Banks, post offices, government buildings, and schools are closed on federal holidays in the U.S.A.
Some stores are closed – others may have sales.
- New Year’s Day (January 1).
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Third Monday in January).
- Washington’s Birthday (Third Monday in February). This holiday is called Presidents’ Day in Maine and many other states.
- Memorial Day (Last Monday in May).
- 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).