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Military Federal Holidays.Xlsx Holiday Date/Day Potential Event New Year's Day - FEDERAL HOLIDAY 1-Jan-18 Always January 1. If January 1 falls on a Saturday, the Federal Holiday is usually observed the Friday before, if it falls on a Sunday, the Federal holiday is usually observed the Monday Monday after. Federal Holiday Martin L. King, Jr. Day 15-Jan-18 Third Monday in January Monday Federal Holiday Groundhog Day 2-Feb-18 Always February 2 Friday 4-Feb-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship USO Birthday Sunday 12-Feb-18 Lincoln's Birthday Monday 13-Feb-18 Mardi Gras Tuesday Valentine's Day 14-Feb-18 Collect Valentine's Day Cards for hospitalized Veterans (Always Feb. 14th) Wednesday Conduct a Move ‐in‐Essential Collection February 19, 2018 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Coast Guard Reserve Birthday Monday 19-Feb-18 Presidents Day- Federal Holiday - Observed third Monday in Feb Monday 3-Mar-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Navy Reserve Birthday Saturday 11-Mar-18 Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday 29-Mar-18 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day (March 30th is recongnized in certain states.) Recognize date at place of business or house of worship. Thursday Greet Vietnam Veterans with, "Welcome Home." 30-Mar-18 Passover (Begins) Friday 30-Mar-18 Good Friday Friday 1-Apr-18 April Fool's Day Sunday 1-Apr-18 Easter Sunday 7-Apr-18 Passover (Ends) Saturday 14-Apr-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Air Force Reserve Birthday Saturday 22-Apr-18 Earth Day Sunday 23-Apr-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Army Reserve Birthday Monday 8-May-18 VE Day (Victory in Europe) Tuesday Mother's Day 13-May-18 Second Sunday in May Sunday 15-May-18 Ramadan (Begins) Tuesday Armed Forces Day 19-May-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Third Saturday in May Saturday Conduct Move‐in‐Essentials Collection Memorial Day 28-May-18 Conduct Operation: Help‐a‐Hero Federal Holiday - Observed last Monday in May (Actual Date May 30th) Monday 6-Jun-18 D-Day Tuesday Flag Day/Army Birthday 14-Jun-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship (Always June 14th) Thursday 14-Jun-18 Ramadan (Ends) Thursday Father's Day 17-Jun-18 (Third Sunday in June) Sunday Independence Day 4-Jul-18 Conclude Operation:Help‐a‐Hero with final collection drive. (4th of July) Wednesday Federal Holiday Air Force Day 1-Aug-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship August 1st Wednesday Coast Guard Day 4-Aug-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Always August 4th Saturday 14-Aug-18 National Navajo Code Talkers Day, VJ Day Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Tuesday 29-Aug-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Marine Corps Reserve Birthday Wednesday 2-Sep-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship V-J Day (Victory in Japan) Sunday Labor Day 3-Sep-18 First Monday in September Monday Federal Holiday 11-Sep-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Patriot Day Tuesday 18-Sep-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Air Force Birthday Tuesday 18-Sep-18 Yom Kippur (Begins) Tuesday 19-Sep-18 Yom Kippur (Ends) Wednesday 21-Sep-18 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Friday 30-Sep-18 Gold Star Mother’s Day Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Sunday Columbus Day 8-Oct-18 Second Monday in October Monday Federal Holiday 13-Oct-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Navy Birthday Saturday 31-Oct-18 Halloween - Oct. 31 but Trick or Trick Night can vary in different communities. Wednesday 4-Nov-18 Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday Marine Corps Day 10-Nov-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship November 10th Saturday Veterans Day 11-Nov-18 Take part in BigBrew UP Sunday November 11, 2018 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. For most November 11th Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes Thanksgiving Day 22-Nov-18 Buy a Veteran a Thanksgiving meal Observed 4th Thursday in November Thursday Federal Holiday 2-Dec-18 Hanukkah Begins (at Sunset) Sunday Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 7-Dec-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship Always December 7th Friday 10-Dec-18 Hanukkah (Ends) Monday 13-Dec-18 Recognize date at place of business or house of worship National Guard Birthday Thursday Christmas Day 25-Dec-18 Send cards to families and those serving Always December 25th Tuesday Participate in Military Outreach USA buy a tree program Federal Holiday Federal Holiday Buy a wreath for buried Veterans in local cemeteries If the 25th is Saturday, the Federal Holiday is Friday before. If the 25th is Sunday, the Federal Holiday is the Monday after. Conduct a Move‐in‐Essential Collection Tuesday December 26, Kwanzaa 2018 - December 26th - Jan. 1 Monday January 1, 2018 New Year's Eve 31-Dec-18 (Always Dec. 31) Monday.
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