This tradition dates back hundreds of years, but surprisingly little is known about how much candy people actually consume on that night. We…
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1/1/2021 | New Year's Day | Federal Holiday |
1/6/2021 | Epiphany | Christian Holiday |
1/7/2021 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox Holiday |
1/13/2021 | Stephen Foster Memorial Day | Federal Observance |
1/14/2021 | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox |
1/18/2021 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal Holiday |
1/18/2021 | Robert E. Lee's Birthday | State holiday |
1/18/2021 | Idaho Human Rights Day | State holiday |
1/18/2021 | Civil Rights Day | State holiday |
1/19/2021 | Robert E. Lee's Birthday | State holiday |
1/19/2021 | Confederate Heroes' Day | State holiday |
1/20/2021 | Inauguration Day | Federal Holiday |
1/20/2021 | Inauguration Day | State holiday |
1/28/2021 | Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat | Jewish holiday |
1/29/2021 | Kansas Day | State Observation |
2/1/2021 | National Freedom Day | Observance |
2/1/2021 | First Day of Black History Month | Annual monthly observance |
2/2/2021 | Groundhog Day | Observance |
2/4/2021 | Rosa Parks Day | Local observance |
2/5/2021 | National Wear Red Day | Observance |
2/12/2021 | Lincoln's Birthday | State holiday |
2/12/2021 | Lincoln's Birthday | Local observance |
2/12/2021 | Chinese New Year | Observance |
2/14/2021 | Valentine's Day | Observance |
2/14/2021 | Statehood Day | Local observance |
2/15/2021 | Presidents' Day | Federal Holiday |
2/15/2021 | Presidents' Day | State holiday |
2/15/2021 | Presidents' Day | State Legal Holiday |
2/15/2021 | Daisy Gatson Bates Day | State holiday |
2/15/2021 | Susan B. Anthony's Birthday | Local observance |
2/16/2021 | Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | State holiday |
2/16/2021 | Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | Observance, Christian |
2/16/2021 | Elizabeth Peratrovich Day | Local observance |
2/17/2021 | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
2/25/2021 | George Rogers Clark Day | Local observance |
2/26/2021 | Purim | Jewish holiday |
2/28/2021 | Linus Pauling Day | Local observance |
3/1/2021 | St. David's Day | Observance, Christian |
3/1/2021 | Casimir Pulaski Day | Local observance |
3/1/2021 | First Day of Women's History Month | Annual monthly observance |
3/1/2021 | First Day of Irish American Heritage Month | Annual monthly observance |
3/2/2021 | Texas Independence Day | State holiday |
3/2/2021 | Read Across America Day | Observance |
3/2/2021 | Town Meeting Day | State holiday |
3/5/2021 | Employee Appreciation Day | Observance |
3/11/2021 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
3/11/2021 | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
3/17/2021 | St. Patrick's Day | Observance, Christian |
3/17/2021 | Evacuation Day | State holiday |
3/25/2021 | Maryland Day | Local observance |
3/26/2021 | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | State holiday |
3/27/2021 | Passover Eve | Jewish holiday |
3/28/2021 | Palm Sunday | Christian |
3/28/2021 | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
3/28/2021 | Passover (first day) | Jewish holiday |
3/29/2021 | Seward's Day | State holiday |
3/29/2021 | National Vietnam War Veterans Day | Observance |
3/30/2021 | Doctors' Day | Observance |
3/31/2021 | César Chávez Day | State holiday |
4/1/2021 | April Fools' Day | Observance |
4/1/2021 | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
4/2/2021 | Good Friday | State holiday |
4/2/2021 | Pascua Florida Day | Local observance |
4/3/2021 | Holy Saturday | Christian |
4/4/2021 | Last Day of Passover | Jewish holiday |
4/4/2021 | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
4/5/2021 | Easter Monday | Observance, Christian |
4/6/2021 | National Tartan Day | Observance |
4/6/2021 | National Library Workers' Day | Observance |
4/8/2021 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration |
4/13/2021 | Ramadan Starts | Muslim |
4/13/2021 | Thomas Jefferson's Birthday | Observance |
4/15/2021 | Yom Ha'atzmaut | Jewish holiday |
4/15/2021 | Father Damien Day | Local observance |
4/16/2021 | Emancipation Day | State holiday |
4/19/2021 | Patriots' Day | State holiday |
4/21/2021 | San Jacinto Day | State holiday |
4/21/2021 | Administrative Professionals Day | Observance |
4/22/2021 | Oklahoma Day | Local observance |
4/22/2021 | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day | Observance |
4/26/2021 | Confederate Memorial Day | State holiday |
4/26/2021 | Confederate Memorial Day | State holiday |
4/26/2021 | Confederate Heroes' Day | Local observance |
4/26/2021 | State Holiday | State holiday |
4/30/2021 | Lag BaOmer | Jewish holiday |
4/30/2021 | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox |
4/30/2021 | Arbor Day | State holiday |
4/30/2021 | Kentucky Oaks | Sporting event |
5/1/2021 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox |
5/1/2021 | Kentucky Derby | Sporting event |
5/1/2021 | Law Day | Observance |
5/1/2021 | Loyalty Day | Observance |
5/1/2021 | National Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Day | Observance |
5/1/2021 | Lei Day | Local observance |
5/1/2021 | First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | Annual monthly observance |
5/1/2021 | First Day of Jewish American Heritage Month | Annual monthly observance |
5/2/2021 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox |
5/3/2021 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox |
5/4/2021 | Kent State Shootings Remembrance | Local observance |
5/4/2021 | Rhode Island Independence Day | Local observance |
5/5/2021 | Cinco de Mayo | Observance |
5/6/2021 | National Nurses Day | Observance |
5/6/2021 | National Day of Prayer | Observance |
5/7/2021 | Truman Day | State holiday |
5/7/2021 | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | Observance |
5/8/2021 | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
5/8/2021 | Truman Day | State holiday |
5/8/2021 | Victory in Europe Day | Observance |
5/9/2021 | Mother's Day | Observance |
5/10/2021 | Confederate Memorial Day | State holiday |
5/10/2021 | Confederate Memorial Day | Local observance |
5/13/2021 | Ascension Day | Christian |
5/13/2021 | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
5/14/2021 | Native American Day | State Observation |
5/15/2021 | Peace Officers Memorial Day | Observance |
5/15/2021 | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
5/17/2021 | Shavuot | Jewish holiday |
5/17/2021 | Tax Day | Observance |
5/19/2021 | Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | Observance |
5/21/2021 | National Defense Transportation Day | Observance |
5/22/2021 | National Maritime Day | Observance |
5/22/2021 | Harvey Milk Day | Local observance |
5/23/2021 | Pentecost | Christian |
5/24/2021 | Whit Monday | Christian |
5/25/2021 | National Missing Children's Day | Observance |
5/30/2021 | Trinity Sunday | Christian |
5/31/2021 | Memorial Day | Federal Holiday |
5/31/2021 | Jefferson Davis' Birthday | Local observance |
6/1/2021 | First Day of Pride Month | Annual monthly observance |
6/1/2021 | First Day of Caribbean-American Heritage Month | Annual monthly observance |
6/1/2021 | Statehood Day | Local observance |
6/2/2021 | Native American Day | State Observation |
6/3/2021 | Corpus Christi | Christian |
6/3/2021 | Jefferson Davis' Birthday | Local observance |
6/6/2021 | D-Day | Observance |
6/7/2021 | Jefferson Davis' Birthday | State holiday |
6/11/2021 | Kamehameha Day | State holiday |
6/12/2021 | Loving Day | Observance |
6/13/2021 | Bunker Hill Day | Local observance |
6/14/2021 | Army Birthday | Observance |
6/14/2021 | Flag Day | Observance |
6/18/2021 | Day off for Juneteenth | Federal Holiday |
6/18/2021 | Day off for Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State holiday |
6/18/2021 | Day off for Juneteenth | State holiday |
6/18/2021 | Day off for Juneteenth | Half Day |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State holiday |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State holiday |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | Half Day |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | State holiday |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Independence Day | State holiday |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State holiday |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth National Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth Freedom Day | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Juneteenth | State Observation |
6/19/2021 | Emancipation Day | State holiday |
6/20/2021 | Father's Day | Observance |
6/20/2021 | West Virginia Day | State holiday |
6/20/2021 | American Eagle Day | Observance |
6/21/2021 | West Virginia Day observed | State holiday |
7/4/2021 | Independence Day | Federal Holiday |
7/5/2021 | Independence Day observed | Federal Holiday |
7/13/2021 | Nathan Bedford Forrest Day | Local observance |
7/14/2021 | Bastille Day | Observance |
7/16/2021 | Rural Transit Day | Observance |
7/18/2021 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday |
7/20/2021 | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
7/23/2021 | Pioneer Day observed | State holiday |
7/24/2021 | Pioneer Day | State holiday |
7/25/2021 | Parents' Day | Observance |
7/27/2021 | National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day | Observance |
8/1/2021 | Colorado Day | Local observance |
8/4/2021 | Coast Guard Birthday | Observance |
8/4/2021 | Barack Obama Day | Observance |
8/7/2021 | Purple Heart Day | Observance |
8/9/2021 | Victory Day | State holiday |
8/10/2021 | Muharram | Muslim |
8/15/2021 | Assumption of Mary | Christian |
8/15/2021 | National Senior Citizens Day | Observance |
8/16/2021 | Bennington Battle Day | State holiday |
8/19/2021 | Ashura | Muslim |
8/19/2021 | National Aviation Day | Observance |
8/20/2021 | Hawaii Statehood Day | State holiday |
8/21/2021 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
8/26/2021 | Women's Equality Day | Observance |
8/27/2021 | Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | State holiday |
9/6/2021 | Labor Day | State holiday |
9/6/2021 | Labor Day | Federal Holiday |
9/7/2021 | Rosh Hashana | State holiday |
9/7/2021 | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday |
9/9/2021 | California Admission Day | Local observance |
9/10/2021 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
9/11/2021 | First Responders Day | State Observation |
9/11/2021 | Patriot Day | Observance |
9/11/2021 | Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day | Observance |
9/12/2021 | National Grandparents Day | Observance |
9/16/2021 | Yom Kippur | State holiday |
9/16/2021 | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday |
9/17/2021 | Constitution Day and Citizenship Day | Observance |
9/17/2021 | National POW/MIA Recognition Day | Observance |
9/18/2021 | Air Force Birthday | Observance |
9/18/2021 | National CleanUp Day | Observance |
9/21/2021 | First Day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
9/22/2021 | Emancipation Day | Local observance |
9/24/2021 | Native American Day | State Observation |
9/24/2021 | American Indian Heritage Day | State Observation |
9/24/2021 | Michigan Indian Day | State Observation |
9/26/2021 | Gold Star Mother's Day | Observance |
9/27/2021 | Last Day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
9/27/2021 | American Indian Day | State Observation |
9/28/2021 | Shmini Atzeret | Jewish holiday |
9/29/2021 | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday |
10/4/2021 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian |
10/4/2021 | Frances Xavier Cabrini Day | State holiday |
10/4/2021 | Child Health Day | Observance |
10/9/2021 | Leif Erikson Day | Observance |
10/10/2021 | Chicago Marathon | Sporting event |
10/11/2021 | Columbus Day | State Legal Holiday |
10/11/2021 | Columbus Day | State holiday |
10/11/2021 | Columbus Day | Federal Holiday |
10/11/2021 | Fraternal Day | State holiday |
10/11/2021 | Yorktown Victory Day | State holiday |
10/11/2021 | Discoverers’ Day | State Observation |
10/11/2021 | Native American Day | State Observation |
10/11/2021 | Native American Day | State holiday |
10/11/2021 | Indigenous People's Day (Tentative Date) | State Observation |
10/11/2021 | Indigenous People's Day | State Observation |
10/11/2021 | Indigenous People's Day | State holiday |
10/11/2021 | American Indian Heritage Day | State holiday |
10/11/2021 | Boston Marathon (Tentative Date) | Sporting event |
10/13/2021 | Navy Birthday | Observance |
10/14/2021 | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
10/15/2021 | White Cane Safety Day | Observance |
10/15/2021 | Boss's Day | Observance |
10/16/2021 | Sweetest Day | Observance |
10/18/2021 | Alaska Day | State holiday |
10/19/2021 | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
10/29/2021 | Nevada Day | State holiday |
10/31/2021 | Halloween | Observance |
11/1/2021 | All Saints' Day | Christian |
11/1/2021 | First Day of Native American Heritage Month | Annual monthly observance |
11/2/2021 | All Souls' Day | Christian |
11/2/2021 | Election Day | Observance |
11/2/2021 | Election Day | State holiday |
11/4/2021 | Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu Holiday |
11/8/2021 | Barack Obama Day | Local observance |
11/10/2021 | Marine Corps Birthday | Observance |
11/11/2021 | Veterans Day | Federal Holiday |
11/11/2021 | Veterans Day | State holiday |
11/11/2021 | Veterans' Day/Armistice Day | State holiday |
11/25/2021 | Thanksgiving Day | Federal Holiday |
11/25/2021 | Thanksgiving Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | State Holiday | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Presidents' Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Day After Thanksgiving | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Family Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Acadian Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Black Friday | Observance |
11/26/2021 | American Indian Heritage Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Native American Heritage Day | State holiday |
11/26/2021 | Native American Heritage Day | Observance |
11/28/2021 | First Sunday of Advent | Christian |
11/29/2021 | Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day) | Jewish holiday |
11/29/2021 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
12/1/2021 | Rosa Parks Day | State Observation |
12/1/2021 | Rosa Parks Day | Local observance |
12/6/2021 | Last Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday |
12/6/2021 | St Nicholas Day | Observance |
12/7/2021 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Observance |
12/8/2021 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian |
12/12/2021 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Christian |
12/13/2021 | National Guard Birthday | Observance |
12/15/2021 | Bill of Rights Day | Observance |
12/17/2021 | Pan American Aviation Day | Observance |
12/17/2021 | Wright Brothers Day | Observance |
12/23/2021 | Washington's Birthday | State holiday |
12/24/2021 | Day off for Christmas Day | Federal Holiday |
12/24/2021 | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
12/24/2021 | Christmas Eve | State holiday |
12/25/2021 | Christmas Day | Federal Holiday |
12/26/2021 | Kwanzaa (first day) | Observance |
12/26/2021 | Day After Christmas Day | State holiday |
12/31/2021 | Day off for New Year's Day | Federal Holiday |
12/31/2021 | Day off for New Year's Day | State holiday |
12/31/2021 | New Year's Eve | Observance |
12/31/2021 | New Year's Eve | State holiday |
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Orthodox Christmas Day, also called Old Christmas, is celebrated on January 7th, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar observance of December 25th. Even though the United States and some other cultures…
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Truman Day is celebrated on May 8th in honor of President Harry S. Truman in Missouri, his birth state. Events include commemoration ceremonies, educational activities, school visits from Democrat officials,…
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On October 15th annually, Americans celebrate White Cane Safety Day. This day celebrates the lives of the blind and visually impaired. It also serves as an awareness and appreciation day…
Wright Brothers Day celebrates the innovations of aviation developers Orville and Wilbur Wright every December 17th. On this day in 1903, the brothers achieved the first successful flight of a…
Yom Ha’atzmaut is the celebration of Israel’s Independence Day on the fifth of the Jewish month of Iyar, which is sometime during March or April. Jewish-American events typically celebrate at…
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