| Holiday | Day Observed | Date and Desciption |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1st | Thursday, January 1st, 2009 – The advent of the New Year is a holiday in New York City like many other cities in the world. The city brings in the New Year with a raucous celebration at Times Square located in the heart of the city. |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | 3rd Monday in January | Monday, January, 19th 2009 – Commemoration of the great civil rights leader’s birthday. Rev. Martin Luther King jr, who was assasinated in 1968. |
| President’s Day | 3rd Monday in February | Monday, Februarty 16th, 2009 – This holiday commemorates two great US presidents George Washington, who was born on February 22nd, and Abraham Lincoln who was born on February 12th. |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May | Monday, May 25th 2009 – This holiday commemorates the many men and women who have died defending the US while being employed by the US military. Memorial day traditionally marks the beginning of summer in New York City and the rest of the US. |
| Independance Day | July 4th | Friday, July 3rd 2009 – The Fourth of July is a federal holiday that commemorates the declaration of US independance. This declaration of Independance was first made on July 4th 1776 when the United States declared its independance from the Kingdom of Great Britain. This holiday is traditionally associated with parades and fireworks. |
| Labor Day | 1st Monday in Septembe | Monday, September 7th, 2009 – This holiday originated in 1882 when the Central Labor Union of New York sought to give a holiday to its workers. Labor Day officially marks the end of summer in New York City and other parts of the US. |
| Columbus Day | 2nd Monday in October | Monday, October 12th, 2009 – Columbus Day commemorates the arrival of explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12,1942. |
| Veteran’s Day | November 11 | Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 – Veteran’s Day is a holiday that commerates military veterans in all the states of the US. |
| Thanksgiving Day | 4th Thursday in November | Thursday, November 26th, 2009 – Thanksgiving Day is a family holiday in the US that has its origins as a harvest festival. This festival was first celebrated English settlers at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. |
| Christmas Day | 25th December | Friday December 25th, 2009. Christmas is celebrated in the US by Christians but businesses also tend to remain shut on this holiday which like elsewhere in the world is characterized by gift giving, partying and eating of good food. |
| 2010 Holidays | ||
| New Years Day | January 1st | Friday, January 1st 2010 |
| Martin Luther Kings Birthday | Third Monday in January | Monday, January 18th 2010 |
| President’s Day | Third Monday in February | Monday, February 15th 2010 |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May | Monday, May 31st 2010 |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Monday July 5th, 2010 |
| Labor Day | 1st Monday in September | Monday September, 6th 2010 |
| Columbus Day | 2nd Monday in October | Monday, October, 11th 2010 |
| Veteran’s Day | November 11 | Thursday, November 11ths 2010 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday in November | Thursday, November 25th 2010 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Friday, December 24th 2010 |
| New Years Day | January 1st | Friday, December 31st, 2010 |
