Check out comprehensive list of festivals in USA in 2009. Features list of 2009 US holidays.

Federal Legal Holidays 2009

• January 1, 2009: New Year's Day [Jan. 1 every year]
• January 19, 2009: Martin Luther King Day [3rd Monday in Jan]
• January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day [every 4th year]
• February 16, 2009: Presidents Day Washington's Birthday [3rd Monday in Feb]
• May 25, 2009: Memorial Day (observed) [last Monday in May]
• July 4, 2009: Independence Day [July 4 every year]
• September 7, 2009: Labor Day [1st Monday in Sept]
• October 12, 2009: Columbus Day (observed) [2nd Monday in Oct]
• November 11, 2009: Veterans' Day [Nov. 11 every year]
• November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day [4th Thursday in Nov]
• December 25, 2009: Christmas Day [Dec. 25 every year]

Other Famous US Holidays

• January 24 [every year]: Belly Laugh Day [info]
• February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
• February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
• February 14 [every year]: St. Valentines Day
• February 24, 2009: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Paczki Day) - day before Lent starts
• February 22 [every year]: Washington's Birthday (traditional date, not observed date)
• March 17 [every year]: St. Patrick's Day
• April 10, 2009: Good Friday (U.S. stock market is closed on this day)
• April 12, 2009: Easter Sunday
• April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day
• April 22 [every year]: Earth Day [info]
• April 22, 2009: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's Day) [info]
• May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
• May 10, 2009: Mother's Day [2nd Sunday in May]
• May 16, 2009: Armed Forces Day [3rd Saturday in May]
• June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
• June 21, 2009: Father's Day [3rd Sunday in June]
• July 26, 2009: Parents' Day [4th Sunday in July]
• Sept. 13, 2009: Grandparents' Day [first Sunday after Labor Day]
• September 11 (9/11)[every year]: anniversary of terrorist attack on World Trade Center in 2001.
• September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day [info 1] [info 2]
• September 17 [every year]: Citizenship Day
• Native American Day: 4th Friday in September, celebrated (observed) many different days
• October 16 [every year]: Boss's Day (National Bosses Day)
• October 17, 2009: Sweetest Day [3rd Saturday in Oct]
• October 31 [every year]: Halloween - for costumes props decorations
• November 3, 2009: Election Day [first Tuesday after first Monday in Nov]
• December 7 [every year]: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [details] - attacked in 1941, WWII.
• December 12-19, 2009: Chanukah/Hanukkah [info]
• December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
• December 31 [every year]: New Year's Eve