US Holiday On January 5 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 Thursday, 2017-01-05:

• Consumer Electronic Show - Day 3:

  ^[other] The International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $186 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. This show attracts industry participants from around the globe. This annual event is, traditionally, held every year at the beginning of January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (date to be confirmed). CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
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• Ohio Braille Literacy Week:

  ^[oh-sp] The Ohio Brille Literacy Week is a week long commemoration in honor of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system used, in modified form, for printing, writing, and musical notation for the blind, and who was born on January 4, 1809, and became blind from an accident at the age of three. This observance has been in effect since 1992-10-28.

Notes:

^[other] This is a religious, traditional, or informal observance celebrated in the United States.

^[oh-sp] This is a special day, week or month by Statutory Designation in the State of Ohio.