Holidays and Observances in United States in 2023

The United Sate Federal Government marks certain significant holidays that are observed all over the country as public holidays. Apart from that, there are many holidays that are specific to particular state(s) and are only celebrated in these specific states. Other than the holidays, there are many public observances in USA which celebrate any person, place or event or aims to draw public focus towards important topics. The federal and state holidays are observed normally with a day-off but in case of observances there are only general celebrations. People could use these holidays and observances to plan their complete year accordingly. Here in this article, we present the list of all important Holidays and Observances in United States in 2023.

List of United States Holidays and Observances 2023

Here is the list of all holidays and observances in United Sates in 2023 according to the month that they fall in. A former idea of holidays and observances can give people a chance to plan their year ahead of time.

Holidays in January

From New Year’s to Civil Rights Day, the following important holidays are observed in January.

January 1, Sunday- New Year’s Day
January 6, Friday- Epiphany
January 8, Sunday- Battle of New Orleans
January 13, Friday- Stephen Foster Memorial Day
January 16, Monday- Civil Rights Day
January 16, Monday- Idaho Human Rights Day
January 16, Monday- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19, Thursday- Robert E. Lee’s Birthday
January 19, Thursday- Confederate Heroes’ Day
January 29, Sunday- Kansas Day

February Holiday

There are many holidays that fall in the February month. Let us check them out one by one below.

February 1, Wednesday- National Freedom Day
February 1, Wednesday- First Day of Black History Month
February 1, Wednesday- National Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 2, Thursday- Groundhog Day
February 3, Friday- National Wear Red Day
February 4, Saturday- Rosa Parks Day (California, Missouri, New York)
February 6, Monday- Ronald Reagan Day
February 12, Sunday- Lincoln’s Birthday (observed Monday)
February 12, Sunday- Georgia Day
February 14, Tuesday- Valentine’s Day
February 14, Tuesday- Statehood Day, Arizona
February 15, Wednesday- Susan B. Anthony Day
February 16, Thursday- Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
February 21, Tuesday- Presidents’ Day
February 21, Tuesday- Daisy Gatson Bates Day
February 22, Wednesday- Ash Wednesday
February 25, Saturday- African-American Scientist and Inventor Day
February 25, Saturday- George Rogers Clark Day
February 28, Tuesday- Linus Pauling Day

Days and Observances in March

Here is the list of holidays and observances in United States in 2023 falling in the month of March.

March 1, Wednesday- St. David’s Day
March 1, Wednesday- First Day of Women’s History Month
March 1, Wednesday- First Day of Irish American Heritage Month
March 2, Thursday- Texas Independence Day
March 2, Thursday- Read Across America Day
March 3, Friday- Employee Appreciation Day
March 7, Tuesday- Town Meeting Day, Vermont
March 17, Friday- St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, Friday- Evacuation Day, Massachusetts
March 25, Saturday- Maryland Day
March 27, Monday- Seward’s Day, Alaska
March 29, Wednesday- Vietnam Veterans Day
March 30, Thursday- Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day
March 30, Thursday- Doctors’ Day

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April Important Holidays

Arbor Day, Good Friday, Easter and many other important holidays are observed in April. Check them out.

April 2, Sunday- Palm Sunday
April 6, Thursday- National Tartan Day
April 7, Friday- Good Friday
April 8, Saturday- Holy Saturday
April 9, Sunday- Easter Sunday
April 10, Monday- Easter Monday
April 13, Thursday- Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
April 15, Saturday- Father Damien Day
April 16, Sunday- Emancipation Day (observed Monday)
April 17, Monday- Patriots’ Day
April 18, Tuesday- Tax Day
April 21, Friday- San Jacinto Day
April 21, Friday- Arbor Day (Colorado)
April 22, Saturday- Oklahoma Day
April 24, Monday- Arbor Day (Wyoming)
April 24, Monday- Confederate Memorial Day, Mississippi
April 25, Tuesday- National Library Workers’ Day
April 26, Wednesday- Confederate Heroes’ Day, Florida
April 26, Wednesday- Administrative Professionals Day
April 28, Friday- Arbor Day (Nebraska, Delaware)

Observances in May

May is a month of many holidays, most of which are local to states in the US. Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, etc are the national holidays falling in this month.

May 1, Monday- Law Day
May 1, Monday- Loyalty Day
May 1, Monday- Lei Day
May 1, Monday- First Day of Military Appreciation Month
May 1, Monday- First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May 1, Monday- First Day of Jewish American Heritage Month
May 2, Tuesday- National Teacher Appreciation Day
May 4, Thursday- National Day of Prayer
May 4, Thursday- Rhode Island Independence Day
May 4, Thursday- West Virginia Day of Prayer
May 5, Friday- Cinco de Mayo
May 6, Saturday- National Nurses Day
May 6, Saturday- National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day
May 8, Monday- Truman Day
May 10, Wednesday- Confederate Memorial Day, Carolina
May 12, Friday- Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 14, Sunday- Mother’s Day
May 15, Monday- Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 18, Thursday- Ascension Day
May 19, Friday- National Defense Transportation Day
May 20, Saturday- Public Lands Day
May 20, Saturday- Armed Forces Day
May 22, Monday- National Maritime Day
May 22, Monday- Harvey Milk Day
May 24, Wednesday- Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
May 25, Thursday- National Missing Children’s Day
May 29, Monday- Whit Monday
May 29, Monday- Memorial Day
May 29, Monday- Decoration Day
May 29, Monday- Jefferson Davis’ Birthday, Mississippi

Important Days in June

Another month that comes packed with holidays and observances is the month of June. Here is the list of important days in June.

June 1, Thursday- First Day of Pride Month
June 1, Thursday- First Day of Caribbean-American Heritage Month
June 1, Thursday- Statehood Day (Kentucky, Tennessee)
June 3, Saturday- Jefferson Davis’ Birthday, Florida
June 4, Sunday- Trinity Sunday
June 5, Monday- Jefferson Davis’ Birthday, Alabama
June 6, Tuesday- D-Day
June 11, Sunday- Kamehameha Day (observed Monday)
June 12, Monday- Loving Day
June 14, Wednesday- Army Birthday
June 14, Wednesday- Flag Day
June 18, Sunday- Father’s Day
June 19, Monday- Juneteenth
June 19, Monday- Emancipation Day (Texas)
June 20, Tuesday- West Virginia Day
June 20, Tuesday- American Eagle Day
June 28, Wednesday- Carolina Day

List of Holidays in July

Independence Day or 4^th of July is the one of the most important United States’ holiday falling in July month. There are few other holidays in July as mentioned below.