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Public holidays in United States 2006
Overview of 124 public holidays and observances in United States for 2006, including 12 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.
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Public holidays
Date Name
1 January 2006 (Sunday)New Year's Day 2 January 2006 (Monday)New Year's Day (observed) 16 January 2006 (Monday)Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20 February 2006 (Monday)Presidents' Day 29 May 2006 (Monday)Memorial Day 4 July 2006 (Tuesday)Independence Day 4 September 2006 (Monday)Labour Day 9 October 2006 (Monday)Columbus Day 10 November 2006 (Friday)Veterans' Day (observed) 11 November 2006 (Saturday)Veterans' Day 23 November 2006 (Thursday)Thanksgiving 25 December 2006 (Monday)Christmas Day
Observances
Date Name
14 February 2006 (Tuesday)Valentine's Day 17 March 2006 (Friday)St. Patrick's Day 14 May 2006 (Sunday)Mother's Day 18 June 2006 (Sunday)Father's Day 31 October 2006 (Tuesday)Halloween 24 November 2006 (Friday)Black Friday 24 December 2006 (Sunday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2006 (Sunday)New Year's Eve
Alabama
Date Name
24 April 2006 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day 5 June 2006 (Monday)Jefferson Davis Birthday
Alaska
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27 March 2006 (Monday)Seward's Day 18 October 2006 (Wednesday)Alaska Day
California
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15 February 2006 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 31 March 2006 (Friday)César Chávez Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Colorado
Date Name
31 March 2006 (Friday)César Chávez Day 2 October 2006 (Monday)Frances Xavier Cabrini Day
Connecticut
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12 February 2006 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2006 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday
Delaware
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14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Florida
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15 February 2006 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Georgia
Date Name
14 April 2006 (Friday)State Holiday 24 November 2006 (Friday)State Holiday
Hawaii
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26 March 2006 (Sunday)Prince Kūhiō Day 27 March 2006 (Monday)Prince Kūhiō Day (observed) 11 June 2006 (Sunday)King Kamehameha Day 12 June 2006 (Monday)King Kamehameha Day (observed) 18 August 2006 (Friday)Statehood Day 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day
Illinois
Date Name
12 February 2006 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2006 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 6 March 2006 (Monday)Casimir Pulaski Day 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day
Indiana
Date Name
14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 2 May 2006 (Tuesday)Primary Election Day 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Lincoln's Birthday
Iowa
Date Name
12 February 2006 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2006 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed)
Kansas
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22 December 2006 (Friday)Christmas Eve (observed) 24 December 2006 (Sunday)Christmas Eve
Kentucky
Date Name
14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 31 December 2006 (Sunday)New Year's Eve
Louisiana
Date Name
28 February 2006 (Tuesday)Mardi Gras 14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day
Maine
Date Name
17 April 2006 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Maryland
Date Name
24 November 2006 (Friday)American Indian Heritage Day
Massachusetts
Date Name
17 April 2006 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Michigan
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7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 22 December 2006 (Friday)Christmas Eve (observed) 24 December 2006 (Sunday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2006 (Sunday)New Year's Eve
Mississippi
Date Name
24 April 2006 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
Missouri
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8 May 2006 (Monday)Truman Day
Montana
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7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day
Nebraska
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28 April 2006 (Friday)Arbor Day
Nevada
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27 October 2006 (Friday)Nevada Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Family Day
New Hampshire
Date Name
7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
New Jersey
Date Name
12 February 2006 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2006 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day
New Mexico
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24 November 2006 (Friday)Presidents' Day
New York
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12 February 2006 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2006 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 15 February 2006 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day
North Carolina
Date Name
14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 22 December 2006 (Friday)Christmas Eve (observed) 24 December 2006 (Sunday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2006 (Tuesday)Day After Christmas
North Dakota
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14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday
Oklahoma
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24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Pennsylvania
Date Name
14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Rhode Island
Date Name
14 August 2006 (Monday)Victory Day
South Carolina
Date Name
24 April 2006 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
South Dakota
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9 October 2006 (Monday)Native Americans' Day
Tennessee
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14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday
Texas
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19 January 2006 (Thursday)Confederate Memorial Day 2 March 2006 (Thursday)Texas Independence Day 31 March 2006 (Friday)César Chávez Day 14 April 2006 (Friday)Good Friday 21 April 2006 (Friday)San Jacinto Day 27 August 2006 (Sunday)Lyndon Baines Johnson Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 22 December 2006 (Friday)Christmas Eve (observed) 24 December 2006 (Sunday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2006 (Tuesday)Day After Christmas
Utah
Date Name
24 July 2006 (Monday)Pioneer Day
Vermont
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7 March 2006 (Tuesday)Town Meeting Day 16 August 2006 (Wednesday)Bennington Battle Day
Washington
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24 November 2006 (Friday)Native American Heritage Day
Washington D.C.
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16 April 2006 (Sunday)Emancipation Day 17 April 2006 (Monday)Emancipation Day (observed)
West Virginia
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20 June 2006 (Tuesday)West Virginia Day 7 November 2006 (Tuesday)Election Day 24 November 2006 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Wisconsin
Date Name
15 February 2006 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 22 December 2006 (Friday)Christmas Eve (observed) 24 December 2006 (Sunday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2006 (Sunday)New Year's Eve