US Bank Holidays 2012

Knowing what the US bank holidays for 2012 are will help you plan your vacations well in advance. In this article, we list out the holidays for 2012.
When is the next holiday? A question asked often enough by anyone who wants an extended weekend or just a break in the middle of a long week. When you are starting a new year and once you have gotten over that New Year's party hangover, you want to know how many holidays you can look forward to in the new year; whether it is for an extended vacation or for those much-needed days of R&R.

2012 US Bank Holidays

Before the start of a new year, the United States central government releases a list of holidays for the upcoming year. These holidays are known as federal holidays which every employee of the central government gets off. Since the United States of America follows a federal system of governance, state governments have the right to declare holidays as well. This results in some discrepancy in the list of bank holidays in the US for different states. In the calendar given in this article, we list out the public holidays in the United States for the year 2012.

If you go through the list of holidays you will notice that there are many days of commemoration that are not celebrated on a specific date but on a designated Monday. This is in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act that designates specific Mondays of the year for the observance of certain holidays.

*Click on the dates marked against a red background to get details about the holiday that it signifies.

  January February March April May June July August September October November December
Monday                   1    
Tuesday         1         2    
Wednesday   1     2     1   3    
Thursday   2 1   3     2   4 1  
Friday   3 2   4 1   3   5 2  
Saturday   4 3   5 2   4 1 6 3 1
Sunday 1 5 4 1 6 3 1 5 2 7 4 2
Monday 2 6 5 2 7 4 2 6 3 8 5 3
Tuesday 3 7 6 3 8 5 3 7 4 9 6 4
Wednesday 4 8 7 4 9 6 4 8 5 10 7 5
Thursday 5 9 8 5 10 7 5 9 6 11 8 6
Friday 6 10 9 6 11 8 6 10 7 12 9 7
Saturday 7 11 10 7 12 9 7 11 9 13 10 8
Sunday 8 12 11 8 13 10 8 12 10 14 11 9
Monday 9 13 12 9 14 11 9 13 11 15 12 10
Tuesday 10 14 13 10 15 12 10 14 12 16 13 11
Wednesday 11 15 14 11 16 13 11 15 13 17 14 12
Thursday 12 16 15 12 17 14 12 16 14 18 15 13
Friday 13 17 16 13 18 15 13 17 15 19 16 14
Saturday 14 18 17 14 19 16 14 18 16 20 17 15
Sunday 15 19 18 15 20 17 15 19 17 21 18 16
Monday 16 20 19 16 21 18 16 20 18 22 19 17
Tuesday 17 21 20 17 22 19 17 21 19 23 20 18
Wednesday 18 22 21 18 23 20 18 22 20 24 21 19
Thursday 19 23 22 19 24 21 19 23 21 25 22 20
Friday 20 24 23 20 25 22 20 24 22 26 23 21
Saturday 21 25 24 21 26 23 21 25 23 27 24 22
Sunday 22 26 25 22 27 24 22 26 24 28 25 23
Monday 23 27 26 23 28 25 23 27 25 29 26 24
Tuesday 24 28 27 24 29 26 24 28 26 30 27 25
Wednesday 25 29 28 25 30 27 25 29 27 31 28 26
Thursday 26   29 26 31 28 26 30 28   29 27
Friday 27   30 27   29 27 31 29   30 28
Saturday 28   31 28   30 28   30     29
Sunday 29     29     29         30
Monday 30     30     30         31
Tuesday 31           31          

2nd January New Year's Day Since the first day of the new year falls on a Sunday, the day after is the official holiday as declared by the federal government.
16th January Martin Luther King Day While Martin Luther King's birthday was on 15th of January, his birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.
20th February President's Day Also known as Washington's Birthday, it is celebrated in memory of the birth of George Washington. It is always celebrated on the third Monday of February.
28th May Memorial Day On the last Monday of every May, the United States of America celebrates Memorial day in honor of all those soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
4th July Independence Day Marks the day on which the United States announced its independence from British rule by signing the Declaration of Independence. It is also often referred to as the Fourth of July.
3rd September Labor Day This holiday is observed on the first Monday in September to mark the contribution of the labor force of the nation to its economic and social growth.
8th October Columbus Day The second Monday of October is celebrated as Columbus day to mark the day on which Christopher Columbus first set foot on the American continent. Some states celebrate the holiday as Indigenous People's Day.
12th November Veteran's Day Formerly known as Armistice Day, it is an annual holiday that honors war veterans. Because Veteran's day falls on a Sunday this year, the following day has been declared an off.
22nd November Thanksgiving Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November, this day has been an annual tradition since 1863. It was first celebrated by the Pilgrims to offer thanks for safe arrival to the New World.
25th December Christmas Celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a civil holiday in many nations all over the world.
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The list of bank holidays in the United States given in this article are restricted to the ones that are recognized by the central government. In addition to these holidays, every state has the right to declare holidays depending on the occasion and the importance of the same. While you refer to a list of US bank holidays for 2012, remember to crosscheck if the day is a declared holiday in your state of residence. The information given in this article will hopefully help you plan your vacations without any hassle. Have a great year ahead. Happy New Year!
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Last Updated: 12/29/2011
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