Federal Legal Holidays 2006
• January 1, 2006: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 16, 2006: Martin Luther King Day [3rd monday
in Jan]
• February 20, 2006: Presidents Day [Washington's Birthday] (observed)
[3rd monday in Feb]
• May 29, 2006: Memorial Day (observed) [last monday
in May]
• July 4, 2006: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 4, 2006: Labor Day [1st monday in
Sept]
• October 9, 2006: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd monday
in Oct]
• November 11, 2006: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 23, 2006: Thanksgiving Day [4th thursday
in Nov]
• December 25, 2006: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]
Additional Celebrated Dates, Holidays,
Important Days
• February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
• February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
• February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines Day
• February 22 [every year]: Washington's Birthday (traditional)
• March 17 [every year]: St. Patrick's Day
• April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day
• April 14, 2006 [April 6, 2007]: Good Friday
• April 16, 2006 [April 8, 2007]: Easter Sunday
• April 22 [every year]: Earth Day
• April 26, 2006: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's
Day)
• May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
• May 14, 2006 [May 13, 2007]: Mother's Day [2nd sunday
in May]
• May 20, 2006 [May 19, 2007]: Armed Forces Day [3rd saturday
in May]
• June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
• June 18, 2006 [June 17, 2007]: Father's Day [3rd sunday
in June]
• July 23, 2006 [July 22, 2007]: Parents' Day [4th Sunday in July]
• September 10, 2006 [Sept. 9, 2007]: Grandparents' Day [first sunday after Labor Day]
• September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day [reference page]
• September 17 [every year]: Citizenship Day
• Native American Day: 4th friday in September, celebrated
(observed) many different days
• October 16 [every year]: Boss's Day (National Bosses Day)
• October 21, 2006 [Oct. 20, 2007]: Sweetest Day [3rd saturday
in Oct]
• October 31 [every year]: Halloween
• November 7, 2006 [Nov. 6, 2007]: Election Day [first tuesday after first monday in
Nov]
• November (TBA), 2006: Annual Great American Smokeout.
stop
smoking for one day, details
• December 16-23, 2006 [Dec. 5-12, 2007]: Chanukah/Hanukkah [info]
• December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
• December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve
• Daylight Savings Time STARTS: April 2, 2006 (set clocks ahead one hour)
• Daylight Savings Time ENDS: October 29, 2006 (set clocks back one hour)
More
• Army birthday:
June 14th
• Air Force birthday:
Sept. 17th
• Navy birthday: Oct. 13th
• Marine Corps birthday: Nov. 10th
• National Freedom Day: February 1st
• National Poison Prevention Week: third week in March
• Thomas Jefferson's birthday: April 13th
• Loyalty Day: May 1st
• Law Day, U.S.A.: May 1st
• National Day of Prayer: first Thursday in May
• Police Week: week which has May 15th in it
• Peace Officers Memorial Day: May 15th. (Federal, State, and local officers killed
or disabled in the line of duty)
• National Maritime Day: May 22nd
• National Flag Week: the week in which June 14th falls
• Honor America Days: June 14th through July 4th
• National Aviation Day: August 19th
• 9/11 (911) observances & remembrances: September 11th. (
• Constitution Week: September 17th through September 23rd
• Gold Star Mother's Day: last Sunday in September
• Child Health Day: first Monday in October
• Leif Erikson Day: October 9th
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: December 7th
• Wright Brothers Day: December 17th
• February: African American Heritage Month / American Heart Month
• March: National Women's History Month
• April: Cancer Control Month
• May: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and Older Americans Month
• June: Gay Pride Month
• September: National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
• October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• November: National American Indian Heritage Month
• College Bowls Football , BCS Title Results/future schedules.
• January 4, 2006: College Football BCS Championship Game (Rose Bowl)
• National Football League NFL Playoffs usually start early
January.
• Super Bowl XLI (41): February 4, 2007 at Ford Field in
Super Bowl XLI (41) February 4, 2007 at Pro Player Stadium in
• Mardi Gras: February 28, 2006 [info site] [MardiGras.com with web cams] [Mardi Gras Future Dates].
"Carnival celebration starts on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of
Epiphany); and picks up speed until Midnight on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash
Wednesday."
• Daytona 500: February 19, 2006. car
racing.
• Bike Week in Daytona: March 3-12,
2006. motorcycles and partying. [future dates].
• Spring Break: overall - 2nd week of March to early April. Each school has it's own specific week(s).
• "March Madness" - Mens College Basketball Title Tournament in March, every
year.
• National Basketball Association: NBA Playoffs usually start
in the middle of April.
• National Hockey League: NHL 2006 Playoffs will start around
April 22nd. [Stanley Cup History].
• Kentucky Derby: May 6, 2006 at
Churchill Downs in
• Preakness Stakes: May 20, 2006 at Pimlico Race Track in
• Indianapolis 500: May 28, 2006.
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• U.S. Open Golf: June 15-18, 2006 in N.Y. - future dates and locations
• United States Grand Prix
• Woodward Dream Cruise: August 19,
2006. World Famous car cruise in Metro Detroit, Michigan.
• Major League Baseball MLB Playoffs usually start at the end
of September.
• For Super Bowl future dates and locations: SuperBowl.com
• For Professional Golf: PGA official site