public holiday

the first day of the year

observed on the Monday closest to January 15

the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington

legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war

a legal holiday in the United States

first Monday in September in the United States and Canada

a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

first weekday after Christmas

any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain

British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth

a legal holiday in Canada commemorating receiving Dominion status in 1867

a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789

a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

a public holiday in Canada on the Monday on or before May 24th