The most popular holidays in a calendar year are Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Independence Day. Although Christmas is not an official federal holiday, it is still one of the most popular holidays.
Federal holidays such as Memorial Day and Labor Day are also very popular. Other federal holidays are Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. Further, there are several other popular non-federal holidays, such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Halloween. Finally, there are several popular religious holidays, which are not considered federal holidays either, such as Easter, Ramadan and Yom Kippur.