US Federal & State Public Holidays Calendar for 2014 & 2015

U.S. Federal Holidays & National Holidays

Full List of 2014 Public Holidays


DateDayHolidayFederal Holiday?State
1 JanuaryWednesdayNew Year's DayYesNational
20 JanuaryMondayBirthday of Martin Luther King, JrYesNational except Rhode Island
4 FebruaryTuesdayRosa Parks DayNoOhio
12 FebruaryWednesdayLincoln's BirthdayNoConnecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York
15 FebruarySaturdaySusan B. Anthony DayNoFlorida, Wisconsin
17 FebruaryMondayWashington's Birthday / Presidents DayYesNational except Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, & Wisconsin
31 MarchMondayCésar Chávez DayNoCalifornia, Colorado (optional), Texas (optional)
16 AprilWednesdayEmancipation DayNoDistrict of Columbia
18 AprilFridayGood FridayNoConnecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
21 AprilMondayPatriots' DayNoMaine, Massachusetts
26 AprilSaturdayConfederate Memorial DayNoGeorgia
28 AprilMondayConfederate Memorial DayNoAlabama
28 AprilMondayConfederate Memorial DayNoMississippi
10 MaySaturdayConfederate Memorial DayNoSouth Carolina
26 MayMondayMemorial DayYesNational
2 JuneMondayJefferson Davis DayNoAlabama
4 JulyFridayIndependence DayYesNational
1 SeptemberMondayLabor DayYesNational
13 OctoberMondayColumbus DayYesNational except Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, & Wyoming
11 NovemberTuesdayVeterans DayYesNational
27 NovemberThursdayThanksgiving DayYesNational
28 NovemberFridayDay after ThanksgivingNoCalifornia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, & West Virginia
28 NovemberFridayNative American Heritage DayNoMaryland
28 NovemberFridayWashington's BirthdayNoNew Mexico
28 NovemberFridayFamily DayNoNevada
28 NovemberFridayLincoln's BirthdayNoIndiana
24 DecemberWednesdayWashington's BirthdayNoGeorgia, Indiana
24 DecemberWednesdayChristmas EveNoArkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, ¶ Wisconsin
25 DecemberThursdayChristmas DayYesNational
26 DecemberFridayDay after ChristmasNoAlabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
31 DecemberWednesdayNew Year's EveNoAlabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin

Full List of 2015 Public Holidays


DateDayHolidayFederal Holiday?State
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayYesNational
19 JanuaryMondayBirthday of Martin Luther King, JrYesNational except Rhode Island
4 FebruaryWednesdayRosa Parks DayNoOhio
12 FebruaryThursdayLincoln's BirthdayNoConnecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York
15 FebruarySundaySusan B. Anthony DayNoFlorida, Wisconsin
16 FebruaryMondayWashington's Birthday / Presidents DayYesNational except Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, & Wisconsin
31 MarchTuesdayCésar Chávez DayNoCalifornia, Colorado (optional), Texas (optional)
3 AprilFridayGood FridayNoConnecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
16 AprilThursdayEmancipation DayNoDistrict of Columbia
20 AprilMondayPatriots' DayNoMaine, Massachusetts
26 AprilSundayConfederate Memorial DayNoGeorgia
27 AprilMondayConfederate Memorial DayNoAlabama
27 AprilMondayConfederate Memorial DayNoMississippi
10 MaySundayConfederate Memorial DayNoSouth Carolina
25 MayMondayMemorial DayYesNational
1 JuneMondayJefferson Davis DayNoAlabama
4 JulySaturdayIndependence DayYesNational
7 SeptemberMondayLabor DayYesNational
12 OctoberMondayColumbus DayYesNational except Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, & Wyoming
11 NovemberWednesdayVeterans DayYesNational
26 NovemberThursdayThanksgiving DayYesNational
27 NovemberFridayDay after ThanksgivingNoCalifornia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, & West Virginia
27 NovemberFridayNative American Heritage DayNoMaryland
27 NovemberFridayWashington's BirthdayNoNew Mexico
27 NovemberFridayFamily DayNoNevada
27 NovemberFridayLincoln's BirthdayNoIndiana
24 DecemberThursdayWashington's BirthdayNoGeorgia, Indiana
24 DecemberThursdayChristmas EveNoArkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, ¶ Wisconsin
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayYesNational
26 DecemberSaturdayDay after ChristmasNoAlabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
31 DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveNoAlabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin
  • * When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, it is usually observed on the preceding Friday. When the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is usually observed on the following Monday.
  • There are ten annual U.S. federal holidays on the calendar designated by the United States Congress. Unlike many other countries, there are no ‘national holidays’ in the United States because Congress only has authority to create holidays for federal institutions.
  • Most federal holidays are also observed as state holidays.
  • ​Though not technically accurate, U.S. federal holidays are often referred to as ‘public holidays’ or ‘legal holidays’ because of their wide spread observance.
  • Bank holidays are usually the same as federal holidays since most banks follow the holiday calendar of the U.S. Federal Reserve. They tend to use the modern President’s Day for the observance of George Washington’s Birthday.


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