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Public holidays in United States 2002
Overview of 110 public holidays and observances in United States for 2002, including 10 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.
Public holidays in United States 2001 · Public holidays in United States 2003 · Calendar 2002
Public holidays
Date Name
1 January 2002 (Tuesday)New Year's Day 21 January 2002 (Monday)Martin Luther King Jr. Day 18 February 2002 (Monday)Presidents' Day 27 May 2002 (Monday)Memorial Day 4 July 2002 (Thursday)Independence Day 2 September 2002 (Monday)Labour Day 14 October 2002 (Monday)Columbus Day 11 November 2002 (Monday)Veterans' Day 28 November 2002 (Thursday)Thanksgiving 25 December 2002 (Wednesday)Christmas Day
Observances
Date Name
14 February 2002 (Thursday)Valentine's Day 17 March 2002 (Sunday)St. Patrick's Day 12 May 2002 (Sunday)Mother's Day 16 June 2002 (Sunday)Father's Day 31 October 2002 (Thursday)Halloween 29 November 2002 (Friday)Black Friday 24 December 2002 (Tuesday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2002 (Tuesday)New Year's Eve
Alabama
Date Name
22 April 2002 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day 3 June 2002 (Monday)Jefferson Davis Birthday
Alaska
Date Name
25 March 2002 (Monday)Seward's Day 18 October 2002 (Friday)Alaska Day
California
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15 February 2002 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 31 March 2002 (Sunday)César Chávez Day 1 April 2002 (Monday)César Chávez Day (observed) 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Colorado
Date Name
31 March 2002 (Sunday)César Chávez Day 7 October 2002 (Monday)Frances Xavier Cabrini Day
Connecticut
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12 February 2002 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday
Delaware
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29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Florida
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15 February 2002 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Georgia
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29 March 2002 (Friday)State Holiday 29 November 2002 (Friday)State Holiday
Hawaii
Date Name
26 March 2002 (Tuesday)Prince Kūhiō Day 11 June 2002 (Tuesday)King Kamehameha Day 16 August 2002 (Friday)Statehood Day 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day
Illinois
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12 February 2002 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 4 March 2002 (Monday)Casimir Pulaski Day 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day
Indiana
Date Name
29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 7 May 2002 (Tuesday)Primary Election Day 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Lincoln's Birthday
Iowa
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12 February 2002 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday
Kansas
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24 December 2002 (Tuesday)Christmas Eve
Kentucky
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29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 31 December 2002 (Tuesday)New Year's Eve
Louisiana
Date Name
12 February 2002 (Tuesday)Mardi Gras 29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day
Maine
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15 April 2002 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Maryland
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29 November 2002 (Friday)American Indian Heritage Day
Massachusetts
Date Name
15 April 2002 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Michigan
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5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2002 (Tuesday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2002 (Tuesday)New Year's Eve
Mississippi
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29 April 2002 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
Missouri
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8 May 2002 (Wednesday)Truman Day
Montana
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5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day
Nebraska
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26 April 2002 (Friday)Arbor Day
Nevada
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25 October 2002 (Friday)Nevada Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Family Day
New Hampshire
Date Name
5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
New Jersey
Date Name
12 February 2002 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day
New Mexico
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29 November 2002 (Friday)Presidents' Day
New York
Date Name
12 February 2002 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 15 February 2002 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day
North Carolina
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29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2002 (Tuesday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2002 (Thursday)Day After Christmas
North Dakota
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29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday
Oklahoma
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29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Pennsylvania
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29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Rhode Island
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12 August 2002 (Monday)Victory Day
South Carolina
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22 April 2002 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
South Dakota
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14 October 2002 (Monday)Native Americans' Day
Tennessee
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29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday
Texas
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19 January 2002 (Saturday)Confederate Memorial Day 2 March 2002 (Saturday)Texas Independence Day 29 March 2002 (Friday)Good Friday 31 March 2002 (Sunday)César Chávez Day 21 April 2002 (Sunday)San Jacinto Day 27 August 2002 (Tuesday)Lyndon Baines Johnson Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2002 (Tuesday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2002 (Thursday)Day After Christmas
Utah
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24 July 2002 (Wednesday)Pioneer Day
Vermont
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5 March 2002 (Tuesday)Town Meeting Day 16 August 2002 (Friday)Bennington Battle Day
Washington
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29 November 2002 (Friday)Native American Heritage Day
Washington D.C.
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16 April 2002 (Tuesday)Emancipation Day
West Virginia
Date Name
20 June 2002 (Thursday)West Virginia Day 5 November 2002 (Tuesday)Election Day 29 November 2002 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Wisconsin
Date Name
15 February 2002 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 24 December 2002 (Tuesday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2002 (Tuesday)New Year's Eve