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The tables below list the calendar days and dates of various calendar holidays and observances. The legal status of holidays varies from state to state and the U.S. national Federal government. Some holidays are "fixed" - for example, Christmas is always December 25. Other holidays are fixed only to a particular day of the week in relation to a particular week of a fixed month - for example, Mothers Day is always the second Sunday in May. The most complicated of calendar holidays is Easter Sunday - a "movable feast" that can occur in March or April and is determined by a complex mathematical procedure. The calendars below have a total of 13 fixed calendar date holidays + 8 holidays that are fixed to a certain day of the week - Sunday (2), Monday (5), and Thursday (1) - and the complex Easter Sunday holiday along with Good Friday. Holiday data is presented for calendar years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Also, a Holiday Calendar near the bottom of the page can be used to find the dates of these holiday observances for any year. A US holiday list calendar follows.

Calendar Holidays and Observances

Holiday	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
MLK Jr Day — 3rd Monday in January	Jan 16	Jan 15	Jan 21	Jan 19	Jan 18
Presidents Day — 3rd Monday in February	Feb 20	Feb 19	Feb 18	Feb 16	Feb 15
Mothers Day — 2nd Sunday in May	May 14	May 13	May 11	May 10	May 9
Memorial Day — Last Monday in May	May 29	May 28	May 26	May 25	May 31
Fathers Day — 3rd Sunday in June	Jun 18	Jun 17	Jun 15	Jun 21	Jun 20
Labor Day — 1st Monday in September	Sep 4	Sep 3	Sep 1	Sep 7	Sep 6
Columbus Day — 2nd Monday in October	Oct 9	Oct 8	Oct 13	Oct 12	Oct 11
Thanksgiving — 4th Thursday in November	Nov 23	Nov 22	Nov 27	Nov 26	Nov 25
Good Friday – 2 days before Easter	Apr 14	Apr 6	Mar 21	Apr 10	Apr 2
Easter Sunday – March or April	Apr 16	Apr 8	Mar 23	Apr 12	Apr 4

New Years Day — January 1 MLK Jr Day — 3rd Monday in January Groundhog Day — February 2 Valentines Day — February 14 Presidents Day — 3rd Monday in February St. Patricks Day — March 17 April Fools Day — April 1 Earth Day — April 22 Cinco de Mayo — May 5 Mothers Day — 2nd Sunday in May Memorial Day — Last Monday in May Flag Day — June 14 Fathers Day — 3rd Sunday in June Independence Day — July 4 Labor Day — 1st Monday in September Columbus Day — 2nd Monday in October Halloween — October 31 Veterans Day — November 11 Thanksgiving — 4th Thursday in November Christmas — December 25 New Years Eve — December 31 Good Friday – 2 days before Easter Easter Sunday – March or April

When is Thanksgiving ??

Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. Since sometimes there are five Thursdays in November, Thanksgiving may not be on the last Thursday of the month. The earliest date for Thanksgiving is November 22. The latest date for Thanksgiving is November 28.

When is Easter ??

Easter date is a complex calculation involving the full moon and the spring (vernal) equinox. A correct statement is: ‘Easter is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after March 21‘. For details and additional information, please see: US Naval Observatory - Date of Easter. The earliest date for Easter is March 22. The latest date for Easter is April 25.