North Dakota (ND) State Holidays List: 2022

North Dakota is a state in the United States of America. The state was named after the Indigenous Dakota Sioux, the Native Americans Tribe, and the First Nation band government in North America. The state recognizes all federal holidays. Here, we will provide you with the list of ND State Holidays. The list might help you know about the holidays that the state follows. With the help of the list, you can plan your vacations, and you will also know about the opening and closing status of different places in your city.

North Dakota State Holidays:

Below is the list of days that includes famous events like Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, President’s Day, etc. Let us see the list of all the federal and public holidays of North Dakota for the year 2022:

NOTE: *If a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered a holiday. Similarly, if a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday for everyone.

• New Year’s Day (December 31, 2021): The people of North Dakota celebrate New Year with great enthusiasm, and the celebration becomes grandeur with the holiday provided to the people.

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17, 2022): The day is observed as a federal holiday in the United States of America. It is celebrated as the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr and falls on the third Monday of January every year. All the employees get paid off on this day, and all the schools, colleges, and other government offices remain closed.

• President’s Day (February 21, 2022): The celebration of President’s Day is on the third Monday in February. It is officially a day to celebrate the birthday of George Washington but is now observed as a day to honor all the Presidents of the US, past, and present.

• Good Friday ( April 15, 2022): The Day falls in April, commemorating the death of Jesus Christ. The day is celebrated by Christians but observed as a federal holiday in the US and thus mentioned in the North Dakota state holidays list.

• Memorial Day (May 30, 2022): Memorial Day is a day for honoring all the soldiers who died during the war. The day is a federal holiday in the US and falls on the last Monday of May. This allows long weekends for the people of America, and thus they plan their holidays accordingly.

• Independence Day (July 4, 2022): The day is celebrated on July 4 with the feeling of patriotism by all Americans. Banks, mail services, government offices, Stock exchange, schools, offices, and colleges also remain closed on this day.

• Labor Day (September 5, 2022): It is a day to honor all the laborers working for the betterment of American society. Labor Day is also included in the list of North Dakota holidays.

• Veterans Day (November 11, 2022): Veteran’s Day is observed on a fixed date, i.e. November 11. The day honors the American Veterans who are serving the nations and those who lost their lives too.

• Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 2022): It is the most awaited holiday in the US, as Christmas and New Year follow the celebration. People celebrate the day with their family and friends by including their traditional Thanksgiving dinner and parties.

• Christmas Day (December 26, 2022): The last one is Christmas Day. The day falls on December 25, Sunday this year. Therefore, Monday will be a holiday as per the rules made by the US government.

The above holidays are included in the official list of North Dakota. However, a few other events are not recognized as Federal or State holidays for ND but can be holidays for other states. ND offices, banks, schools, and colleges also remain open on the days listed below. These days are as follows:

• Epiphany
• Orthodox Christmas Day
• Civil Rights Day
• National Freedom Day
• Lunar New Year
• Rosa Parks Day
• Town Meeting Day
• Ash Wednesday
• Maundy Thursday
• Passover
• Oklahoma Day
• Arbor Day
• Mother’s Day
• Father’s Day
• Parent’s Day
• Halloween
• Return Day
• Black Friday

Conclusion:

Thus, we can see that 10 holidays in North Dakota will be observed for the year 2022. These are the official holidays that the state considers. However, days such as Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, Oklahoma Day, Halloween etc., are not included in the list.