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Special events · 2026

• 1 Jan
  Federal holiday

  New Year's Day

  The year turns over and everything is briefly possible.

  1 Jan 2026 · Thursday

• 19 Jan
  Federal holiday

  Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  Third Monday in January, marking Dr. King's birthday and his work.

  19 Jan 2026 · Monday

• 14 Feb
  Observed

  Valentine's Day

  14 February. Flowers at short notice.

  14 Feb 2026 · Saturday

• 16 Feb
  Federal holiday

  Presidents' Day

  Third Monday in February, for Washington and everyone since.

  16 Feb 2026 · Monday

• 17 Mar
  Observed

  St. Patrick's Day

  17 March, when everyone is a little bit Irish.

  17 Mar 2026 · Tuesday

• 5 Apr
  Observed

  Easter Sunday

  The first Sunday after the first full moon following the equinox.

  5 Apr 2026 · Sunday

• 10 May
  Observed

  Mother's Day

  Second Sunday in May. Rosalie's other day.

  10 May 2026 · Sunday

• 25 May
  Federal holiday

  Memorial Day

  Last Monday in May, for those who did not come home.

  25 May 2026 · Monday

• 19 Jun
  Federal holiday

  Juneteenth

  19 June 1865: the last enslaved people in Texas learned they were free.

  19 Jun 2026 · Friday

• 21 Jun
  Observed

  Father's Day

  Third Sunday in June. Ronald's other day.

  21 Jun 2026 · Sunday

• 4 Jul
  Federal holiday

  Independence Day

  The Fourth of July — fireworks, and a very old letter.

  4 Jul 2026 · Saturday

• 6 Jul
  Family

  Rosalie's Birthday

  Rosalie's day. Cake is not optional.

  6 Jul 2026 · Monday

• 23 Aug
  Family

  Anniversary

  The day Ronald and Rosalie were married, in 2008.

  23 Aug 2026 · Sunday

• 7 Sep
  Federal holidayNext

  Labor Day

  First Monday in September, and the unofficial end of summer.

  7 Sep 2026 · Monday

• 12 Oct
  Federal holiday

  Columbus Day

  Second Monday in October, kept as Indigenous Peoples' Day in much of the country.

  12 Oct 2026 · Monday

• 31 Oct
  Observed

  Halloween

  31 October. Costumes, and far too much candy.

  31 Oct 2026 · Saturday

• 11 Nov
  Federal holiday

  Veterans Day

  11 November, from the armistice of 1918. For everyone who served.

  11 Nov 2026 · Wednesday

• 26 Nov
  Federal holiday

  Thanksgiving

  Fourth Thursday in November. The whole point is the table.

  26 Nov 2026 · Thursday

• 9 Dec
  Family

  Ronald's Birthday

  Ronald's day, tucked in just before the Christmas rush.

  9 Dec 2026 · Wednesday

• 25 Dec
  Federal holiday

  Christmas Day

  25 December, and the quietest morning of the year.

  25 Dec 2026 · Friday

• 31 Dec
  Observed

  New Year's Eve

  31 December, counting down to the only countdown that matters.

  31 Dec 2026 · Thursday