2012 United States of America(USA) American List of Public Holidays

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What day does Saint Patrick's Day fall on? When is Easter 2012 this year? When is April Fool's Day? American public holidays are often fun holidays, but that doesn't mean they're federal holidays. Just because it's a public holiday, doesn't mean you get a paid holiday! Here's a list of public holidays that most American's observe. Remember to ask the boss before you take the day off.

List of United States 2012 Public Holidays

• Thursday, February 2, 2012    Groundhog Day
• Sunday, February 5, 2012       Super Bowl Sunday
• Tuesday, February 14, 2012    Valentine's Day
• Tuesday, February 21, 2012    Mardi Gras
• Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Ash Wednesday
• Saturday, March 17, 2012       Saint Patrick's Day
• Sunday, April 1, 2012               April Fools' Day
• Friday, April 6, 2012                 Good Friday
• Sunday, April 8, 2012               Easter
• Sunday, April 22, 2012             Earth Day    
• Sunday, April 29, 2012             Arbor Day
• Saturday, May 5, 2012             Cinco de Mayo
• Sunday, May 13, 2012             Mother's Day
• Thursday, June 14, 2012         Flag Day
• Sunday, June 17, 2012            Father's Day
• Sunday, August 26, 2012        Women's Equality Day
• Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Patriot Day
• Monday, September 17, 2012  Constitution/Citizenship Day
• Tuesday, October 9, 2012        Leif Erikson Day
• Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Halloween
• Tuesday, November 6, 2012     Election Day
• Friday, November 23, 2012      Black Friday
• Friday, December 7, 2012        Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• Friday, December 21, 2012      Winter Solstice
• Monday, December 24, 2012     Christmas Eve
• Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - January 1, 2013 Kwanzaa
• Monday, December 31, 2012    New Year's Eve

Most Rhode Islanders also recognize these public holidays along with the rest of the United States. Rhode Island municiple state and federal government offices in Providence are generally open unless they fall on a weekend, as are USPS post offices, schools, and banks. Some Rhode Island businesses will be closed on Easter Sunday, and close early on Christmas Eve and also on New Year's Eve.

source: wikipedia.org