Note that the Las Vegas will be busier than normal on these dates, so advance planning might be required in order to secure accommodations and event tickets. If a large convention is in town, accommodation prices may also be higher.
The following are legal or public holidays in most States:
| New Year’s Day January 1 |
Labor Day First Monday in September |
| Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Third Monday of January |
Columbus Day Second Monday in October |
| Valentine’s Day February 14 |
Halloween October 31 |
| President’s Day (Washington’s Birthday) Third Monday in February |
Veteran’s Day November 11 |
| Memorial Day or Decoration Day Last Monday in May |
Thanksgiving Day and Family Day Fourth Thursday and Friday in November |
| Independence Day July 4 |
Christmas Day December 25 |
Additionally, Nevada Day is the Fourth Friday in October.
School Holidays in the US
The dates of the school holidays vary from state to state from from school district to school district, however, generally speaking the following applies:
- The school year ends by mid-June at the latest and resumes in mid-August at the earliest. Most schools will be in session on or before the first Tuesday in September (after the Labour Day holiday which is the first Monday in September).
- Schools will close for a week during March or April, often around Easter but not always.
- Schools will close for two weeks in December, up to and including the New Year’s Day Holiday.
In addition private schools and universities and colleges have their own calendars as well. Unfortunately, there is no easy-to-find and use reference guide that will give you this information and the above serves as the best guide as to when the majority of schools take their holidays.