1961 Holiday Calendar in the United States, including all national holidays, optional holidays, commemorative dates, and important days of the year.
January 1961
1
SUN
New Year's Day
January 1st, Sunday
Holiday
2
MON
New Year's Day (observed)
January 2nd, Monday
Holiday
16
MON
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16th, Monday
Holiday
February 1961
20
MON
Presidents' Day
February 20th, Monday
Holiday
May 1961
29
MON
Memorial Day
May 29th, Monday
Holiday
July 1961
4
TUE
Independence Day
July 4th, Tuesday
Holiday
September 1961
4
MON
Labor Day
September 4th, Monday
Holiday
October 1961
9
MON
Columbus Day (Most regions)
October 9th, Monday
Holiday
November 1961
10
FRI
Veterans Day (observed)
November 10th, Friday
Holiday
11
SAT
Veterans Day
November 11th, Saturday
Holiday
23
THU
Thanksgiving Day
November 23rd, Thursday
Holiday
December 1961
25
MON
Christmas Day
December 25th, Monday
Holiday
Upcoming Commemorative Dates in the United States
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Holiday
Optional
November 1961
December 1961