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Half staff Days
May 15 – Peace Officers Memorial Day (all day)
May 30 – Memorial Day (until Noon)
September 11 – Patriot Day (all day)
December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
October 7 –Firefighters Memorial Day – Rotating date in October, typically a Sunday (all day)
National Flag Holidays
Tuesday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday
Tuesday, February 12 – Lincoln’s Birthday
Monday, February 18 – President’s Day & Washington’s Birthday
Sunday, April 21 – Easter
Sunday, May 12 – Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 18 – Armed Forces Day
Friday, June 14 – Flag Day
Sunday, June 16 – Father’s Day
Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day
Monday, September 2 – Labor Day
Wednesday, September 11 – Patriot Day
Friday, September 20 – National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Monday, October 14 – Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 5 – Election Day
Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28 – Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 25 – Christmas Day