If you’re looking for special holiday sales and deals, you need to know about all the holidays! Everyone knows when Easter Sunday and Mother’s Day occur, but what about Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day or National Pet Day? Stores, restaurants, and shopping malls use any holiday to hold special sales, promotions, and events. This includes the minor, lesser-known holidays. Here’s our complete list of 2023-2024 holidays which are celebrated in the United States and Canada:
Saturday, April 1, 2023 – April Fools’ Day
Sunday, April 2, 2023 – Palm Sunday
Thursday, April 6, 2023 – National Burrito Day
Friday, April 7, 2023 – Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023 – National Beer Day
Sunday, April 9, 2023 – Easter Sunday
Monday, April 10, 2023 – National Siblings Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – National 8-Track Tape Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – National Pet Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – National Submarine Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – National Barber Shop Quartet Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – National Cheese Fondue Day
Saturday, April 15, 2023 – Record Store Day
Sunday, April 16, 2023 – Emancipation Day (Washington, DC)
Monday, April 17, 2023 – Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – Tax Day (federal and most state tax returns due)
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – National Garlic Day
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Earth Day
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Administrative Professionals’ Day aka Secretaries’ Day
Saturday, April 29, 2023 – National Shrimp Scampi Day
Monday, May 1, 2023 – May Day
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – National Teacher Appreciation Day
Thursday, May 4, 2023 – Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You!)
Friday, May 5, 2023 – Cinco de Mayo (big day for Mexican restaurant deals!)
Saturday, May 6, 2023 – National Nurses Day
Saturday, May 6, 2023 – Free Comic Book Day
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – National Shrimp Day
Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day
Monday, May 15, 2023 – National Chocolate Chip Day
Saturday, May 20, 2023 – Armed Forces Day
Monday, May 22, 2023 – Victoria Day (Canada except Quebec)
Monday, May 22, 2023 – National Patriots’ Day (Canada: Quebec)
Sunday, May 28, 2023 – Pentecost Sunday
Sunday, May 28, 2023 – National Hamburger Day
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day
Monday, May 29, 2023 – Pentecost Monday
Friday, June 2, 2023 – National Rotisserie Chicken Day
Friday, June 2, 2023 – National Doughnut Day
Sunday, June 4, 2023 – National Cheese Day
Thursday, June 8, 2023 – National Best Friends Day
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – National Iced Tea Day
Sunday, June 11, 2023 – King Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 – Flag Day
Thursday, June 15, 2023 – National Lobster Day
Friday, June 16, 2023 – National Flip Flop Day
Sunday, June 18, 2023 – Father’s Day
Monday, June 19, 2023 – Juneteenth
Monday, June 19, 2023 – National Martini Day
Tuesday, June 21, 2023 – National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – First Day of Summer
Saturday, June 24, 2023 – St. Jean Baptiste Day (Canada: Quebec)
Monday, June 26, 2023 – Discovery Day (Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador)
Saturday, July 1, 2023 – Canada Day (Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador)
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – Independence Day a/k/a “The Fourth of July”
Sunday, July 9, 2023 – Nunavut Day (Canada: Nunavut)
Thursday, July 13, 2023 – National French Fry Day
Friday, July 14, 2023 – Bastille Day
Friday, July 14, 2023 – National Mac & Cheese Day
Sunday, July 16, 2023 – National Ice Cream Day
Monday, July 17, 2023 – National Tattoo Day
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – National Hot Dog Day
Sunday, July 23, 2023 – Parents’ Day
Monday, July 24, 2023 – National Tequila Day
Monday, July 24, 2023 – Pioneer Day (Utah)
Thursday, July 27, 2023 – National Chicken Finger Day
Saturday, July 29, 2023 – National Chicken Wing Day
Saturday, July 29, 2023 – National Lasagna Day
Saturday, July 29, 2023 – National Lipstick Day
Sunday, July 30, 2023 – National Cheesecake Day
Monday, July 31, 2023 – National Avocado Day
Monday, August 7, 2023 – Civic Holiday (Canada: Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario)
Monday, August 7, 2023 – Heritage Day (Canada: Alberta)
Monday, August 7, 2023 – Natal Day (Canada: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)
Monday, August 7, 2023 – New Brunswick Day (Canada: New Brunswick)
Monday, August 7, 2023 – Saskatchewan Day (Canada: Saskatchewan)
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 – National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Thursday, August 3, 2023 – National Watermelon Day
Friday, August 4, 2023 – National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Sunday, August 6, 2023 – National Root Beer Float Day
Sunday, August 6, 2023 – Taste of Dorset, MN aka “The Restaurant Capital of the World”
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 – International Cat Day
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 – National Zucchini Day
Saturday, August 12, 2023 – National Vinyl Record Day
Thursday, August 17, 2023 – Black Cat Appreciation Day
Friday, August 18, 2023 – National Fajita Day
Sunday, August 20, 2023 – National Radio Day
Sunday, August 20, 2023 – National Lemonade Day
Monday, August 21, 2023 – Discovery Day (Canada: Yukon)
Thursday, August 24, 2023 – National Waffle Day
Friday, August 25, 2023 – National Banana Split Day
Saturday, August 26, 2023 – National Dog Day
Monday, August 28, 2023 – Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
Saturday, September 2, 2023 – International Bacon Day
Monday, September 4, 2023 – Labor Day
Monday, September 4, 2023 – Labour Day (Canada)
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 – National Cheese Pizza Day
Sunday, September 10, 2023 – Grandparents’ Day
Monday, September 11, 2023 – Patriot Day (9/11)
Saturday, September 16, 2023 – Mexican Independence Day (big day for Mexican restaurant deals!)
Saturday, September 16, 2023 – Stepfamily Day
Saturday, September 16, 2023 – National Guacamole Day
Sunday, September 17, 2023 – Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday, September 17, 2023 – Citizenship Day aka Constitution Day
Monday, September 18, 2023 – National Cheeseburger Day
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – National Pepperoni Pizza Day (big day for pizza deals!)
Friday, September 22, 2023 – National Ice Cream Cone Day
Friday, September 23, 2023 – Native Americans’ Day (California)
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 – National Pancake Day
Friday, September 29, 2023 – National Coffee Day
Sunday, October 1, 2023 – National Black Dog Day
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – National Taco Day
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – National CB Radio Day (thank you, Jimmy Carter!)
Friday, October 6, 2023 – National Noodle Day
Sunday, October 8, 2023 – National Salmon Day
Monday, October 9, 2023 – Columbus Day
Monday, October 9, 2023 – Native Americans’ Day (South Dakota)
Monday, October 9, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 – National Sausage Pizza Day
Thursday, October 12, 2023 – National Pulled Pork Day
Friday, October 13, 2023 – World Egg Day
Saturday, October 14, 2023 – National Dessert Day
Monday, October 16, 2023 – Boss’s Day
Monday, October 16, 2023 – Tax Day II. If you filed an extension, tax returns are due today!
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – National Pasta Day
Saturday, October 21, 2023 – Sweetest Day
Saturday, October 21, 2023 – International Nacho Day
Sunday, October 22, 2023 – National Make A Dog’s Day
Thursday, October 26, 2023 – National Pumpkin Day
Friday, October 27, 2023 – Nevada Day
Saturday, October 28, 2023 – National Chocolate Day
Sunday, October 29, 2023 – National Cat Day
Monday, October 30, 2023 – National Candy Corn Day
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – Halloween
Friday, November 3, 2023 – National Sandwich Day
Sunday, November 5, 2023 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
Friday, November 3, 2023 – National Sandwich Day
Saturday, November 4, 2023 – National Candy Day
Monday, November 6, 2023 – National Nachos Day
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – Election Day
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – Veterans Day
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – Remembrance Day (Canada)
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – National Sundae Day
Monday, November 13, 2023 – World Kindness Day
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – National Pickle Day
Thursday, November 16, 2023 – National Fast Food Day
Thursday, November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 23, 2023 – National Cranberry Day
Friday, November 24, 2023 – Black Friday
Saturday, November 25, 2023 – Small Business Saturday
Monday, November 27, 2023 – Cyber Monday
Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Hanukkah begins at sunset
Friday, December 8, 2023 – National Brownie Day
Friday, December 15, 2023 – Hanukkah ends at nightfall
Saturday, December 23, 2023 – Festivus. Is Festivus for the rest of us a real holiday? You decide!
Sunday, December 24, 2023 – Christmas Eve
Monday, December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 – Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 – Kwanzaa begins
Sunday, December 31, 2023 – New Year’s Eve
Monday, January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 1, 2024 – Kwanzaa ends
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – National Buffet Day
Thursday, January 4, 2024 – National Spaghetti Day
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Sunday, January 14, 2024 – National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day aka MLK Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 – National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – National Disc Jockey Day
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – National Cheese Lover’s Day
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – National Pie Day
Friday, February 2, 2024 – Groundhog Day
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – National Frozen Yogurt Day
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
Friday, February 9, 2024 – National Pizza Day
Sunday, February 11, 2024 – Super Bowl Sunday
Monday, February 12, 2024 – Abe Lincoln’s Birthday
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Valentine’s Day
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Presidents Day & George Washington’s Birthday
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Family Day (Canada: Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan)
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Islander Day (Canada: Prince Edward Island)
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Louis Riel Day (Canada: Manitoba)
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Nova Scotia Heritage Day (Canada: Nova Scotia)
Monday, February 19, 2024 – National Cherry Pie Day
Tuesday, February 8, 2024 – Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday (New Orleans & Gulf Coast)
Wednesday, February 9, 2024 – Ash Wednesday
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – National Margarita Day
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – National Chili Day
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – National Tortilla Chip Day
Saturday, March 9, 2024 – National Meatball Day
Saturday, March 9, 2024 – National Crab Meat Day
Sunday, March 10, 2024 – Daylight Saving Time Begins
Monday, March 11, 2024 – National Napping Day
Thursday, March 14, 2024 – Pi Day (3/14, get it?)
Saturday, March 16, 2024 – National Corn Dog Day
Sunday, March 17, 2024 – St. Patrick’s Day
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – First Day of Spring
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – National Ravioli Day
Saturday, March 23, 2024 – National Puppy Day
Saturday, March 23, 2024 – National Chip and Dip Day
Sunday, March 24, 2024 – National Cheesesteak Day
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (Hawaii)
Saturday, March 30, 2024 – National Doctors’ Day
Check around for special sales and promotional events in your area which are held on these holidays. Also, be aware of early/late opening and closing times for stores, restaurants, and shopping malls on specific holidays. Any holiday is an excuse for a sale, often with extended holiday hours of operation. As always, call ahead to confirm open/closed status and hours before heading out.