2012 US holidays are an integral part of the yearly calendar. USA does not have any national holidays. National holidays are meant by holidays where all employees get a day off from work and there is no business transaction done on that day. The federal government has few national holidays specified for its own employees. As per the US calendar there are 11 federal holidays. Adding to it there are ten Annual holidays and one quadrennial holiday. The most important holidays of 2012 are mentioned below:

Jan1 New Year’s Day
Jan 2    New Year’s Day’ observed
Jan 16   Martin Luther King Day
Feb 14   Valentine’s Day
Feb 20   Presidents’ Day
Apr 8    Easter Sunday
May 13   Mother’s Day
May 28   Memorial Day
Jun 17   Father’s Day
Jul 4    Independence Day
Sep 3    Labor Day
Oct 8    Columbus Day (Most regions)
Oct 31   Halloween
Nov 6    Election Day
Nov 11   Veterans Day
Nov 12   Veterans Day’ observed
Nov 22   Thanksgiving Day
Nov 23   Black Friday
Dec 25   Christmas Day

The list below shows all the holidays in 2012 US holiday, month wise:

• January 2012:

Jan 1     New Year’s Day
Jan 2     New Year’s Day’ observed
Jan 6     Epiphany
Jan 13   Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Jan 16   Martin Luther King Day
Jan 23   Chinese New Year

• February 2012:

Feb 1     National Freedom Day
Feb 2     Groundhog Day
Feb 14   Valentine’s Day
Feb 20   Presidents’ Day
Feb 21   Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Feb 22   Ash Wednesday

• March 2012:

Mar 1     St. David’s Day
Mar 2     Read Across America Day
Mar 11   Daylight Saving Time starts
Mar 17   St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 20   Vernal equinox

• April 2012:

Apr 1      Palm Sunday
Apr 5      Maundy Thursday
Apr 6      Good Friday (Many regions)
Apr 7      Holy Saturday
Apr 8      Easter Sunday
Apr 9      Easter Monday
Apr 17    Tax Day
Apr 25    Administrative Professionals Day

• May 2012:

May 1     Loyalty Day
May 1     Law Day
May 3     National Day of Prayer
May 5     Cinco de Mayo
May 13   Mother’s Day
May 15   Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 17   Ascension Day
May 18   National Defense Transportation Day
May 19   Armed Forces Day
May 22   National Maritime Day
May 27   Pentecost
May 28   Whit Monday
May 28   Memorial Day

• June 2012:

Jun 3      Trinity Sunday
Jun 7      Corpus Christi
Jun 14    Flag Day
Jun 17    Father’s Day
Jun 20    June Solstice

• July 2012:

Jul 4       Independence Day
Jul 22     Parents’ Day

• August 2012:

Aug 15   Assumption of Mary
Aug 19   National Aviation Day

• September 2012:

Sep 3     Labor Day
Sep 8     Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Sep 9     National Grandparents Day
Sep 11   Patriot Day
Sep 17   Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Sep 21   National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sep 22   Autumnal equinox
Sep 30   Gold Star Mother’s Day

• October 2012:

Oct 1      Child Health Day
Oct 4      Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Oct 8      Columbus Day (Most regions)
Oct 9      Leif Erikson Day
Oct 15    White Cane Safety Day
Oct 16    Boss’s Day
Oct 31    Halloween

• November 2012:

Nov 1     All Saints’ Day
Nov 2     All Souls’ Day
Nov 4     Daylight Saving Time ends
Nov 6     Election Day
Nov 11   Veterans Day
Nov 12   Veterans Day’ observed
Nov 22   Thanksgiving Day
Nov 23   Black Friday

• December 2012:

Dec 2     First Sunday Advent
Dec 7     Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec 8     Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 17   Pan American Aviation Day
Dec 17   Wright Brothers Day
Dec 21   December Solstice
Dec 24   Christmas Eve
Dec 25   Christmas Day
Dec 26   Kwanzaa (until Jan 1)
Dec 31   New Year’s Eve

Every holiday in USA has a reason behind it . The reason for 2012 US holiday is mentioned below:

• 01 January, New Year’s Day: This day is marked as the New Years’ Day in all calendars. The US calendar is no exception. On the first day of the year, the people of USA welcome the year in different special ways.
  
  
• 16 January, Martin Luther King Day: A federal holiday has been declared to pay tribute to Martin Luther King in United States. The third Monday of January is marked in the US calendar as Martin Luther King Jr’s day for his life and achievement as the civil rights leader.
  
  
• 20 February Presidents’ Day: Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February. George Washington’s birthday is on 22 February and this is marked as a holiday.
  
  
• 08 April, Easter Monday: Jesus Christ’s resurrection is remembered on Easter Monday. Families get together to break the Easter egg.
  
  
• 04 July, Independence Day: In 1776 USA got freedom from the British Rule and democracy was established. So this day is a holiday to enjoy the freedom at USA.
  
  
• 08 October, Columbus Day: To celebrate Christopher Columbus’s arrival this day is marked as a holiday.
  
  
• 31 October, Halloween: This in the whole year is dedicated to the evil, ghosts and fairies. The origin belongs to the Catholic Church. This holiday is observed to keep evils out.
  
  
• 22 November Thanksgiving Day: This festival is celebrated since 1621 as Thanksgiving ceremony in United States. This day is observed to thank everyone who has made a difference in your life.
  
  
• 23 November, Black Friday: Black Friday is followed by Thanksgiving. It is the time for shopping and marks the beginning of Christmas.
  
  
• 25 December Christmas Day: To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, 25 December is observed as the Christmas Day.

2012 US holidays will be enjoyed as one needs to relax after all days work. Here, we cannot forget the old saying which says “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” The US holiday list include different types holiday to make each reason special. In the list you have a chance to remember George Washington as well as it gives you a chance to enjoy Halloween. Let us hope for the best for the coming year 2012 and work and party too.



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