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Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. The Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress declared that ...
April 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. April 14: Pan American Day and Pan American Week. May 1: Loyalty Day. May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day. 1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer. 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day. 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day.
Get the full list of July holidays, observances and awareness days. Mark your calendar with these dates, including daily, weekly and monthly celebrations.
Cheung Chau Bun Festival. 包山節/長洲太平清醮. 5 (五月) 5th. June 25, 2020. Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) 端午節 / 端午节. Dragon boat race, eat sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves Zongzi (粽子). This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan; drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legend.
Beyond Independence Day, learn all about July 2024 national holidays, special observances, and world events (like the Summer Olympics) to celebrate all month.
This is a list of July holidays and observances to celebrate and observe in 2024. The 4th of July and National Ice Cream month are just a few you should know.
Several federal holidays are widely observed by private businesses with paid time off. These include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Businesses often close or grant paid time off for New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, and the Day after Thanksgiving, but none of these are federal holidays ...
Matariki: late June or early July – Polynesian New Year. In Hawai'i this begins the four month season of Makahiki. In New Zealand this is marked as a public holiday on the Friday closest to the last quarter period of the lunar month of Pipri in the Māori lunar calendar. [3] Buddhism. Asalha Puja: Dhamma Day, celebrating the Buddha's first ...