GROUNDHOG DAY 2024
Groundhog Day in the USA: is it a national holiday? Are banks and post offices open?
Groundhog Day may be a big occasion in Pennsylvania, but is not significant enough to warrant a dedicated federla holiday.
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Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, has delivered its judgement on the weather for the rest of winter. He didn’t see his shadow, supposedly setting the stage for an early arrival of springtime. Whether this will come true is another matter entirely.
Groundhog Day is not a national holiday in the United States. It is a traditional observance that takes place on 2 February each year. Since Groundhog Day is not a federal holiday, banks and post offices remain open on this day.
What are the 2024 federal holidays?
- New Year's Day - 1 January
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - 15 January
- Washington's Birthday or Presidents' Day (third Monday of February) - 19 February
- Memorial Day (last Monday of May) - 27 May
- Juneteenth Day - 19 June
- Independence Day - 4 July
- Labor Day - 2 September
- Columbus Day - 14 October
- Veterans Day - 11 November
- Thanksgiving Day - 28 November
- Christmas Day - 25 December
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