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1972 Calendar With Holidays

1972 has 11 US federal holidays and Easter falls on April 2. The calendar below marks every holiday and lists them beside the year.

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1972 holidays month by month

Federal holidays and observances in the US. Religious and cultural dates are listed under each month.

January 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Jan 1 Saturday New Year's Day Federal holiday
Jan 17 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (1)
DateDayHoliday
Jan 27 Thursday Eid al-Adha

February 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Feb 2 Wednesday Groundhog Day Observance
Feb 14 Monday Valentine's Day Observance
Feb 21 Monday Presidents' Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (6)
DateDayHoliday
Feb 15 Tuesday Lunar New Year
Feb 16 Wednesday Ash Wednesday
Feb 16 Wednesday Islamic New Year
Feb 25 Friday Ashura
Feb 29 Tuesday Purim
Feb 29 Tuesday Lantern Festival

March 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Mar 12 Sunday Daylight Saving Time begins Observance
Mar 17 Friday St. Patrick's Day Observance
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
Mar 26 Sunday Palm Sunday
Mar 30 Thursday Passover
Mar 31 Friday Good Friday

April 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Apr 2 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
Apr 17 Monday Tax Day Observance
Apr 22 Saturday Earth Day Observance
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
Apr 2 Sunday Easter Sunday
Apr 9 Sunday Orthodox Easter
Apr 26 Wednesday Mawlid

May 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
May 14 Sunday Mother's Day Observance
May 29 Monday Memorial Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
May 11 Thursday Ascension Day
May 19 Friday Shavuot
May 21 Sunday Pentecost

June 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Jun 14 Wednesday Flag Day Observance
Jun 18 Sunday Father's Day Observance
Jun 19 Monday Juneteenth Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (1)
DateDayHoliday
Jun 15 Thursday Dragon Boat Festival

July 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Jul 4 Tuesday Independence Day Federal holiday

August 1972

No federal holidays or observances.

September 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Sep 4 Monday Labor Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (4)
DateDayHoliday
Sep 9 Saturday Rosh Hashanah
Sep 18 Monday Yom Kippur
Sep 22 Friday Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 23 Saturday Sukkot

October 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Oct 9 Monday Columbus Day Federal holiday
Oct 31 Tuesday Halloween Observance
Religious and cultural dates (2)
DateDayHoliday
Oct 1 Sunday Simchat Torah
Oct 9 Monday Ramadan begins

November 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Nov 5 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Observance
Nov 7 Tuesday Election Day Observance
Nov 10 Friday Veterans Day (observed) Federal holiday
Nov 11 Saturday Veterans Day Federal holiday
Nov 23 Thursday Thanksgiving Day Federal holiday
Nov 24 Friday Black Friday Observance
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
Nov 1 Wednesday All Saints' Day
Nov 4 Saturday Laylat al-Qadr
Nov 8 Wednesday Eid al-Fitr

December 1972

DateDayHoliday Type
Dec 24 Sunday Christmas Eve Observance
Dec 25 Monday Christmas Day Federal holiday
Dec 31 Sunday New Year's Eve Observance
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
Dec 1 Friday Hanukkah (first day)
Dec 24 Sunday Christmas Eve
Dec 25 Monday Christmas Day

Jewish holidays begin at sundown the evening before the date shown. Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and can differ by a day where you live.

Questions and answers

How many federal holidays are in 1972?

There are 11 US federal holidays in 1972: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Which holidays fall on a weekend in 1972?

In 1972 New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, observed Friday, December 31) and Veterans Day (Saturday, November 11, observed Friday, November 10) fall on a weekend, so they are observed on the nearest weekday.

When is Thanksgiving 1972?

Thanksgiving 1972 is on Thursday, November 23, the fourth Thursday of November. Black Friday is the next day.

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