Dates of Major Holidays
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Here are all the dates for major holidays in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. It is also has how to determine the date of a major holiday.
| Holiday | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| January Holidays | ||||
| New Year's Day | Sun Jan 1 | Mon Jan 1 | Tue Jan 1 | Thu Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | Sun Jan 15 | Mon Jan 15 | Tue Jan 15 | Thu Jan 15 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rule | Mon Jan 16 | Mon Jan 15 | Mon Jan 21 | Mon Jan 19 |
| February Holidays | ||||
| Groundhog Day | Thu Feb 2 | Fri Feb 2 | Sat Feb 2 | Mon Feb 2 |
| Lincoln's Birthday | Sun Feb 12 | Mon Feb 12 | Tue Feb 12 | Thu Feb 12 |
| Valentine's Day | Tue Feb 14 | Wed Feb 14 | Thu Feb 14 | Sat Feb 14 |
| President's Day Rule | Mon Feb 20 | Mon Feb 19 | Mon Feb 18 | Mon Feb 16 |
| Washington's Birthday | Wed Feb 22 | Thu Feb 22 | Fri Feb 22 | Sun Feb 22 |
| Ash Wednesday ** | Wed Mar 1 | Wed Feb 21 | Wed Feb 6 | Wed Feb 25 |
| March Holidays | ||||
| St. Patrick's Day | Fri Mar 17 | Sat Mar 17 | Mon Mar 17 | Tue Mar 17 |
| Spring Equinox | Tue Mar 21 | Wed Mar 21 | Fri Mar 21 | Sat Mar 21 |
| April Holidays | ||||
| April Fools Day | Sat Apr 1 | Sun Apr 1 | Tue Apr 1 | Wed Apr 1 |
| Daylight Saving Time Begins Rule | Sun Apr 1 | Sun Mar 11 | Sun Mar 9 | Sun Mar 8 |
| Palm Sunday ** | Sun Apr 9 | Sun Apr 1 | Sun Mar 16 | Sun Apr 5 |
| Passover * ** | Thu Apr 13 | Tue Apr 3 | Sun Apr 20 | Thu Apr 9 |
| Good Friday ** | Fri Apr 14 | Fri Apr 6 | Fri Mar 21 | Fri Apr 10 |
| Easter Sunday ** Rule | Sun Apr 16 | Sun Apr 8 | Sun Mar 23 | Sun Apr 12 |
| Arbor Day | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here | Check Here |
| Earth Day | Sat Apr 22 | Sun Apr 22 | Tue Apr 22 | Wed Apr 22 |
| Administrative Professionals Day | Wed Apr 26 | Wed Apr 25 | Wed Apr 23 | Wed Apr 22 |
| May Holidays | ||||
| Mother's Day Rule | Sun May 14 | Sun May 13 | Sun May 11 | Sun May 10 |
| Armed Forces Day Rule | Sat May 20 | Sat May 19 | Sat May 17 | Sat May 16 |
| Memorial Day (Observed) Rule | Mon May 29 | Mon May 28 | Mon May 26 | Mon May 25 |
| Memorial Day | Tue May 30 | Wed May 30 | Fri May 30 | Sat May 30 |
| June Holidays | ||||
| Flag Day | Wed Jun 14 | Thu Jun 14 | Sat Jun 14 | Sun Jun 14 |
| Father's Day Rule | Sun Jun 18 | Sun Jun 17 | Sun Jun 15 | Sun Jun 21 |
| St Jean Baptiste (Quebec) | Sat Jun 24 | Sun Jun 24 | Tue Jun 24 | Wed Jun 24 |
| July Holidays | ||||
| Canada Day (Canada) | Sat Jul 1 | Sun Jul 1 | Tue Jul 1 | Wed Jul 1 |
| Independence Day | Tue Jul 4 | Wed Jul 4 | Fri Jul 4 | Sat Jul 4 |
| Parent's Day Rule | Sun Jul 23 | Sun Jul 22 | Sun Jul 27 | Sun Jul 26 |
| September Holidays | ||||
| Labor Day Rule | Mon Sep 4 | Mon Sep 3 | Mon Sep 1 | Mon Sep 7 |
| Grandparent's Day Rule | Sun Sep 10 | Sun Sep 9 | Sun Sep 7 | Sun Sep 13 |
| Rosh Hashanah * | Fri Sep 22 | Wed Sep 12 | Mon Sep 29 | Fri Sep 18 |
| Yom Kippur * | Sun Oct 1 | Fri Sep 21 | Wed Oct 8 | Sun Sep 27 |
| October Holidays | ||||
| Columbus Day (Observed) Rule | Mon Oct 13 | Mon Oct 8 | Mon Oct 13 | Mon Oct 12 |
| Thanksgiving Day (Canada) | Mon Oct 9 | Mon Oct 8 | Mon Oct 13 | Mon Oct 12 |
| Columbus Day | Thu Oct 12 | Fri Oct 12 | Sun Oct 12 | Mon Oct 12 |
| National Boss Day | Mon Oct 16 | Tue Oct 16 | Thu Oct 16 | Fri Oct 16 |
| United Nations Day | Tue Oct 24 | Wed Oct 24 | Fri Oct 24 | Sat Oct 24 |
| Daylight Saving Time Ends Rule | Sun Oct 29 | Sun Nov 4 | Sun Nov 2 | Sun Nov 1 |
| Halloween | Tue Oct 31 | Wed Oct 31 | Fri Oct 31 | Sat Oct 31 |
| November Holidays | ||||
| Election Day Rule | Tue Nov 7 | Tue Nov 6 | Tue Nov 4 | Tue Nov 3 |
| Veterans Day | Sat Nov 11 | Sun Nov 11 | Tue Nov 11 | Wed Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day Rule | Thu Nov 23 | Thu Nov 22 | Thu Nov 27 | Thu Nov 26 |
| December Holidays | ||||
| Hanukkah * | Sat Dec 16 | Wed Dec 5 | Mon Dec 22 | Sat Dec 12 |
| Christmas Day | Mon Dec 25 | Tue Dec 25 | Thu Dec 25 | Fri Dec 25 |
| Boxing Day (Canada) | Tue Dec 26 | Wed Dec 26 | Fri Dec 26 | Sat Dec 26 |
**Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Passover, Good Friday and Easter Sunday can fall in different months.
Determine Dates of Major Holidays That Change
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Third Monday in January |
| President's Day | Third Monday in February |
| Daylight Saving Time Begins | First Sunday in April |
| Arbor Day | Varies by State Check Here For Date |
| Easter Sunday | Check Here |
| Mother's Day | Second Sunday in May |
| Armed Forces Day | Third Saturday in May |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Father's Day | Third Sunday in June |
| Parent's Day | Fourth Sunday in July |
| Labor Day | First Monday in September |
| Grandparent's Day | The Sunday After Labor Day |
| Columbus Day | Second Monday in October |
| Daylight Saving Time Ends | Last Sunday in October |
| Election Day | The Tuesday on or after November 2nd. |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday in November |