Public Holidays in Florida

On the following national holidays, banks, government agencies, post offices and businesses close and public transport runs limited services. Thanksgiving Day is a particularly important day in the American calendar when families come together in the home to share a special Thanksgiving meal. Businesses tend to wind down a couple of days before Thanksgiving to allow staff time to travel to family get-togethers. Trains, planes and buses are booked to capacity and roads are congested.

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January - Martin Luther King Day
• 12th February - President's Day
• 15th February - Susan B Anthony's Birthday
• Third Monday in February - Robert E Lee's Birthday
• Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras - in some counties only, mainly in the Panhandle
• Good Friday
• 26th April - Confederate Memorial Day
• Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
• 3rd June - Jefferson Davis' Birthday
• 4th July - Independence Day
• First Monday in September - Labor Day
• Second Monday in October - Columbus Day
• 11th November - Veteran's Day
• Last Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day
• 25th December - Christmas Day

  In addition to the above dates, some cities and states have their own special holidays/day festivals in commemoration of regional achievements and individuals.