| Holiday | 2005 |
| New Year's Day
- FEDERAL HOLIDAY Always January 1. If January 1 falls on a Saturday, the Federal Holiday is usually observed the Friday before, if it falls on a Sunday, the Federal holiday is usually observed the Monday after. |
January 1,
2005 Saturday Federal Holiday Observed Friday, Dec. 31, 2004 |
| Inauguration
Day Occurs on January 20th of each 4th year starting from 1965. Federal Holiday in District of Columbia and parts of Maryland & Virginia |
January
20, 2005 Thursday Federal Holiday in District of Columbia and parts of Maryland & Virginia |
| Martin L. King, Jr. Day Third Monday in January Federal Holiday |
January 17,
2005 Monday |
| Groundhog
Day Always February 2 |
Feb. 2, 2005 Wednesday |
| Valentine's Day (Always Feb. 14th) |
February 14,
2005 Monday |
| President's
Day Federal Holiday - Observed third Monday in Feb. Lincoln's Birthday Feb. 12 Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22 |
February 21,
2005 Monday |
| Ash Wednesday (46 days before Easter) |
February 9,
2005 Wednesday |
| St. Patrick's Day (Always March 17th) |
March 17, 2005 Thursday |
| Daylight Savings Time Begins First Sunday in April |
April 3, 2005 Sunday |
| April
Fool's Day Always April 1st |
April 1, 2005 Friday |
| Palm Sunday | March 20, 2005 Sunday |
| Good Friday | March 25, 2005 Friday |
| Passover | April 23, 2005 Saturday (at sundown) |
| Easter Sunday | March 27, 2005 Sunday |
| Administrative Professionals' Day (formerly Secretaries Day) - observed Wednesday of the last full week of April | April 27, 2005 Wednesday |
| Earth Day Usually observed April 22nd |
April 22, 2005 Friday |
| National
Day of Prayer 1st Thursday in May |
May 5, 2005 Thursday |
| Nurses' Day May 6th |
May 6, 2005 Friday |
|
Mother's Day Second Sunday in May |
May 8, 2005 Sunday |
| Armed Forces Day Third Saturday in May |
May 21, 2005 Saturday |
|
Memorial Day Federal Holiday - Observed last Monday in May (Actual Date May 30th) |
May 30. 2005 Monday |
| Flag Day/Army
Day (Always June 14th) |
June 14, 2005 Tuesday |
|
Father's Day (Third Sunday in June) |
June 19, 2005 Sunday |
| Juneteenth
(Liberation of Slaves) Always June 19th |
June 19, 2005 Sunday |
|
Independence Day (4th of July) Federal Holiday |
July 4, 2005 Monday |
| Parents Day 4th Sunday in July |
July 24, 2005 Sunday |
| Air Force
Day Always August 1st |
August 1, 2005 Monday |
| Coast Guard
Day Always August 4th |
August 4, 2005 Thursday |
| Friendship
Day 1st Sunday in August |
August 7, 2005 Sunday |
| Labor Day First Monday in September Federal Holiday |
Sept. 5,
2005 Monday |
| Grandparents
Day Sunday after Labor Day |
Sept. 11, 2005 Sunday |
| Constitution
Day/Citizenship Day Always September 17th |
Sept. 17, 2005 Saturday |
| Rosh Hashanah | October 3, 2005 Monday at sunset thru Oct. 5, 2005 |
| Yom Kippur | Oct. 13, 2005 Thursday (begins at sunset night before.) |
| National
Children's Day 2nd Sunday in October |
Oct. 9,
2005 Sunday |
| Columbus Day Second Monday in October Federal Holiday |
October 10,
2005 Monday |
| Navy Day Always October 13th |
Oct. 13, 2005 Thursday |
| Bosses' Day Always October 16th |
Oct. 16, 2005 Sunday |
| Sweetest
Day Third Saturday in October |
Oct. 15, 2005 Saturday |
| Mother-In-Law's
Day Fourth Sunday in October |
Oct. 23, 2005 Sunday |
| Daylight Savings Time Ends | October 30,
2005 Sunday |
| Halloween - Oct. 31 but Trick or Trick Night can vary in different communities. | Oct. 31, 2005 Monday |
| Election
Day Tuesday on or after Nov. 2 (or the first Tuesday after the 1st of November) |
Nov. 8, 2005 Tuesday |
| Marine
Corps Day November 10th |
Nov. 10, 2005 Thursday |
|
Veteran's Day Always November 11th Federal Holiday |
Nov. 11, 2005 Friday |
|
Thanksgiving Day Observed 4th Thursday in November Federal Holiday |
Nov. 24, 2005 Thursday |
| Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day Always December 7th |
Dec. 7, 2005 Wednesday |
| Hanukkah | Dec. 25, 2005 at sunset thru Jan. 1, 2006 |
|
Christmas
Eve Always December 24th |
Dec. 24, 2005 Saturday |
|
Christmas
Day Always December 25th Federal Holiday If the 25th is Saturday, the Federal Holiday is Friday before. If the 25th is Sunday, the Federal Holiday is the Monday after. |
Dec. 25, 2005 Sunday Federal Holiday Observed Monday, 12/26 |
| Kwanzaa December 26th - Jan. 1 |
Dec. 26, 2005 - Jan. 1, 2006 |
| New Year's Eve (Always Dec. 31) |
Dec. 31, 2005 Saturday |