Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States
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January |
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January–February |
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February
American Heart Month
Black History Month |
- Georgia Day (GA)
- Groundhog Day
- Lincoln's Birthday (CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NJ, NY, WV)
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day
- National Freedom Day (36)
- Primary Election Day (WI)
- Ronald Reagan Day (CA)
- Rosa Parks Day (CA, MO)
- Susan B. Anthony Day (CA, FL, NY, WI, WV, proposed federal)
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February–March |
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March
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Women's History Month |
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March–April |
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April
Confederate History Month |
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May
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month |
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June
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Pride Month |
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July |
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July–August |
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August |
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September
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month |
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September–October
Hispanic Heritage Month |
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October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Filipino American History Month
LGBT History Month |
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October–November |
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November
Native American Indian Heritage Month |
- Day after Thanksgiving (24)
- Election Day (CA, DE, HI, KY, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PR, WV, proposed federal)
- Family Day (NV)
- Hanukkah (religious)
- Lā Kūʻokoʻa (HI, unofficial)
- Native American Heritage Day (MD, WA)
- Obama Day (Perry County, AL)
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December |
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Varies (year round) |
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Legend:
(federal) = federal holidays, (state) = state holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (week) = weeklong holidays, (month) = monthlong holidays, (36) = Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies
Bold indicates major holidays commonly celebrated in the United States, which often represent the major celebrations of the month.
See also: Lists of holidays, Hallmark holidays, public holidays in the United States, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
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