Here’s a list of holidays and observances for the current year.
Use it to help you plan your publishing schedule.
For example, you know that Valentine’s Day is always on February 14th. Write a post now to wish your readers a happy Valentine’s Day and schedule it to be published on that date.
PLUS plan all your promotions for that day and post them well in advance!!
You will find that these types of preparations make your workload over the course of the year SO much easier!
Below is a list of holidays and observances to help with your marketing plans in 2015. A list of abbreviations is also included.
Date
Holiday Name
Holiday Type
Jan-01
New Year's Day
National holiday
Jan-03
The Prophet's Birthday
Muslim
Jan-06
Epiphany
Christian
Jan-07
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan-13
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Observance
Jan-14
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan-16
Lee Jackson Day
State holiday - Virginia
Jan-19
Martin Luther King Day
National holiday
Jan-19
Robert E Lee's Birthday
State holiday - AL, AR, MS, FL
Jan-19
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday - Texas
Jan-19
Idaho Human Rights Day
State holiday - Idaho
Jan-19
Civil Rights Day
State holiday - AZ, NH
Jan-24
Belly Laugh Day
Observance
Jan-29
Kansas Day
Observance
Feb-01
National Freedom Day (US)
Observance
Feb-02
Groundhog Day
Observance
Feb-04
Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat
Jewish holiday
Feb-04
Rosa Parks Day
State Observance - CA, ID
Feb-06
National Wear Red Day
Observance
Feb-08
Boy Scout Day
Observance
Feb-12
Lincoln's Birthday
State holiday - CT, IL, MO, NJ, NY
Feb-12
Lincoln's Birthday
Observance - FL
Feb-14
Valentine's Day
Observance
Feb-15
National Flag of Canada Day
Observance
Feb-15
Susan B Anthony's Birthday
Observance - CA, FL, NY, WI
Feb-16
Family Day
Provincial holiday - AB, ON, SK
Feb-16
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Provincial holiday - NS
Feb-16
Louis Riel Day - Manitoba
Provincial holiday - Manitoba
Feb-16
Islander Day
Provincial holiday - PEI
Feb-16
Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)
National holiday
Feb-16
Daisy Gatson Bates Day
State holiday - AR
Feb-17
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
State holiday - AL, LA
Feb-17
Random Acts Of _x000D_
Kindness Day
Observance
Feb-18
Ash Wednesday
Christian
Feb-19
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb-20
Yukon Heritage Day
Holiday
Feb-20
Love Your Pet Day
Observance
Mar-01
St. David's Day
Observance
Mar-02
Texas Independence Day
State holiday
Mar-02
Casimir Pulaski Day
State holiday - IL
Mar-02
Dr. Seuss Day
Observance
Mar-02
Read Across America Day
Observance
Mar-03
Town Meeting Day
State holiday - VT
Mar-05
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar-06
Employee Appreciation Day
Observance
Mar-08
Daylight Saving Time starts
Observance
Mar-09
Commonwealth Day
Observance - Canada
Mar-12
Girl Scout Day
Observance
Mar-17
St. Patrick's Day
Observance
Mar-17
Evacuation Day
State holiday - MA
Mar-20
March equinox
Season
Mar-25
Maryland Day
Observance - MD
Mar-26
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day
State holiday - HI
Mar-29
Palm Sunday
Christian
Mar-30
Seward's Day
State holiday - AK
Mar-31
César Chávez Day
State holiday - CA, CO, TX
Apr-02
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr-02
Pascua Florida Day
Observance - FL
Apr-03
Good Friday
Christian
Apr-03
National Walk To Work Day
Apr-04
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr-04
Passover (first day)
Jewish holiday
Apr-05
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
Apr-06
Easter Monday
Christian
Apr-06
National Tartan Day
Observance
Apr-09
Vimy Ridge Day (Canada)
Observance - Canada
Apr-10
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr-10
National Golfers Day
Observance
Apr-11
Last Day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr-11
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr-12
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr-13
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr-13
Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
Observance
Apr-15
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr-15
Tax Day (US)
Observance
Apr-15
Father Damien Day
Observance - HI
Apr-16
Emancipation Day
State holiday - District of Columbia
Apr-16
National High Five Day
Observance
Apr-20
St. George's Day
Provincial holiday - Newfoundland & Labrador
Apr-20
Patriot's Day
State holiday - ME, MA
Apr-21
San Jacinto Day
State holiday - TX
Apr-21
National Library Workers' Day
Observance
Apr-22
Earth Day
Observance
Apr-22
Oklahoma Day
Observance - OK
Apr-22
Administrative Professionals Day
Observance - US
Apr-23
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Jewish holiday
Apr-24
Arbor Day
State holiday - NE
Apr-26
Confederate Memorial Day
Observance - FL
Apr-27
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday - AL, FL, GA
May-01
Law Day
Observance
May-01
Loyalty Day
Observance - US National
May-02
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day
Observance - US National
May-04
Rhode Island Independence Day
Local observance - RI
May-05
Cinco de Mayo
Observance
May-05
Primary Election Day Indiana
State holiday - IN
May-06
National Nurses Day
Observance - US
May-07
Lag BaOmer
Jewish holiday
May-07
National Day of Prayer
Observance - US
May-08
Truman Day
State holiday - MS
May-10
Mothers' Day
Observance
May-10
Confederate Memorial Day
State holiday - NC, SC
May-11
Confederate Memorial Day observed
State holiday - SC
May-14
Ascension Day
Christian
May-15
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Observance - US
May-15
National Defense Transportation Day
Observance - US
May-16
Isra and Mi'raj
Muslim
May-16
Armed Forces Day
Observance
May-18
Victoria Day (Canada)
Holiday - Canada
May-20
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
Observance - US
May-22
National Maritime Day
Observance
May-22
Harvey Milk Day
State Observance - CA
May-24
Pentecost
Christian
May-24
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May-25
Whit Monday
Christian
May-25
Memorial Day
National holiday - US
May-25
Jefferson Davis Birthday
Local observance - MS
May-25
National Missing Children's Day
Observance
May-31
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun-01
Statehood Day
Local observance - KY, TN
Jun-01
Jefferson Davis Birthday
State holiday - AL
Jun-01
Go Barefoot Day
Observance
Jun-03
Jefferson Davis Birthday
Local observance - FL
Jun-04
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun-06
D-Day
Observance
Jun-11
Kamehameha Day
State holiday - HI
Jun-14
Flag Day
Observance
Jun-15
National Flip Flop Day
Observance
Jun-17
Bunker Hill Day
State holiday - MA
Jun-18
Ramadan starts
Muslim
Jun-19
Juneteenth
Observance - excluding Am. Samoa, AZ, HI, MD, MP, MT, ND, NH, SD,UT, Virg. Is., Wake Is.
Jun-19
Emancipation Day
State holiday
Jun-20
West Virginia Day
State holiday - WV
Jun-21
National Aboriginal Day
Holiday - NWT
Jun-21
National Ice Cream Day
Observance - US
Jun-21
June Solstice
Season
Jun-21
Fathers' Day
Observance
Jul-01
Canada Day
National holida - Canada
Jul-03
Independence Day observed
National holiday - US
Jul-04
Independence Day
National holiday - US
Jul-09
Nunavut Day
Holiday - Nunavut
Jul-13
Orangemen's Day
Holiday - NWT
Jul-13
Lailat al-Qadr
Muslim
Jul-18
Eid al-Fitr
Muslim
Jul-24
Pioneer Day
State holiday - UT
Jul-26
Tisha B'Av
Jewish holiday
Jul-26
Parents' Day
Observance
Aug-01
Colorado Day
Local observance - CO
Aug-01
Girlfriends Day
Observance
Aug-03
Heritage Day in Alberta
Provincial holiday - Alberta
Aug-03
Civic/Provincial Day
Priovincial holiday - MB, NT, ON, SK
Aug-03
New Brunswick Day
Priovincial holiday - NB
Aug-03
British Columbia Day
Provincial holiday - BC
Aug-03
Natal Day
Provincial holiday - NS, PEI
Aug-04
Friendship Day
Observance
Aug-10
Victory Day
State holiday - RI
Aug-15
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug-16
Bennington Battle Day
State holiday - VT
Aug-17
Discovery Day
Local holiday - YT
Aug-17
Bennington Battle Day observed
State holiday - VT
Aug-19
National Aviation Day
Observance
Aug-21
Gold Cup Parade
Provincial holiday - PEI
Aug-21
Statehood Day in Hawaii
State holiday - HI
Aug-21
Senior Citizens Day
Observance (US)
Aug-26
Women's Equality Day
Observance (US)
Aug-27
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
State holiday - TX
Sep-07
Labor Day
National holiday (US & Canada)
Sep-09
California Admission Day
Observance - CA
Sep-11
Patriot Day
Observance
Sep-12
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Observance
Sep-13
National Grandparents Day
Observance
Sep-14
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep-16
Stepfamily Day
Observance
Sep-17
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Observance
Sep-18
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Observance
Sep-21
World Gratitude Day
Sep-22
Emancipation Day
Observance - OH
Sep-23
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Sep-23
September equinox
Season
Sep-24
Eid al-Adha
Muslim
Sep-25
Native Americans' Day
Observance - CA
Sep-26
National Pancake Day
Observance
Sep-27
Gold Star Mother's Day
Observance
Sep-28
First Day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Sep-29
National Coffee Day
Observance
Oct-04
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct-04
Last Day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct-05
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct-05
World Teacher's Day
Observance
Oct-05
Child Health Day
Observance
Oct-06
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct-09
Leif Erikson Day
Observance
Oct-12
Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
National Holiday
Oct-12
Columbus Day
National holiday - excluding AK, AR, CA, DE, FL, HI, MI, MN, ND, NV, OR,SD, TX, VT, WA, WI, WY
Oct-12
Columbus Day
Observance - FL
Oct-12
Native Americans' Day
Observance - SD
Oct-12
Indigenous People's Day
Observance - CA*, MN*, WA*
Oct-15
Muharram
Muslim
Oct-15
White Cane Safety Day
Observance
Oct-16
Boss's Day
Observance
Oct-17
Sweetest Day
Observance
Oct-18
Alaska Day
State holiday
Oct-19
Alaska Day observed
State holiday
Oct-30
Nevada Day
State holiday
Oct-31
Halloween
Observance
Nov-01
All Saints' Day
Christian
Nov-01
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Nov-02
All Souls' Day
Christian
Nov-03
Election Day
State holiday - IN, NY
Nov-11
Veterans Day (US) Remembrance Day (Canada)
National holiday
Nov-11
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Nov-17
Take a Hike Day
Observance
Nov-26
Thanksgiving Day (US)
National holiday
Nov-27
Robert E Lee's Birthday
State holiday - GA
Nov-27
Presidents' Day
State holiday - NM
Nov-27
Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day
State holiday - IN, WV
Nov-27
Black Friday
Observance
Nov-27
American Indian Heritage Day
State holiday - MD
Nov-29
First Sunday of Advent
Christian
Nov-30
Cyber Monday
Observance
Dec-06
St Nicholas' Day
Observance
Dec-07
Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day)
Jewish holiday
Dec-07
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Observance
Dec-08
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec-12
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Observance
Dec-14
Last Day of Chanukah
Jewish holiday
Dec-17
Pan American Aviation Day
Observance
Dec-17
Wright Brothers Day
Observance
Dec-22
December Solstice
Season
Dec-24
The Prophet's Birthday
Muslim
Dec-24
Christmas Eve
State holiday - KS, LA, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA, WI
Dec-24
Washington's Birthday
State holiday - GA, IN
Dec-25
Christmas Day
National holiday, Christian
Dec-26
Kwanzaa (until Jan 1)
Observance
Dec-26
Boxing Day
Observance
Dec-31
New Year's Eve
Observance
U.S. State Abbreviations
AL – Alabama
AK – Alaska
AZ – Arizona
AR – Arkansas
CA – California
CO – Colorado
CT – Connecticut
DE – Delaware
FL – Florida
GA – Georgia
HI – Hawaii
ID – Idaho
IL – Illinois
IN – Indiana
IA – Iowa
KS – Kansas
KY – Kentucky
LA – Louisiana
ME – Maine
MD – Maryland
MA – Massachusetts
MI – Michigan
MN – Minnesota
MS – Mississippi
MO – Missouri
MT – Montana
NE – Nebraska
NV – Nevada
NH – New Hampshire
NJ – New Jersey
NM – New Mexico
NY – New York
NC – North Carolina
ND – North Dakota
OH – Ohio
OK – Oklahoma
OR – Oregon
PA – Pennsylvania
RI – Rhode Island
SC – South Carolina
SD – South Dakota
TN – Tennessee
TX – Texas
UT – Utah
VT – Vermont
VA – Virginia
WA – Washington
WV – West Virginia
WI – Wisconsin
WY – Wyoming
Canadian Province Abbreviations
AB – Alberta
BC – British Columbia
MB – Manitoba
NB – New Brunswick
NL – Newfoundland and Labrador
NS – Nova Scotia
NT – Northwest Territories
NU – Nunavut
ON – Ontario
PE – Prince Edward Island
QC – Quebec
SK – Saskatchewan
YT – Yukon