CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS,
ANNIVERSARIES & FESTIVALS
These are the principal federal and state government holidays, Christian, Jewish and Islamic holidays and festivals and special recognition days for 2009. Technically, the United States does not observe national holidays. Each state has jurisdiction over its holidays, which are usually designated by its legislature. The list was compiled partially from "Astronomical Phenomena 2009," published by the U.S. Naval Observatory, and from the Texas Government Code.
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In the lists below, the Jewish and Islamic dates are tabular dates which
begin at sunset on the previous evening and end at sunset on the date listed
above.
Confederate Heroes Day combines the birthdays of Robert E. Lee (Jan. 19) and
Jefferson Davis (June 3).
Presidents' Day combines the birthdays of George Washington (Feb. 22) and
Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12).
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| 2009 |
| New Year’s Day |
Thursday, Jan. 1 |
| Epiphany |
Tuesday, Jan. 6 |
| Sam Rayburn Day |
Tuesday, Jan. 6 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day |
Monday, Jan. 19 |
| Confederate Heroes Day |
Monday, Jan. 19 |
| Inauguration Day |
Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
| Valentine's Day |
Saturday, Feb. 14 |
| Presidents' Day |
Monday, Feb. 16 |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, Feb. 25 |
| Texas Independence Day |
Monday, March 2 |
| Sam Houston Day |
Monday, March 2 |
| Texas Flag Day |
Monday, March 2 |
| César Chávez Day |
Tuesday, March 31 |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, April 5 |
| Passover (Pesach), first day of |
Thursday, April 9 |
| Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day |
Thursday, April 9 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 10 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 12 |
| San Jacinto Day |
Tuesday, April 21 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 10 |
| Armed Forces Day |
Saturday, May 16 |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 21 |
| Memorial Day |
Monday, May 25 |
| Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
Friday, May 29 |
| Pentecost |
Sunday, May 31 |
| Trinity Sunday |
Sunday, June 7 |
| Flag Day (U.S.) |
Sunday, June 14 |
| Emancipation Day in Texas (Juneteenth) |
Friday, June 19 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 21 |
| Independence Day |
Saturday, July 4 |
| Ramadan, first day of |
Saturday, Aug. 22 |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Day |
Thursday, Aug. 27 |
| Labor Day |
Monday, Sept. 7 |
| Grandparents Day |
Sunday, Sept. 13 |
| Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) |
Saturday, Sept. 19 |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Monday, Sept. 28 |
| Sukkot (Tabernacles), first day of |
Saturday, Oct. 3 |
| Columbus Day |
Monday, Oct. 12 |
| Halloween |
Saturday, Oct. 31 |
| Father of Texas (Stephen F. Austin) Day |
Tuesday, Nov. 3 |
| Veterans Day |
Wednesday, Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, Nov. 26 |
| First Sunday in Advent |
Sunday, Nov. 29 |
| Hanukkah, first day of |
Saturday, Dec. 12 |
| Islamic New Year |
Friday, Dec. 18 |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, Dec. 25 |
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