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Holidays in the United States
 
     The following are legal holidays when government offices and many businesses are closed. Check the University academic calendar to see if classes are in session:

National Celebrations:
  • New Year's Day (January 1)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January)
  • Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (February 12)
  • Presidents' Day (Third Monday in February)
  • George Washington's Birthday (February 22)
  • Arbor Day (in April or close to April 22 or on that day)
  • Mother's Day (Second Sunday in May)
  • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
  • Flag Day (June 14)
  • Father's Day (Third Sunday in June)
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day (First Monday in September)
  • Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
  • Veterans' Day (November 11)
  • Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)
Religious Celebrations:
  • Easter (A Sunday between March 22 and April 25)
Fun Days:
  • St. Valentine's Day (February 14)
  • April Fool's Day (April 1)
  • Halloween (October 31)
Ethnic and Regional Celebrations:
  • Chinese New Year (Between January 21 - February 19)
  • Mardi Gras (February/March)
  • St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
  • Cinco De Mayo(May 5)
  • Native American Pow-Wows (March - August)
Other American Celebrations
This list of holidays is kept at http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/.

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