May 27, 2013 all day – United States *IRIS OFFICE CLOSED Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed the last Monday of May. It originally honored the people killed in the American Civil War, but has become a day on which the American d… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: closure, holiday
July 4, 2013 all day – United States *IRIS OFFICE CLOSED Independence Day is July 4. This federal holiday honors the nation's birthday - the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and patrio… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: closure, holiday
September 2, 2013 all day – United States *IRIS OFFICE CLOSED Labor Day is the first Monday of September. This federal holiday honors the nation's working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it marks the end of the summer vac… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: closure, holiday
October 14, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm – United States Columbus Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October. The day commemorates October 12, 1492, when Italian navigator Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. The holiday w… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: holiday
November 11, 2013 all day – United States Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11. Originally called Armistice Day, this federal holiday was established to honor Americans who had served in World War I, but it now honors veterans of all wa… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: holiday
November 28, 2013 all day – United States *IRIS OFFICE CLOSED Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. The holiday began in 1621, when Puritans, who had just enjoyed a bountiful harvest, showed th… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: closure, holiday
December 25, 2013 all day – United States Christmas Day is a federal holiday celebrated on December 25. Christmas is a Christian holiday marking the birth of the Christ Child. Decorating houses and yards with lights, putting up Christmas tre… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: holiday, closure
January 1, 2014 all day – United States New Year's Day is January 1. The celebration of this federal holiday begins the night before, when Americans gather to wish each other a happy and prosperous coming year. Many Americans make New Year… Organized by IRIS Webmaster | Type: holiday
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