Holidays, long weekends and every date you need to know for 2024

J. Staas Haught, Cherry Hill Courier-Post

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Whatever it is you're trying to plan for in 2024, we've got you covered. Here's a fairly comprehensive list of dates to know about for 2024:

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When are the federal holidays in 2024?

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Jan. 15, Monday

  • Presidents' Day — Feb. 19, Monday

  • Memorial Day — May 27, Monday

  • Juneteenth — June 19, Wednesday

  • Independence Day — July 4, Thursday

  • Labor Day — Sept. 2, Monday

  • Columbus Day — Oct. 14, Monday

  • Veterans Day — Nov. 11, Monday

  • Thanksgiving Day — Nov. 28, Thursday

  • Christmas Day — Dec. 25, Wednesday

What other notable days are in 2024?

  • Groundhog Day — Feb. 2, Friday

  • Valentine's Day — Feb. 14, Wednesday

  • Leap Day — Feb. 29, Thursday

  • Earth Day — April 22, Monday

  • Mothers Day — May 12, Sunday

  • Fathers Day — June 16, Sunday

  • Patriot Day — Sept. 11, Wednesday

  • Halloween — Oct. 31, Thursday

  • Election Day — Nov. 5, Tuesday

When are the religious observances in 2024?

  • Chinese New Year — Feb. 10, Saturday (Year of the Dragon)

  • Ash Wednesday — Feb. 14

  • Ramadan begins — March 10, Sunday

  • Vesak (Buddha Purnima) — May 23, Thursday

  • Holi — March 25, Monday

  • Good Friday — March 29

  • Easter Sunday — March 31

  • Eid al-Fitr — April 9/10, Tuesday, Wednesday

  • Passover — April 22-30, Monday - Tuesday

  • Shavuot — June 11-13, Tuesday - Thursday

  • Hajj — June 14-19, Friday - Wednesday

  • Eid al-Adha — June 16-19, Sunday - Wednesday

  • Islamic New Year — July 7, Sunday

  • Mawlid al-Nabi — Sept. 15-16, Sunday, Monday

  • Rosh Hashanah — Oct. 2 - 4, Wednesday - Friday

  • Yom Kippur — Oct. 11 -12, Friday, Saturday

  • Sukkot — Oct. 16 -23, Wednesday - Wednesday

  • Diwali — Nov. 1, Friday

  • Bodhi Day — Dec. 8, Sunday

  • Yule - Dec. 21 - Jan. 1, Sunday - Wednesday

  • Hanukkah — Dec. 25 - Jan. 2, 2025, Wednesday - Thursday

  • Kwanzaa — Dec. 26 - Jan. 1, Thursday - Wednesday

What are the long weekends in 2024?

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Jan. 13-15 (Saturday-Monday)

  • Presidents' Day — Feb. 17-19, Monday (Saturday-Monday)

  • Memorial Day — May 25-27, Monday (Saturday-Monday)

  • Independence Day — July 4-7, Thursday-Sunday

  • Labor Day — Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, Monday (Saturday-Monday)

Notable national days in 2024:

  • National Peanut Butter Day — Jan. 24, Wednesday

  • National Pizza Day — Feb. 9, Friday

  • National Puppy Day — March 23, Saturday

  • National Beer Day — April 7, Sunday

  • National Star Wars Day - May 4, Saturday

  • National Take Your Dog to Work Day — June 21, Friday

  • National Ice Cream Day — July 21, Sunday

  • National Roller Coaster Day — Aug. 16, Friday

  • National Coffee Day — Sept. 29, Sunday

  • National Taco Day — Oct. 4, Friday

  • National Sandwich Day — Nov. 3, Sunday

  • National Cookie Day — Dec. 4, Wednesday

How to get the most out of your vacation days in 2024:

  • Memorial Day break — May 24 (Friday) to May 28 (Tuesday) Vacation days needed: 2; Days off: 5

  • July 4 break — July 4 (Thursday) to July 8 (Monday) Vacation days needed: 2; Days off: 4

  • Labor Day break — Aug. 30 (Friday) to Sept. 3 (Tuesday) Vacation days needed: 2; Days off: 5

  • Columbus Day break — Oct. 11 (Friday) to Oct. 15 (Tuesday) Vacation days needed: 2; Days off: 5

  • Thanksgiving break — Nov. 28 (Thursday) to Dec. 3 (Tuesday) Vacation days needed: 3; Days off: 6

  • Christmas break — Dec. 21 (Saturday) to Dec. 29 (Sunday) Vacation days needed: 4; Days off: 9

  • Christmas and New Year break — Dec. 21 (Saturday) to Jan. 2 (Thursday) Vacation days needed: 6 Days off: 12

Big TV moments in 2024:

  • Golden Globes: Jan. 7

  • Grammy Awards: Feb. 4

  • Super Bowl LVIII: Feb. 11

  • Oscars : March 10

  • Tony Awards: June 16

Season changes in 2024:

  • Spring — March 20. The first day of spring is when day and night take up roughly the same number of hours.

  • Summer — June 21. This is the longest day of the year and marks the official start of summer.

  • Fall — Sept. 22. The first day of Autumn happens when day and night are approximately equal in length.

  • Winter — Dec. 21. The shortest day of the year is the official start of winter.

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Skywatching events in 2024:

  • Total lunar eclipse — March 13-14. Should be visible across the country.

  • Lyrid meteor shower — April 22. This event should produce up to 20 meteors per hour.

  • Partial solar eclipse — May 10. The eastern United States should have good visibility.

  • Transit of Venus — June 3. The transit should be partially visible in our region.

  • Perseid meteor shower — Aug. 12: Should produce up to 60 meteors per hour.

  • Total solar eclipse — Aug. 23: North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana will be in the path of totality.

  • Orionid meteor shower — Oct. 21: Up to 20 meteors per hour will occur.

  • Geminid meteor shower — December 14. This event should produce up to 120 meteors per hour.

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When do we change clocks in 2024?

  • Daylight Saving Time starts — March 10, Sunday. Set your clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m.

  • Daylight Saving Time ends — Nov. 3, Sunday. Set clocks back an hour at 2 a.m.

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When are my taxes due in 2024:

  • Income taxes and payments — April 15, 2024

  • Estimated first quarter tax payments — April 15, 2024

  • Estimated second quarter tax payments — June 17, 2024

  • Estimated third quarter tax payments — Sep. 16, 2024

  • Estimated fourth quarter tax payments — Jan. 15, 2025

Primary elections in 2024:

  • Pennsylvania: May 21

  • New Jersey: June 4

  • Delaware: Sep. 10

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Daylight savings, holidays, seasons and long weekends in 2024

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