holidays-and-observances

August in the United States is defined by summer momentum rather than a dense cluster of federal holidays, yet the month hosts several meaningful observances that structure civi...

Federal holidays in the United States are days designated by law as paid holidays for federal employees and often adopted by state governments, schools, and many businesses. The...

Memorial Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It marks the unofficia...

Thanksgiving 2019 occurred on Thursday, November 28. The holiday marked the nationally recognized day of gratitude, held annually on the fourth Thursday of November. For 2019, t...

US Memorial Day is a federal observance honoring service members who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It marks the unofficial start of summer for many Ameri...

Easter 2019 refers to the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Western Christianity, while many Eastern churches observed Easter late...

In the United States, Mother’s Day in 2019 is observed on Sunday, May 12. This date follows the established rule of the holiday: the second Sunday in May. While the specific d...

Memorial Day is a United States holiday dedicated to remembering and honoring military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Its origins trace to the years...

Bastille Day, known in France as la Fête nationale or the Fourteenth of July, commemorates the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison on July 14, 1789, a turning point in the...