National Holidays
Holidays connected to a nation and celebrated nationwide.
4th of July
Independence day celebrates the birth of the United States with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. July 4th 1776.
Armed Forces Day (US)
Armed Forces Day, is the 3rd Saturday in May.
Canada Day
Canada Day is observed July 1st.
Cinco De Mayo
The Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo, has made May 5th a time for fun and dance.
Election Day
Election Day in the U.S. is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Flag Day
Flag Day is June 14th in the U.S.
Labor Day
Labor Day is the 1st Monday of September.
Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday, Jan. 15th, is celebrated the 3rd Monday in January.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. Honoring the U.S. men and woman who lost their lives serving their country.
Presidents Day
The 3rd Monday in February commemorates the birth of 2 great american presidents. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is observed the 4th Thursday of November
Veterans Day
Veterans Day honors all U.S. Veterans November 11, the date Armistice was signed after World War I.
Inauguration Day
National HolidaysJan 20 2009 - 12:00am
US/Eastern
Inauguration Day for the Most Powerful Man in the World
When the Commander-In-Chief and Head of the United States is sworn in and takes his oath of office, it is the Inaugural or Inauguration Day. The celebration usually encompasses 10 days: 5 days of preparation and 5 days of rest. Usually, Inauguration Day happens every 4 years except during the time of President Washington when it was held on April 30, 1979. In the 20th amendment of the US Constitution, noon of January 20th was declared as the new beginning of the Office of the President and his Vice-President. Thus, the next Inauguration Day will happen on January 20, 2009.
