In this publication, we will talk about the holidays in the USA in 2023. You will find out the exact dates of the holidays, in which states they are celebrated. At the end of the article, you will find a calendar with local and federal American holidays for 2023.
Holidays in the USA 2023 – it’s important to know!
There are two types of holidays in the USA – federal and local. Federal holidays are celebrated throughout the country, on this day federal employees have a non-working day. But some states celebrate such holidays on other days. This is due to the laws of individual states. For example, George Washington’s birthday is celebrated in February, but in Georgia and Indiana it is celebrated in December. Federal holiday dates are posted on the United States Office of Personnel Management website.
If the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is postponed. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is moved to the previous Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a non-working day.
Abbreviations used in the article
There are many holidays in America that are not celebrated in all states. In order to provide reliable information, we must indicate in which states they are celebrated. To do this, in an article about holidays in the USA 2023, we used standard codes. Below are the state names and their codes in English.
Alabama
AL
Kentucky
KY
North Dakota
ND
Alaska
AK
Louisiana
LA
Ohio
OH
Arizona
AZ
Maine
ME
Oklahoma
OK
Arkansas
AR
Maryland
MD
Oregon
OR
California
CA
Massachusetts
MA
Pennsylvania
PA
Colorado
CO
Michigan
MI
Rhode Island
RI
Connecticut
CT
Minnesota
MN
South Carolina
SC
Delaware
DE
Mississippi
MS
South Dakota
SD
District of Columbia
DC
Missouri
MO
Tennessee
TN
Florida
FL
Montana
MT
Texas
TX
Georgia
GA
Nebraska
NE
Utah
UT
Hawaii
HI
Nevada
NV
Vermont
VT
Idaho
ID
New Hampshire
NH
Virginia
VA
Illinois
IL
New Jersey
NJ
Washington
WA
Indiana
IN
New Mexico
NM
West Virginia
WV
Iowa
IA
New York
NY
Wisconsin
WI
Kansas
KS
North Carolina
NC
Wyoming
WY
January
January 1 (Sunday) – New Year (Federal workers; All states);
January 2 (Monday) – New Year’s Eve Celebration (Federal workers; All states);
January 16 (Monday) – Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (Federal workers; All states);
January 16 (Monday) – Birthday of Robert E. Lee (AL, AR, MS);
January 19 (Thursday) – Confederate Heroes Day (TX).
Because January 1 is a holiday on a Sunday, Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971, will treat the following Monday, January 2, as a holiday for most federal employees.
February
February 4 (Saturday) – Rosa Parks Day (CA);
February 12 (Sunday) – Lincoln’s Birthday (CT, IL, MO, NY);
February 20 (Monday) – Daisy Lee Bates Day (AR);
February 20 (Monday) – President’s Day (George Washington’s Birthday) (Federal workers; All states except DE, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, NM, NC, RI);
February 21 (Tuesday) – Mardi Gras Day (AL, LA).
Interesting fact! George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731 according to the then Julian calendar. However, in 1752 Great Britain and all its colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar. According to him, Washington’s birthday was moved a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732.
March
March 2 (Thursday) – Texas Independence Day (TX);
March 7 (Tuesday) – City Gathering Day (VT);
March 26 (Sunday) – Day of Prince John Kuhio Kalanianoole (HI);
March 27 (Monday) – Seward Day (AK);
March 27 (Monday) – celebration of the Day of Prince John Kuhio Kalanianoole (HI);
March 31 (Friday) – Cesar Chavez Day (CA, TX).
April
April 7 (Friday) – Good Friday (CT, DE, GA, HI, IN, KY, LA, NC, ND, NJ, TN, TX);
April 16 (Sunday) – DC Liberation Day (DC);
April 17 (Monday) – Patriot Day (MA, ME);
April 21 (Friday) – Battle of San Jacinto Day (TX);
April 24 (Monday) – Confederate Memorial Day (AL, MS);
April 28 (Friday) – Arbor Day (NE).
May
May 8 (Monday) – Truman Day (MO);
May 10 (Wednesday) – Confederate Memorial Day (SC);
May 29 (Monday) – Memorial Day (Federal workers; All states).
June
June 5 (Monday) – Birthday of Jefferson Davis (AL);
June 11 (Sunday) – King Kamehameha Day (HI);
June 12 (Monday) – Celebration of King Kamehameha Day (HI);
June 16 (Friday) – Celebration for June 19 (NJ);
June 19 (Monday) – National Independence Day June 19 (Feds; DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, MO, NM, NY, OR, SD, TX, VA, WA);
June 20 (Tuesday) – West Virginia Day (WV).
July
July 4 (Tuesday) – Independence Day (Federal workers; All states);
July 24 (Monday) – Pioneer Day (UT).
August
August 14 (Monday) – Victory Day (RI);
August 16 (Wednesday) – Battle of Bennington Day (VT);
August 18 (Friday) – Statehood Day (HI);
August 27 (Sunday) – Lyndon B. Johnson Day (TX).
September
September 4 (Monday) – Labor Day (Federal workers; All states).
October
October 2 (Monday) – Francis Xavier Cabrini Day (CO);
October 9 (Monday) – Columbus Day (Feds; AL, AZ, CT, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, UT, VA, WI, WV);
October 9 (Monday) – Native American Day (SD);
October 18 (Wednesday) – Alaska Day (AK);
October 27 (Friday) – Nevada Day (NV).
November
November 7 (Tuesday) – General Election Day (NJ, VA);
November 10 (Friday) – Veterans Day Celebration (Federal workers; All states except MA, WI);
November 11 (Saturday) – Veterans Day (Federal workers; All states);
November 23 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving (Federal workers; All states);
November 24 (Friday) – American Indian Heritage Day (MD);
November 24 (Friday) – Family Day (NV);
November 24 (Friday) – Georgia Public Holiday (GA);
November 24 (Friday) – Lincoln’s Birthday (IN);
November 24 (Friday) – President’s Day (NM);
November 24 (Friday) – Thanksgiving Friday (CA, DE, FL, IA, IL, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV );
November 24 (Friday) – Native American Heritage Day (WA).
December
December 1 (Friday) – Rosa Parks Day (OH);
December 24 (Sunday) – Christmas Eve (AR, MI, NC, SC, TX);
December 25 (Monday) – Christmas (Federal workers; All states);
December 26 (Tuesday) – Christmas Day (AR, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX);
December 26 (Tuesday) – Washington’s Birthday (GA, IN);
December 27 (Wednesday) – Christmas Day (NC);
December 31 (Sunday) – New Year’s Eve (KY, MI, WI).
Holidays in the USA 2023. Designations: red – federal holidays, green – local holidays.
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