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Public holidays in United States 2012
Overview of 116 public holidays and observances in United States for 2012, including 12 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.
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Public holidays
Date Name
1 January 2012 (Sunday)New Year's Day 2 January 2012 (Monday)New Year's Day (observed) 16 January 2012 (Monday)Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20 February 2012 (Monday)Presidents' Day 28 May 2012 (Monday)Memorial Day 4 July 2012 (Wednesday)Independence Day 3 September 2012 (Monday)Labour Day 8 October 2012 (Monday)Columbus Day 11 November 2012 (Sunday)Veterans' Day 12 November 2012 (Monday)Veterans' Day (observed) 22 November 2012 (Thursday)Thanksgiving 25 December 2012 (Tuesday)Christmas Day
Observances
Date Name
14 February 2012 (Tuesday)Valentine's Day 17 March 2012 (Saturday)St. Patrick's Day 13 May 2012 (Sunday)Mother's Day 17 June 2012 (Sunday)Father's Day 31 October 2012 (Wednesday)Halloween 23 November 2012 (Friday)Black Friday 24 December 2012 (Monday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2012 (Monday)New Year's Eve
Alabama
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23 April 2012 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day 4 June 2012 (Monday)Jefferson Davis Birthday
Alaska
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26 March 2012 (Monday)Seward's Day 18 October 2012 (Thursday)Alaska Day
California
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15 February 2012 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 31 March 2012 (Saturday)César Chávez Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Colorado
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31 March 2012 (Saturday)César Chávez Day 1 October 2012 (Monday)Frances Xavier Cabrini Day
Connecticut
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12 February 2012 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2012 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday
Delaware
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Florida
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15 February 2012 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Georgia
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6 April 2012 (Friday)State Holiday 23 November 2012 (Friday)State Holiday
Hawaii
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26 March 2012 (Monday)Prince Kūhiō Day 11 June 2012 (Monday)King Kamehameha Day 17 August 2012 (Friday)Statehood Day 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day
Illinois
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12 February 2012 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2012 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 5 March 2012 (Monday)Casimir Pulaski Day 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day
Indiana
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 8 May 2012 (Tuesday)Primary Election Day 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Lincoln's Birthday
Iowa
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12 February 2012 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2012 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed)
Kansas
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24 December 2012 (Monday)Christmas Eve
Kentucky
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 31 December 2012 (Monday)New Year's Eve
Louisiana
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21 February 2012 (Tuesday)Mardi Gras 6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day
Maine
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16 April 2012 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Maryland
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23 November 2012 (Friday)American Indian Heritage Day
Massachusetts
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16 April 2012 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Michigan
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6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2012 (Monday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2012 (Monday)New Year's Eve
Mississippi
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30 April 2012 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
Missouri
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8 May 2012 (Tuesday)Truman Day
Montana
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6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day
Nebraska
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27 April 2012 (Friday)Arbor Day
Nevada
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26 October 2012 (Friday)Nevada Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Family Day
New Hampshire
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6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
New Jersey
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12 February 2012 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2012 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day
New Mexico
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23 November 2012 (Friday)Presidents' Day
New York
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12 February 2012 (Sunday)Lincoln's Birthday 13 February 2012 (Monday)Lincoln's Birthday (observed) 15 February 2012 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day
North Carolina
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2012 (Monday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2012 (Wednesday)Day After Christmas
North Dakota
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday
Oklahoma
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23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Pennsylvania
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Rhode Island
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13 August 2012 (Monday)Victory Day
South Carolina
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23 April 2012 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
South Dakota
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8 October 2012 (Monday)Native Americans' Day
Tennessee
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6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday
Texas
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19 January 2012 (Thursday)Confederate Memorial Day 2 March 2012 (Friday)Texas Independence Day 31 March 2012 (Saturday)César Chávez Day 6 April 2012 (Friday)Good Friday 21 April 2012 (Saturday)San Jacinto Day 27 August 2012 (Monday)Lyndon Baines Johnson Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2012 (Monday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2012 (Wednesday)Day After Christmas
Utah
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24 July 2012 (Tuesday)Pioneer Day
Vermont
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6 March 2012 (Tuesday)Town Meeting Day 16 August 2012 (Thursday)Bennington Battle Day
Washington
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23 November 2012 (Friday)Native American Heritage Day
Washington D.C.
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16 April 2012 (Monday)Emancipation Day
West Virginia
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20 June 2012 (Wednesday)West Virginia Day 6 November 2012 (Tuesday)Election Day 23 November 2012 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Wisconsin
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15 February 2012 (Wednesday)Susan B. Anthony Day 24 December 2012 (Monday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2012 (Monday)New Year's Eve