Holiday Name | Day & Date | Holiday Type | Observance |
New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1, 2016 | National holiday | |
Epiphany | Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | Christian | |
Orthodox Christmas Day | Thursday, January 7, 2016 | Orthodox | |
Stephen Foster Memorial Day | Wednesday, January 13, 2016 | Observance | |
Orthodox New Year | Thursday, January 14, 2016 | Orthodox | |
Lee Jackson Day | Friday, January 15, 2016 | State holiday | Virginia |
Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 18, 2016 | National holiday | |
Robert E Lee’s Birthday | Monday, January 18, 2016 | State holiday | Alabama, Arkansas |
State Holiday | Monday, January 18, 2016 | State holiday | Mississippi |
Idaho Human Rights Day | Monday, January 18, 2016 | State holiday | Idaho |
Civil Rights Day | Monday, January 18, 2016 | State holiday | Arizona, New Hampshire |
Robert E Lee’s Birthday | Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | State holiday | Florida |
State Holiday | Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
Tu Bishvat/Tu B’Shevat | Monday, January 25, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Kansas Day | Friday, January 29, 2016 | Observance | |
National Freedom Day | Monday, February 1, 2016 | Observance | |
Groundhog Day | Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | Observance | |
Rosa Parks Day | Thursday, February 4, 2016 | Local observance | California, Ohio |
National Wear Red Day | Friday, February 5, 2016 | Observance | |
Chinese New Year | Monday, February 8, 2016 | Observance | |
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | State holiday | Alabama, Louisiana |
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | Observance | |
Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Christian | |
Lincoln’s Birthday | Friday, February 12, 2016 | State holiday | CT, IL, MO, NY |
Lincoln’s Birthday | Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
Valentine’s Day | Sunday, February 14, 2016 | Observance | |
Statehood Day in Arizona | Sunday, February 14, 2016 | Local observance | Arizona |
Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 15, 2016 | National holiday | |
Daisy Gatson Bates Day | Monday, February 15, 2016 | State holiday | Arkansas |
Susan B Anthony’s Birthday | Monday, February 15, 2016 | Local observance | CA, FL, NY, WI |
Linus Pauling Day | Sunday, February 28, 2016 | Local observance | Oregon |
St. David’s Day | Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | Observance | |
Town Meeting Day Vermont | Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | State holiday | |
Texas Independence Day | Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
Read Across America Day | Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | Observance | |
Employee Appreciation Day | Friday, March 4, 2016 | Observance | |
Casimir Pulaski Day | Monday, March 7, 2016 | State holiday | Illinois |
Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, March 13, 2016 | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
St. Patrick’s Day | Thursday, March 17, 2016 | Observance | |
Evacuation Day | Thursday, March 17, 2016 | State holiday | Massachusetts |
Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 20, 2016 | Christian | |
March equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2016 | Season | |
Maundy Thursday | Thursday, March 24, 2016 | Christian | |
Purim | Thursday, March 24, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Good Friday | Friday, March 25, 2016 | State holiday | 13 states |
Maryland Day | Friday, March 25, 2016 | Local observance | Maryland |
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day observed | Friday, March 25, 2016 | State holiday | Hawaii |
Holy Saturday | Saturday, March 26, 2016 | Christian | |
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | Saturday, March 26, 2016 | State holiday | Hawaii |
Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Observance, Christian | |
Easter Monday | Monday, March 28, 2016 | Christian | |
Seward’s Day | Monday, March 28, 2016 | State holiday | Alaska |
César Chávez Day | Thursday, March 31, 2016 | State holiday | CA, CO, TX |
Pascua Florida Day observed | Friday, April 1, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
Pascua Florida Day | Saturday, April 2, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
National Tartan Day | Wednesday, April 6, 2016 | Observance | |
Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday | Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Observance | |
Tax Day | Friday, April 15, 2016 | Observance | |
Father Damien Day | Friday, April 15, 2016 | Local observance | Hawaii |
Emancipation Day observed | Friday, April 15, 2016 | State holiday | District of Columbia |
Emancipation Day | Saturday, April 16, 2016 | State holiday | District of Columbia |
Patriot’s Day | Monday, April 18, 2016 | State holiday | Maine, Massachusetts |
National Library Workers’ Day | Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | Observance | |
San Jacinto Day | Thursday, April 21, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
Oklahoma Day | Friday, April 22, 2016 | Local observance | Oklahoma |
Passover (first day) | Saturday, April 23, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Confederate Memorial Day | Monday, April 25, 2016 | State holiday | Alabama, Florida |
State Holiday | Monday, April 25, 2016 | State holiday | Georgia |
State Holiday | Monday, April 25, 2016 | State holiday | Mississippi |
State Holiday | Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
Administrative Professionals Day | Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Observance | |
Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day | Thursday, April 28, 2016 | Observance | |
Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, April 29, 2016 | Orthodox | |
Arbor Day | Friday, April 29, 2016 | State holiday | Nebraska |
Last Day of Passover | Saturday, April 30, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Orthodox Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 30, 2016 | Orthodox | |
Orthodox Easter | Sunday, May 1, 2016 | Orthodox | |
Law Day | Sunday, May 1, 2016 | Observance | |
Loyalty Day | Sunday, May 1, 2016 | Observance | |
Orthodox Easter Monday | Monday, May 2, 2016 | Orthodox | |
Primary Election Day Indiana | Tuesday, May 3, 2016 | State holiday | Indiana |
Yom HaShoah | Wednesday, May 4, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Kent State Shootings Remembrance | Wednesday, May 4, 2016 | Local observance | Ohio |
Rhode Island Independence Day | Wednesday, May 4, 2016 | Local observance | Rhode Island |
Ascension Day | Thursday, May 5, 2016 | Christian | |
Isra and Mi’raj | Thursday, May 5, 2016 | Muslim | |
Cinco de Mayo | Thursday, May 5, 2016 | Observance | |
National Day of Prayer | Thursday, May 5, 2016 | Observance | |
National Nurses Day | Friday, May 6, 2016 | Observance | |
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day | Saturday, May 7, 2016 | Observance | |
Mother’s Day | Sunday, May 8, 2016 | Observance | |
Truman Day | Sunday, May 8, 2016 | State holiday | Missouri |
Truman Day observed | Monday, May 9, 2016 | State holiday | Missouri |
State Holiday | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | State holiday | South Carolina |
State Holiday | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | Local observance | North Carolina |
Primary Election Day West Virginia | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | State holiday | West Virginia |
Yom Ha’atzmaut | Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Pentecost | Sunday, May 15, 2016 | Christian | |
Peace Officers Memorial Day | Sunday, May 15, 2016 | Observance | |
Whit Monday | Monday, May 16, 2016 | Christian | |
National Defense Transportation Day | Friday, May 20, 2016 | Observance | |
Armed Forces Day | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | Observance | |
Trinity Sunday | Sunday, May 22, 2016 | Christian | |
National Maritime Day | Sunday, May 22, 2016 | Observance | |
Harvey Milk Day | Sunday, May 22, 2016 | Local observance | California |
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | Observance | |
National Missing Children’s Day | Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | Observance | |
Corpus Christi | Thursday, May 26, 2016 | Christian | |
Lag BaOmer | Thursday, May 26, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 30, 2016 | National holiday | |
Jefferson Davis Birthday | Monday, May 30, 2016 | Local observance | Mississippi |
Statehood Day | Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | Local observance | Kentucky, Tennessee |
Jefferson Davis Birthday | Friday, June 3, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
Doughnut Day | Sunday, June 5, 2016 | Observance | |
Jefferson Davis Birthday | Monday, June 6, 2016 | State holiday | Alabama |
D-Day | Monday, June 6, 2016 | Observance | |
Ramadan starts | Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | Muslim | |
Kamehameha Day observed | Friday, June 10, 2016 | State holiday | Hawaii |
Kamehameha Day | Saturday, June 11, 2016 | State holiday | Hawaii |
Shavuot | Sunday, June 12, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
U.S. Army Birthday | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | Observance | |
Flag Day | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | Observance | |
Bunker Hill Day | Friday, June 17, 2016 | State holiday | Massachusetts |
Father’s Day | Sunday, June 19, 2016 | Observance | |
Juneteenth | Sunday, June 19, 2016 | Local observance | All except Am. Samoa, AZ, HI, MD, MP, MT, ND, NH, SD, TX, UT, Virg. Is. |
Emancipation Day | Sunday, June 19, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
June Solstice | Monday, June 20, 2016 | Season | |
West Virginia Day | Monday, June 20, 2016 | State holiday | West Virginia |
American Eagle Day | Monday, June 20, 2016 | Observance | |
Lailat al-Qadr | Saturday, July 2, 2016 | Muslim | |
Independence Day | Monday, July 4, 2016 | National holiday | |
Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, July 7, 2016 | Muslim | |
Pioneer Day | Sunday, July 24, 2016 | State holiday | Utah |
Parents’ Day | Sunday, July 24, 2016 | Observance | |
Pioneer Day observed | Monday, July 25, 2016 | State holiday | Utah |
Colorado Day | Monday, August 1, 2016 | Local observance | Colorado |
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday | Thursday, August 4, 2016 | Observance | |
Purple Heart Day | Sunday, August 7, 2016 | Observance | |
Victory Day | Monday, August 8, 2016 | State holiday | Rhode Island |
Tisha B’Av | Sunday, August 14, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Assumption of Mary | Monday, August 15, 2016 | Christian | |
Bennington Battle Day | Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | State holiday | Vermont |
Statehood Day in Hawaii | Friday, August 19, 2016 | State holiday | Hawaii |
National Aviation Day | Friday, August 19, 2016 | Observance | |
Senior Citizens Day | Sunday, August 21, 2016 | Observance | |
Women’s Equality Day | Friday, August 26, 2016 | Observance | |
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | Saturday, August 27, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
Labor Day | Monday, September 5, 2016 | National holiday | |
California Admission Day | Friday, September 9, 2016 | Local observance | California |
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day | Saturday, September 10, 2016 | Observance | |
Patriot Day | Sunday, September 11, 2016 | Observance | |
National Grandparents Day | Sunday, September 11, 2016 | Observance | |
Eid al-Adha | Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | Muslim | |
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day observed | Friday, September 16, 2016 | Observance | |
National POW/MIA Recognition Day | Friday, September 16, 2016 | Observance | |
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day | Saturday, September 17, 2016 | Observance | |
Air Force Birthday | Sunday, September 18, 2016 | Observance | |
September equinox | Thursday, September 22, 2016 | Season | |
Emancipation Day | Thursday, September 22, 2016 | Local observance | Ohio |
Native Americans’ Day | Friday, September 23, 2016 | Local observance | California |
Gold Star Mother’s Day | Sunday, September 25, 2016 | Observance | |
Rosh Hashana | Monday, October 3, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
Rosh Hashana | Monday, October 3, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Muharram | Monday, October 3, 2016 | Muslim | |
Child Health Day | Monday, October 3, 2016 | Observance | |
Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Tuesday, October 4, 2016 | Christian | |
Leif Erikson Day | Sunday, October 9, 2016 | Observance | |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 10, 2016 | National holiday | All except AK, AR, CA, DE, FL, HI, MI, MN, ND, NV, OR, SD, TX, VT, WA, WI, WY |
Columbus Day | Monday, October 10, 2016 | Local observance | Florida |
Native Americans’ Day | Monday, October 10, 2016 | Local observance | South Dakota |
Indigenous People’s Day | Monday, October 10, 2016 | Local observance | CA, MN, WA |
Yom Kippur | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | State holiday | Texas |
Yom Kippur | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
U.S. Navy Birthday | Thursday, October 13, 2016 | Observance | |
White Cane Safety Day | Saturday, October 15, 2016 | Observance | |
First Day of Sukkot | Monday, October 17, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Boss’s Day | Monday, October 17, 2016 | Observance | |
Alaska Day | Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | State holiday | Alaska |
Last Day of Sukkot | Sunday, October 23, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Shmini Atzeret | Monday, October 24, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Simchat Torah | Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Nevada Day | Friday, October 28, 2016 | State holiday | Nevada |
Diwali/Deepavali | Saturday, October 29, 2016 | Observance | |
Halloween | Monday, October 31, 2016 | Observance | |
All Saints’ Day | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | Christian | |
All Souls’ Day | Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | Christian | |
Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, November 6, 2016 | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
Election Day | Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | Observance | |
Election Day | Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | State holiday | 14 states |
Marine Corps Birthday | Thursday, November 10, 2016 | Observance | |
Return Day Delaware | Thursday, November 10, 2016 | State holiday | Delaware |
Veterans Day | Friday, November 11, 2016 | National holiday | |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24, 2016 | National holiday | |
State Holiday | Friday, November 25, 2016 | State holiday | Georgia |
Presidents’ Day | Friday, November 25, 2016 | State holiday | New Mexico |
Lincoln’s Birthday/Lincoln’s Day | Friday, November 25, 2016 | State holiday | Indiana, West Virginia |
Black Friday | Friday, November 25, 2016 | State holiday | 24 states |
American Indian Heritage Day | Friday, November 25, 2016 | State holiday | Maryland |
First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, November 27, 2016 | Christian | |
Cyber Monday | Monday, November 28, 2016 | Observance | |
St Nicholas’ Day | Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | Observance | |
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | Observance | |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Thursday, December 8, 2016 | Christian | |
The Prophet’s Birthday | Monday, December 12, 2016 | Muslim | |
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Monday, December 12, 2016 | Observance | |
U.S. National Guard Birthday | Tuesday, December 13, 2016 | Observance | |
Pan American Aviation Day | Saturday, December 17, 2016 | Observance | |
Wright Brothers Day | Saturday, December 17, 2016 | Observance | |
December Solstice | Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | Season | |
Christmas Eve observed | Friday, December 23, 2016 | State holiday | KS, LA, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA, WI |
Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24, 2016 | State holiday | KS, LA, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA, WI |
Christmas Eve | Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Observance, Christian | |
Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day) | Sunday, December 25, 2016 | Jewish holiday | |
Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2016 | National holiday, Christian | |
Kwanzaa (until Jan 1) | Monday, December 26, 2016 | Observance | |
Christmas Day observed | Monday, December 26, 2016 | National holiday, Christian | |
Day After Christmas Day | Monday, December 26, 2016 | State holiday | KS, KY, NC, NC, NH, SC, TX |
New Year’s Eve observed | Friday, December 30, 2016 | State holiday | LA, MI, WI |
New Year’s Eve | Saturday, December 31, 2016 | Observance | |
New Year’s Eve | Saturday, December 31, 2016 | State holiday | LA, MI, WI |