1989 Holidays and Events in Boston, United States of America

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1989, Sun	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/2/1989, Mon	New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/16/1989, Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/25/1989, Wed	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	1/26/1989, Thu	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	1/27/1989, Fri	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	1/28/1989, Sat	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	1/29/1989, Sun	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	2/8/1989, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed by some Christian organizations.
	2/12/1989, Sun	Football Super Bowl
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.
	2/14/1989, Tue	Valentine's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	2/20/1989, Mon	Washington's Birthday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.
	3/17/1989, Fri	St. Patrick's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	3/24/1989, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed by most Christian organizations.
	3/26/1989, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed by all Christian organizations.
	4/7/1989, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/17/1989, Mon	Boston Marathon
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Foot Race through Boston’s streets
	4/17/1989, Mon	Patriot's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Parade on Patriot’s Day
	4/20/1989, Thu	Passover Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.
	5/7/1989, Sun	Eid-al-Fitr Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day (the last day of Ramadan) and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	5/14/1989, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	5/29/1989, Mon	Memorial Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	6/3/1989, Sat	Boston Pride March
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	6/18/1989, Sun	Bunker Hill Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note local govt offices closed
	6/18/1989, Sun	Father's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	6/19/1989, Mon	Juneteenth National Independence Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	6/26/1989, Mon	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/27/1989, Tue	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/28/1989, Wed	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/29/1989, Thu	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/30/1989, Fri	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/1/1989, Sat	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/2/1989, Sun	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/3/1989, Mon	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/4/1989, Tue	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/4/1989, Tue	Independence Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	7/13/1989, Thu	Eid-al-Adha Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	9/4/1989, Mon	Labor Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/30/1989, Sat	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.
	10/9/1989, Mon	Columbus Day& Parade
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/9/1989, Mon	Yom Kippur
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/9/1989, Mon	Columbus Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.
	10/13/1989, Fri	Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
	10/31/1989, Tue	Halloween
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	11/10/1989, Fri	Veteran's Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/11/1989, Sat	Veteran's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/23/1989, Thu	Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	12/23/1989, Sat	Hanukkah Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.
	12/25/1989, Mon	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.

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