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1981 Calendar With Holidays

1981 has 11 US federal holidays and Easter falls on April 19. The calendar below marks every holiday and lists them beside the year.

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1981 holidays month by month

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

January 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Jan 1 Thursday New Year's Day Federal holiday
Jan 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (1)
DateDayHoliday
Jan 19 Monday Mawlid

February 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Feb 2 Monday Groundhog Day Observance
Feb 14 Saturday Valentine's Day Observance
Feb 16 Monday Presidents' Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (2)
DateDayHoliday
Feb 5 Thursday Lunar New Year
Feb 19 Thursday Lantern Festival

March 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Mar 8 Sunday Daylight Saving Time begins Observance
Mar 17 Tuesday St. Patrick's Day Observance
Religious and cultural dates (2)
DateDayHoliday
Mar 4 Wednesday Ash Wednesday
Mar 20 Friday Purim

April 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Apr 15 Wednesday Tax Day Observance
Apr 19 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
Apr 22 Wednesday Earth Day Observance
Religious and cultural dates (5)
DateDayHoliday
Apr 12 Sunday Palm Sunday
Apr 17 Friday Good Friday
Apr 19 Sunday Easter Sunday
Apr 19 Sunday Passover
Apr 26 Sunday Orthodox Easter

May 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
May 10 Sunday Mother's Day Observance
May 25 Monday Memorial Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (1)
DateDayHoliday
May 28 Thursday Ascension Day

June 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Jun 14 Sunday Flag Day Observance
Jun 19 Friday Juneteenth Federal holiday
Jun 21 Sunday Father's Day Observance
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
Jun 6 Saturday Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 7 Sunday Pentecost
Jun 8 Monday Shavuot

July 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Jul 3 Friday Independence Day (observed) Federal holiday
Jul 4 Saturday Independence Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (2)
DateDayHoliday
Jul 3 Friday Ramadan begins
Jul 29 Wednesday Laylat al-Qadr

August 1981

No federal holidays or observances.

Religious and cultural dates (1)
DateDayHoliday
Aug 1 Saturday Eid al-Fitr

September 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Sep 7 Monday Labor Day Federal holiday
Religious and cultural dates (2)
DateDayHoliday
Sep 12 Saturday Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 29 Tuesday Rosh Hashanah

October 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Oct 12 Monday Columbus Day Federal holiday
Oct 31 Saturday Halloween Observance
Religious and cultural dates (5)
DateDayHoliday
Oct 8 Thursday Yom Kippur
Oct 8 Thursday Eid al-Adha
Oct 13 Tuesday Sukkot
Oct 21 Wednesday Simchat Torah
Oct 29 Thursday Islamic New Year

November 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Nov 1 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Observance
Nov 11 Wednesday Veterans Day Federal holiday
Nov 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day Federal holiday
Nov 27 Friday Black Friday Observance
Religious and cultural dates (2)
DateDayHoliday
Nov 1 Sunday All Saints' Day
Nov 7 Saturday Ashura

December 1981

DateDayHoliday Type
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Observance
Dec 25 Friday Christmas Day Federal holiday
Dec 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance
Religious and cultural dates (3)
DateDayHoliday
Dec 21 Monday Hanukkah (first day)
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve
Dec 25 Friday 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 1981?

There are 11 US federal holidays in 1981: 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 1981?

In 1981 Independence Day (Saturday, July 4, observed Friday, July 3) fall on a weekend, so they are observed on the nearest weekday.

When is Thanksgiving 1981?

Thanksgiving 1981 is on Thursday, November 26, the fourth Thursday of November. Black Friday is the next day.

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