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1979 holiday calendar.
Holidays, cultural dates and regional observances. Explore month by month.
January
3 entries- New Year's Day
- Confederate Memorial Day
- Lee Jackson Day
February
16 entries- Groundhog Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Valentine's Day
March
6 entries- Texas Independence Day
- Casimir Pulaski Day
- Town Meeting Day
April
7 entries- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Patriots' Day
May
3 entries- Truman Day
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
June
4 entries- Jefferson Davis Birthday
- Kamehameha Day
- Father's Day
July
2 entries- Independence Day
- Pioneer Day
August
4 entries- Victory Day
- Bennington Battle Day
- Statehood Day
September
1 entry- Labor Day
October
5 entries- Columbus Day
- Columbus Day / Fraternal Day
- Alaska Day
November
7 entries- Veterans Day
- Veterans Day (observed)
- Thanksgiving Day
December
4 entries- Christmas Eve
- Washington's Birthday
- Christmas Day