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1996 holiday calendar.
Holidays, cultural dates and regional observances. Explore month by month.
January
9 entries- New Year's Day
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee's Birthdays
February
16 entries- Groundhog Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Valentine's Day
March
7 entries- Texas Independence Day
- Casimir Pulaski Day
- Town Meeting Day
April
8 entries- Cesar Chavez Day (observed)
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
May
3 entries- Truman Day
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
June
5 entries- Jefferson Davis Birthday
- Kamehameha Day
- Father's Day
July
2 entries- Independence Day
- Pioneer Day
August
4 entries- Victory Day
- Bennington Battle Day
- Statehood Day
September
1 entry- Labor Day
October
6 entries- Columbus Day
- Columbus Day / Fraternal Day
- Native Americans' Day
November
8 entries- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
December
5 entries- Christmas Eve
- Washington's Birthday
- Christmas Day