US Holiday On January 16 2017?

The following is a compilation of American federal holidays, federal observances, state holidays and other common patriotic and national observances and commemorations that apply to the United States during Monday, 2017-01-16:

• Martin Luther King Day:

  ^{[fed][ca][ca-le][tx][ny][fl][il-le][pa][hi][ut][az][al][ok][ms]} Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American pastor who is recognized for his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means.

• Religious Freedom Day:

  ^[pro] National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the Virginia General Assembly's adoption of Thomas Jefferson's landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. This vital document became the basis for the establishment clause, and led to freedom of religion for all Americans as protected in the religion clause in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.

• Robert Edward Lee Day:

  ^[ms-le] In Mississipi, Robert E. Lee Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January which coincides with the federal holiday of Martin Luther King Day. Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee Day has been celebrated as a state holiday in several southern states dating back to 1889.

Notes:

^[fed] This is a federal holiday. Most Federal employees work schedule is Monday through Friday. For these Federal employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday, that is to say, Saturday or Sunday, then, the holiday usually is observed on Monday (in case the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (in case the holiday falls on Saturday).

^[ca] This is a State Holiday in the State of California.

^[ca-le] This is a Legal Holiday in the State of California.

^[tx] This is a State Holiday in the State of Texas.State offices are scheduled to be open on partial staffing holidays and optional holidays. Please call ahead to confirm hours. Offices will not be closed on another day when designated holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday. An employee is entitled to observe optional holidays in lieu of any partial staffing holiday on which state offices are required to be open to conduct public business.

^[ny] This is a State Holiday in the State of New York.

^[fl] This is a State holiday in the State of Florida. If the actual holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a holiday.

^[il-le] This is a Legal Holiday in the State of Illinois, upon which day a bank may, but is not required to, remain closed.

^[pa] This is a State Holiday in the State of Pennsylvania.

^[hi] This is a State Holiday in the State of Hawaii.

^[ut] This is a State Holiday in the State of Utah. According to Title 63G, Section 301, Legal holidays: if any of the holidays fall on Sunday, then the following Monday shall be the holiday. Moreover, if any of the holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be the holiday.

^[az] This is a State Holiday in the State of Arizona.

^[al] This is an official holiday in the State of Alabama. In Alabama, Saturday holidays are observed on Fridays and Sunday holidays are observed on Mondays.

^[ok] This is a State Holiday in the State of Oklahoma.

^[ms] This is a State Holiday in Mississippi.

^[pro] This is a special day designated by presidential proclamation.

^[ms-le] This is a Legal Holiday in the State of Mississippi. Pursuant to Mississippi code ANN. 3-3-7, in the event any holiday declared legal shall fall on Sunday, the next following day shall be a legal holiday.