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New Year's Day
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January 1st
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Birthday of Martin Luther King
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Third Monday in January
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Inauguration Day
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January 20th every four years, starting in 1937
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Washington's Birthday
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Third Monday in February since 1971;prior to that year, it was celebrated on the traditional date of February 22
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Armed Forces Day
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Third Saturday in May
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Memorial Day
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Last Monday in May since 1971; from 1868 to 1970 it was celebrated on May 30, and was called Decoration Day for part of that time
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Flag Day
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June 14th
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United States of America's Independence Day
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July 4
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Labor Day
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First Monday in September
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Columbus Day
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Second Monday in October (federal holiday since 1971)
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Election Day
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Tuesday on or after November 2
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Veterans Day
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November 11th (except from 1971 to 1977, inclusive, when it was celebrated on the fourth Monday in October; formerly known as Armistice)
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Thanksgiving Day
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Fourth Thursday in November
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Christmas Day
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December 25th
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