US holiday calendar for 2023

For many, the arrival of March in the northern hemisphere is synonymous with spring break, and while it’s limited to colleges and universities, it does make you think it might be time to plan for next weekend. Which? Can this Santa go away for a few days?

If you are following the official calendar, we regret to inform you that Holy Week (or more precisely from Good Friday to Easter Sunday) is not official holiday in the USA In fact, if you are waiting for the next official holiday to take a break, then you can be patient, as it only falls in May …

We would like to remind you that during the holidays, most government institutions, as well as banks and private companies, are closed. And if one of them falls on the weekend, the government can mark it another day.

The 2023 holidays in the US are as follows:

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He Martin Luther King Jr Day. It is celebrated on the third Monday in January, the day closest to the birth of a civil rights activist in the United States: January 15, 1929. In 1963, Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to over 200,000 people in Washington, D.C.

Concerning president’s daycelebrates the birthday of the first President of the United States, George Washington on February 22, 2022. Commemorated on the calendar on the last Monday in May, Remembrance Day honors those who have died in the line of duty in the country’s armed forces. .

“June” (June 19), whose name comes from a combination of “June” (June) and “nineteenth” (nineteenth), marks the end of slavery in the United States and is dedicated to enlightenment about the history of the African descent community in the nation.

A 4th of July In 1776, representatives from 13 colonies of what is now known as the United States signed declaration of Independence, a document recognizing it as an independent territory. This is the meaning of the existence of Independence Day.

Finally, veterans day, which is celebrated on November 11 (although in 2023 it is celebrated on Monday, November 10), commemorates people who have served in the Armed Forces. Tributes, parades and gatherings take place across the country, although the most important is the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.

Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Mother’s Day…

While some dates are dedicated to certain groups and events, from Valentine’s Day before halloween, these are not federal holidays, just keep that in mind. In any case, as in other countries, they do not go unnoticed by American citizens.