California Holidays

California Holidays lists the public observances that matter across California and the wider United States, with the schedule centered on federal holidays and closely watched state observances such as César Chávez Day. The calendar is built around dates recognized in the U.S. public sector and in many workplaces, so it reflects the annual rhythm that shapes government offices, schools, banks, and trading desks in California. The entries include fixed-date occasions such as New Year's Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter Sunday, alongside Monday observances like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents' Day. In California, César Chávez Day adds a regional anchor that distinguishes the state's holiday pattern from the federal list alone. The result is a holiday calendar that captures both recurring national closures and state-level observances that influence schedules in Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and other parts of the state. For planners, the visible sequence of dates helps identify long weekends, school breaks, payroll timing, and office closures without checking each holiday separately. Businesses, public agencies, and households that coordinate around California and U.S. observances can use this Smart Calendar Feed, free to subscribe, to place holiday dates directly into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. That matters for operations that run on advance notice, from staffing and delivery planning to meeting schedules and retail opening hours. The holidays category is especially useful for teams that need a shared view of closure dates across California while still tracking the standard federal calendar used nationwide. The calendar updates regularly so cancellations, shifts, and newly observed dates appear automatically in the connected calendar app. That makes it easier to keep a current record of holiday timing as official observances move across the year and as state-specific dates come into view.