When is the next holiday? When is Martin Luther King Day and Presidents' Day? When is Groundhog Day? What date does Easter 2013 fall on this year? What is the date for Memorial Day? These are holiday dates people want to know about! New Year's Day wasn't the only holiday being celebrated Jan. 1, 2013. On Monday, Dec. 31, a Presidential Proclamation was issued by President Barack Obama that another holiday be honored. White House.gov reported,
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 1, 2013, as the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation and reaffirm the timeless principles it upheld."
2013 U.S. Federal and Public Holidays
There is no regular postal service on Monday, Jan. 21. Because Martin Luther King Day is also a federal holiday, and post office holiday, all post offices, government offices, and public schools in the Providence, Rhode Island area are closed Monday, Jan. 21 as well. See the article New Year's Day 2013 USPS post office holiday: Mail delivery New Year's Eve 12/31 for more details.
American public holidays are often fun holidays, but that doesn't mean they're necessarily federal holidays. Just because it's a public holiday, doesn't mean you get a paid holiday or day off from work! Here's a list of public holidays from www.USA.gov that most American's observe.
Wondering if banks are open on New Year's Day? Read the article 2013 Bank Holiday New Year's Day: Banks open New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, Jan. 1? for more information on Rhode Island local bank closures.
"The United States does not have national holidays in the sense of days on which all employees in the U.S. receive a day free from work and all business is halted. The U.S. Federal government can only recognize national holidays that pertain to its own employees; it is at the discretion of each state or local jurisdiction to determine official holiday schedules. There are eleven such Federal holidays, ten annual and one quadrennial holiday," reports Wikipedia.org.
List of United States 2013 Federal and Public Holidays
- Tuesday January 1 - New Year's Day
- Monday January 21 - Martin Luther King Day
- Saturday February 2 - Groundhog Day
- Sunday, February 3 - Super Bowl Sunday
- Wednesday, February 13 - Lincoln's Birthday
- Wednesday, February 13 - Ash Wednesday
- Thursday, February 14 - Valentine's Day
- Monday, February 18 - Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)
- Tuesday, February 12 - Mardi Gras
- Wednesday, February 13 - Ash Wednesday
- Sunday, March 10 - Daylight Saving Time starts
- Sunday, March 17 - Saint Patrick's Day
- Wednesday, March 20 - March equinox
- Sunday, March 24 - Palm Sunday
- Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday
- Friday, March 29 - Good Friday
- Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday
- Monday, April 1 - April Fools' Day
- Sunday, April 22 - Earth Day
- Friday, Apr 26 - Arbor Day
- Sunday, May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
- Sunday, May 12 - Mother's Day
- Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day
- Friday, June 14 - Flag Day
- Sunday, June 16 - Father's Day
- Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day
- Monday, August 26, 2012 Women's Equality Day
- Monday, September 2 - Labor Day
- Wednesday, September 11 - Patriot Day
- Tuesday, September 17 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
- Sunday, September 22 - September equinox
- Wednesday, October 9 - Leif Erikson Day
- Monday, October 14 - Columbus Day
- Thursday, October 31 - Halloween
- Sunday, November 3 - Daylight Saving Time ends
- Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day
- Thursday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Day
- Friday, November 29 - Black Friday
- Monday, December 2 - Cyber Monday
- Saturday, December 7 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- Saturday, December 21 - Winter Solstice
- Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
- Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Day
- Thursday, December 26, 2012 to January 1, 2014 - Kwanzaa
- Tuesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
Sources: www.usa.gov ; www.when-is.com ; www.whitehouse.gov
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