2009 Holidays in USA

Holidays in USA involves trips to the most fascinating locales, going on sojourn to the most exotic cities, visiting the most comprehensive museums and art houses, relaxing in the tranquil and serene beaches and enjoy fabulous nightlife activities¡K However, if you are a native of the US and would want to explore the various facets of the US cities, you could perfectly coincide your holidays with the 2009 holidays so that you could enjoy your vacation better and would not have to worry about your piling work too!

2009 holidays in USA identifies 10 federal holidays that are applicable to all federal employees. Mentioned below is the list of USA 2009 holidays along with the details:

• January 1 - New Year's Day (Thursday): Celebrated all over the world as New Year Day, 1st January 2009 is an official holiday. 2009 holidays in USA could not begin more ideally than with this one on a Thursday.
• January 19 - Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (Monday): The birthday of Martin Luther King Jr is celebrated as a holiday on the 3rd Monday in January every year.
• February 16 - Washington's Birthday (Monday): This day is celebrated as a holiday in a number of states in the US. Also referred to as the Presidents Day it is celebrated on the 3rd Monday in February. It is especially celebrated for its historical significance.
• May 25 - Memorial Day (Monday): Celebrated on the last Monday in May, the Memorial Day is celebrated as a tribute to the men and women who laid down their lives while serving the country especially in the military service field. People will generally visit cemeteries to honor the departed ones on this day of the USA 2009 holidays.
• July 3 - Independence Day (Friday): One of the prime days in the list of 2009 holidays in USA, the Independence Day is a federal holiday. Having got its independence from Great Britain on the 4th of July 1776, the US observes this day as the Independence Day. Parades, carnivals, fireworks and lots of family picnics are the order of the day on this day. As July 4th 2009 is a Saturday, it has been declared that July 3rd will be a federal holiday for the employees in lieu of the Saturday.
• September 7 - Labor Day (Monday): Celebrated since the latter part of the 18th century, Labor Day is observed on the 1st Monday in September. The day is devoted to the social and economic achievements of the American workers and labors.
• October 12 - Columbus Day (Monday): A historical event in the USA 2009 holidays is the Columbus Day celebrated in the memory of the great discoverer Christopher Columbus who set foot in America on 21st October 1492. This day is celebrated on the second Monday in the month of October.
• November 11 - Veterans Day (Wednesday): To commemorate the American military veterans, the Veterans Day is celebrated all over the US as both a federal as well as a state 2009 holiday in USA. The occasion has been known by this name since 1954, before which the day was referred to as the Armistice Day.
• November 26 - Thanksgiving Day (Thursday): It was first observed as a harvest festival in Canada that soon went on to become a federal holiday even in the US the Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November every year.
• December 25 - Christmas Day (Friday): To commemorate the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ, December 25 is celebrated as a holiday all over the world. It has both a religious connotation as well as a social attribute associated with it. People go to the churches, offer prayers and also view this USA 2009 holiday as an ideal occasion to meet the near and dear ones.