Calendar and Dates of Celebrations in the USA

Groundhog Day in El Paso
Groundhog Day in El Paso Jan / CC-by

There are many celebrations and holidays observed throughout the year in the United States of America. Because it is a secular nation and it aims to embrace traditions of many different peoples, these days and customs have originated for a variety of reasons. Although many are based in religion, there are also a lot of cultural events and historical dates that are now signified by holidays. Some of them are celebrated nationally, while others are specific to certain states, regions, or groups of people. They also all carry varying degrees of significance, extent of popularity, and approaches of celebration.

Celebration Dates 2025, 2026 and 2027

Several celebrations take place in the USA on top of legal holidays:

Photo credits: Paul Mannix / CC-by (New Year's Day) ; phrawr / CC-by (Groundhog Day) ; Anthony Sokolik / CC-by-sa (Lincoln's Birthday) ; Rubyran / CC-by-sa (Valentines's Day) ; shreveportbossier / CC-by (Mardi Gras) ; Max Talbot-Minkin / CC-by (St Patrick's Day) ; Youtube / BBC Archives (April Fools' Day) ; Jeremy Segrott / CC-by (Good Friday) ; Antony Stanley / CC-by-sa (Easter Sunday) ; Booker Smith / CC-by (Earth Day) ; usace-tas / CC-by-sa (Administrative Professionals Day) ; Jameel Winter / CC-by (World Laughter Day) ; kathryn / CC-by (Cinco de Mayo) ; Jess Cadorette / CC-by (Mother's Day) ; mark6mauno / CC-by-sa (Armed Forces Day) ; idyllbirder / CC-by (Flag Day) ; scribbletaylor / CC-by-nc (Father's Day) ; Matthew Straubmuller / CC-by (Independence Day) ; Laura Flores / CC-by (Parents' Day) ; mavining1 / CC-by-nd (Grandparents' Day) ; sundazed / CC-by (Stepfamily Day) ; JBrazito / CC-by (Citizenship Day) ; Grand Canyon National Park / CC-by (Native American Day) ; Marco Verch / CC-by (Boss's Day) ; hmomoy / CC-by (Sweetest Day) ; aotaro / CC-by (Halloween) ; SmartSign / CC-by (Annual Great American Smokeout) ; Powhusku / CC-by (Black Friday) ; slgckgc / CC-by (Hanukkah) ; Aaron Tait / CC-by (Festivus) ; valphotography / CC-by (Kwanzaa)