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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe start every year with a holiday, end every year with a holiday, and spend the 12 months in between inundated by holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At their best, holidays can help us honor and celebrate. At their worst, holidays are thinly veiled marketing ploys meant to sell you stuff. But beauty is in the eye of the beerholder: celebrate what you support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Official Holidays 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are only two types of holidays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Holidays that get us off work<\/li>
- All other holidays<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The holidays that get us (Americans) off of work are called Federal Holidays and are
dictated<\/s> determined by the government<\/a>. There are 11 Federal Holidays in 2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- January 1st: New Year’s Day (Friday)<\/li>
- January 18th: MLK Day (Monday)<\/li>
- January 20th: Inauguration Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- February 15th: Washington’s Birthday (Monday)<\/li>
- May 31st: Memorial Day (Monday)<\/li>
- July 5th: Independence Day (Monday)<\/li>
- September 6th: Labor day (Monday)<\/li>
- October 11th: Columbus Day (Monday)<\/li>
- November 11th: Veteran’s Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- November 25th: Thanksgiving Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- December 24th: Christmas Day (Friday)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
We all know that Independence Day is on July 4th,<\/strong> but the observed holiday (aka your day off) occurs on Monday, July 5th. That’s because when a federal holiday lands on a Sunday the observed day gets pushed back to Monday; if the actual holiday is on a Saturday the observed holiday is pulled forward to Saturday. These dates are established years in advance (see future Federal holidays: 2022<\/a>, 2023<\/a>, 2024<\/a>, 2025<\/a>, 2026<\/a>, 2027<\/a>, 2028<\/a>, 2029<\/a>, 2030<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Holidays 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Now it’s time to tame the hoard of holiday squatters that arbitrarily lay claim to the precious real estate on our calendars and in our hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staying true to our name, we’ve limited our list to one holiday per calendar day. They’ve been selected from actual holidays observed each year with the intent to inform, amuse, educate, and entertain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s an admittedly non-scientific approach based upon Editor’s Choice, but when you’ve got Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr. competing for market share with Avocados and IPAs, somebody has to draw a (non-yellow) line in the snow. Holidays without links require further research<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
January Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- January 1:<\/strong> New Year’s Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- January 2:<\/strong> Self-Betterment Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- January 3:<\/strong> Work from Home Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- January 4: World Braille Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- January 5:<\/strong> National Screenwriters Day (Tuesday)<\/li>
- January 6: National Bean Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- January 7:<\/strong> National Bobblehead Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- January 8:<\/strong> National Bubble Bath Day (Friday)<\/li>
- January 9:<\/strong> National Vision Board Day (Saturday)<\/li>
- January 10:<\/strong> National Houseplant Appreciation Day (Sunday)<\/li>
- January 11:<\/strong> National Human Trafficking Awareness Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- January 12:<\/strong> National Shop for Travel Day (Tuesday)<\/li>
- January 13:<\/strong> Korean American Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- January 14:<\/strong> Ratification Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- January 15:<\/strong> National Hat Day (Friday)<\/li>
- January 16:<\/strong> National Religious Freedom Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- January 17:<\/strong> World Religion Day<\/a> (3rd Sunday in January) (Sunday)<\/li>
- January 18:<\/strong> Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- January 19:<\/strong> National Popcorn day (Tuesday)<\/li>
- January 20:<\/strong> Inauguration Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- January 21:<\/strong> National Granola Bar Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- January 22:<\/strong> World Foodie Day (Friday)<\/li>
- January 23:<\/strong> National Pie Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- January 24:<\/strong> International Day of Education<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- January 25:<\/strong> National Opposite Day (Monday)<\/li>
- January 26:<\/strong> National Spouses Day (Tuesday)<\/li>
- January 27:<\/strong> International Holocaust Remembrance Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- January 28:<\/strong> Data Privacy Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- January 29:<\/strong> National Puzzle Day (Friday)<\/li>
- January 30:<\/strong> National Croissant Day (Saturday)<\/li>
- January 31:<\/strong> National Hot Chocolate Day (Sunday)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
February Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- February 1:<\/strong> National Freedom Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- February 2:<\/strong> National Groundhog Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- February 3:<\/strong> National Missing Persons Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- February 4:<\/strong> World Cancer Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- February 5:<\/strong> World Nutella Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- February 6:<\/strong> National Chopsticks Day (Saturday)<\/li>
- February 7:<\/strong> Superbowl (Sunday)<\/li>
- February 8: National Kite Flying Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- February 9: National Pizza Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- February 10: World Pulses Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- February 11: National Inventors’s Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- February 12: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- February 13: World Radio Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- February 14: Valentine’s Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- February 15: Singles Awareness Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- February 16: National Almond Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- February 17: National Random Acts of Kindness Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- February 18: National Drink Wine Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- February 19: Brotherhood Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- February 20: World Day of Social Justice (Saturday)<\/li>
- February 21: International Mother Language Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- February 22: National Margarita Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- February 23: National Tile Day (Tuesday)<\/li>
- February 24: National Tortilla Chip Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- February 25: National Clam Chowder Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- February 26: National Pistachio Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- February 27: Anosmia Awareness Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- February 28: Rare Disease Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
March Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- March 1: Self-Injury Awareness Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- March 2: National Read Across America Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- March 3: World Wildlife Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- March 4: National Grammar Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- March 5: Employee Appreciation Day<\/a> (First Friday in March) (Friday)<\/li>
- March 6: National Frozen Food Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- March 7: National Cereal Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- March 8: International Women’s Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- March 9: National Crabmeat Day (Tuesday)<\/li>
- March 10: National Mario Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- March 11: National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- March 12: National Girl Scout Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- March 13: National Good Samaritan Day (Saturday)<\/li>
- March 14: National Pi Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- March 15: World Payback Day (Monday)<\/li>
- March 16: National Freedom of Information Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- March 18: National Awkward Moments Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- March 19: World Sleep Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- March 20: International Day of Happiness<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- March 21: National Single Parent Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- March 22: World Water Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- March 23: National Puppy Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- March 24: National Cheesesteak Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- March 25: Unborn Child Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- March 26: Epilepsy Awareness Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- March 27: World Theatre Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- March 28: National Shish Kabob Day (Sunday)<\/li>
- March 29: National Vietnam War Veterans Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- March 30: National Doctor’s Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- March 31: International Transgender Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
April Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- April 1: April Fools Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- April 2: International Children’s Book Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- April 3: National Film Score Day (Saturday)<\/li>
- April 4: National Jeep 4×4 Day (Sunday)<\/li>
- April 5: National Deep Dish Pizza Day (Monday)<\/li>
- April 6: National Student Athlete Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- April 7: National Beer Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- April 8: National Zoo Lovers Day (Thursday)<\/li>
- April 9: World Stay Indoors Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- April 10: National Siblings Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- April 11: National Pet Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- April 12: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (Monday)<\/li>
- April 13: Thomas Jefferson Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- April 14: National Ex-Spouse Day (Wednesday)<\/li>
- April 15: Tax Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- April 16: World Voice Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- April 17: World Malbec Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- April 18: World Heritage Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- April 19: National Garlic Day<\/a> (Monday)<\/li>
- April 20: 420<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- April 21: National Tea Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- April 22: National Earth Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- April 23: World Book Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- April 25: National DNA Day<\/a> (Sunday)<\/li>
- April 26: National Pretzel Day (Monday)<\/li>
- April 27: National Babe Ruth Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- April 28: National Superhero Day<\/a> (Wednesday)<\/li>
- April 29: International Dance Day<\/a> (Thursday)<\/li>
- April 30: International Jazz Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
May Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- April 2: International Children’s Book Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>
- March 2: National Read Across America Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- February 2:<\/strong> National Groundhog Day<\/a> (Tuesday)<\/li>
- January 2:<\/strong> Self-Betterment Day<\/a> (Saturday)<\/li>
- January 1:<\/strong> New Year’s Day<\/a> (Friday)<\/li>