2013 Holidays and Events in Washington DC, United States of America
Additional Information
Date
Name
1/1/2013, Tue
New Year's Day
Businesses Closed
–
Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
–
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
1/21/2013, Mon
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Businesses Closed
–
Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
1/24/2013, Thu
Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
2/10/2013, Sun
Football Super Bowl
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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Note
Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.
2/13/2013, Wed
Ash Wednesday
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Christian
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed by some Christian organizations.
2/14/2013, Thu
Valentine's Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
2/18/2013, Mon
Washington's Birthday
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
–
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.
3/17/2013, Sun
St. Patrick's Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Christian
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
3/26/2013, Tue
Passover Begins
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Jewish
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.
3/29/2013, Fri
Good Friday
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Christian
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed by most Christian organizations.
3/31/2013, Sun
Easter
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Christian
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed by all Christian organizations.
5/12/2013, Sun
Mother's Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
–
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
5/27/2013, Mon
Memorial Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
6/8/2013, Sat
Capital Pride Festival
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
LB5 new for 2003
200,000 attendance estimated. Parade on 6/7 in Capital area
6/9/2013, Sun
Capital Pride Festival
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
LB5 new for 2003
200,000 attendance estimated. Parade on 6/7 in Capital area
6/16/2013, Sun
Father's Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
6/19/2013, Wed
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
–
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
7/4/2013, Thu
Independence Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
7/9/2013, Tue
Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed
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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.
8/8/2013, Thu
Eid-al-Fitr Begins
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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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.
9/2/2013, Mon
Labor Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
9/5/2013, Thu
Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
–
Religious Holiday
Religion
Jewish
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.
9/14/2013, Sat
Yom Kippur
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
–
Religious Holiday
Religion
Jewish
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
10/14/2013, Mon
Columbus Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
–
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.
10/14/2013, Mon
Eid-al-Adha Begins
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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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.
10/27/2013, Sun
Marine Corps Marathon
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Considerably ties up traffic in D.C. and Northern Virginia side of the Potomac, as per agent
10/31/2013, Thu
Halloween
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
–
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
11/11/2013, Mon
Veteran's Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
11/28/2013, Thu
Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
–
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
11/28/2013, Thu
Hanukkah Begins
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Jewish
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.
12/25/2013, Wed
Christmas Day
Businesses Closed
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Banks Closed
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Religious Holiday
Religion
Christian
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.