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1981 holiday calendar.
Holidays, cultural dates and regional observances. Explore month by month.
January
4 entries- New Year's Day
- Confederate Memorial Day
- Lee Jackson Day
February
15 entries- Groundhog Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Valentine's Day
March
7 entries- Casimir Pulaski Day
- Texas Independence Day
- Mardi Gras
April
6 entries- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Patriots' Day
May
3 entries- Truman Day
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
June
6 entries- Jefferson Davis Birthday
- Kamehameha Day
- Emancipation Day In Texas
July
3 entries- Independence Day (observed)
- Independence Day
- Pioneer Day
August
5 entries- Victory Day
- Bennington Battle Day
- Bennington Battle Day (observed)
September
1 entry- Labor Day
October
7 entries- Columbus Day
- Columbus Day / Fraternal Day
- Alaska Day
November
6 entries- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
December
5 entries- Christmas Eve
- Washington's Birthday
- Christmas Day