Below is a list of U.S. Bank Holidays, known as Public or Federal Holidays, for 2013.
The Embassy is closed on both U.S. Holidays and UK Holidays.
Public Holidays 2013 |
Day Observed |
Date |
New Year’s Day |
January 1 |
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |
Martin Luther King's Birthday |
3rd Monday in January |
Monday, January 21, 2013 |
Presidents Day |
3rd Monday in February |
Monday, February 18, 2013 |
Memorial Day |
Last Monday in May |
Monday, May 27, 2013 |
Independence Day |
July 4 |
Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
Labor Day |
1st Monday in September |
Monday, September 2, 2013 |
Columbus Day |
2nd Monday in October |
Monday, October 14, 2013 |
Veteran’s Day |
November 11 |
Monday, November 11, 2013 |
Thanksgiving Day |
4th Thursday in November |
Thursday, November 28, 2013 |
Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 |
Virtually all the states observe certain other days during the year, the main ones being:
February 12th Lincoln's Birthday
Good Friday
Other American Celebration Days are:
Groundhog Day February 2nd
Mother's Day Second Sunday in May
Father's Day Third Sunday in June
Halloween October 31st
Further details on individual American holidays are available at: http://www.usa.gov/citizens/holidays.shtml
Note on Daylight Saving Time in the U.S.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is achieved by advancing the clock one hour. Most states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions observe Daylight Saving Time beginning at 2.00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March, and ending at 2.00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands do not observe DST.