1974 Holidays and Events in Washington DC, United States of America

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/14/1973, Sun	Eid-al-Adha Begins
Note Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	3/7/1973, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Observed by some Christian organizations.
	4/15/1973, Sun	Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)
Note Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
	6/19/1973, Tue	Juneteenth National Independence Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/3/1973, Mon	Labor Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/27/1973, Thu	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Note Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.
	9/28/1973, Fri	Ramadan Begins
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.
	10/6/1973, Sat	Yom Kippur
Note –
	10/8/1973, Mon	Columbus Day
Note A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.
	10/28/1973, Sun	Eid-al-Fitr Begins
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.
	10/31/1973, Wed	Halloween
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	11/11/1973, Sun	Veteran's Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/12/1973, Mon	Veteran's Day: Additional Observance Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/22/1973, Thu	Thanksgiving Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	12/20/1973, Thu	Hanukkah Begins
Note Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.
	12/25/1973, Tue	Christmas Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/1/1974, Tue	New Year's Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/21/1974, Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	2/10/1974, Sun	Football Super Bowl
Note Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.
	2/14/1974, Thu	Valentine's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	2/18/1974, Mon	Washington's Birthday
Note Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.
	3/17/1974, Sun	St. Patrick's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	4/7/1974, Sun	Passover Begins
Note Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.
	4/12/1974, Fri	Good Friday
Note Observed by most Christian organizations.
	4/14/1974, Sun	Easter
Note Observed by all Christian organizations.
	5/12/1974, Sun	Mother's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	5/27/1974, Mon	Memorial Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	6/8/1974, Sat	Capital Pride Festival
Note LB5 new for 2003 200,000 attendance estimated. Parade on 6/7 in Capital area
	6/9/1974, Sun	Capital Pride Festival
Note LB5 new for 2003 200,000 attendance estimated. Parade on 6/7 in Capital area
	6/16/1974, Sun	Father's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	7/4/1974, Thu	Independence Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	10/27/1974, Sun	Marine Corps Marathon
Note Considerably ties up traffic in D.C. and Northern Virginia side of the Potomac, as per agent

1/14/1973, Sun

Eid-al-Adha Begins

Note: Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.

3/7/1973, Wed

Ash Wednesday

Note: Observed by some Christian organizations.

4/15/1973, Sun

Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)

Note: Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.

6/19/1973, Tue

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

9/3/1973, Mon

Labor Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

9/27/1973, Thu

Rosh Hashanah Begins

Note: Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.

9/28/1973, Fri

Ramadan Begins

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.

10/6/1973, Sat

Yom Kippur

Note: –

10/8/1973, Mon

Columbus Day

Note: A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.

10/28/1973, Sun

Eid-al-Fitr Begins

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.

10/31/1973, Wed

Halloween

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

11/11/1973, Sun

Veteran's Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

11/12/1973, Mon

Veteran's Day: Additional Observance Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

11/22/1973, Thu

Thanksgiving Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

12/20/1973, Thu

Hanukkah Begins

Note: Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.

12/25/1973, Tue

Christmas Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

1/1/1974, Tue

New Year's Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

1/21/1974, Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

2/10/1974, Sun

Football Super Bowl

Note: Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.

2/14/1974, Thu

Valentine's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

2/18/1974, Mon

Washington's Birthday

Note: Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.

3/17/1974, Sun

St. Patrick's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

4/7/1974, Sun

Passover Begins

Note: Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.

4/12/1974, Fri

Good Friday

Note: Observed by most Christian organizations.

4/14/1974, Sun

Easter

Note: Observed by all Christian organizations.

5/12/1974, Sun

Mother's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

5/27/1974, Mon

Memorial Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

6/8/1974, Sat

Capital Pride Festival

Note: LB5 new for 2003 200,000 attendance estimated. Parade on 6/7 in Capital area

6/9/1974, Sun

Capital Pride Festival

Note: LB5 new for 2003 200,000 attendance estimated. Parade on 6/7 in Capital area

6/16/1974, Sun

Father's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

7/4/1974, Thu

Independence Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

10/27/1974, Sun

Marine Corps Marathon

Note: Considerably ties up traffic in D.C. and Northern Virginia side of the Potomac, as per agent