Christmas Day
Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Celebrations are marked by decorations and exchanging of gifts between family members and friends. Most popular holiday based on greeting card sales. Also known for having the second highest church attendance. behind Easter. Widely celebrated as a secular holiday.
Holiday break
Typically there are no classes on Christmas Eve and December 23 might be a half-day. The break lasts until the first weekday in January after New Year’s Day. In years where January 1 falls on a Sunday (such as 2017), New Year’s Day is federally celebrated on Monday and classes begin on Tuesday, January 3. Some areas include the entirety of the Christmas and/or New Year’s week in the vacation.
| YEAR | DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY NAME |
| 2008 | Thu | December 25, 2008 | Christmas Day |
| 2009 | Fri | December 25, 2009 | Christmas Day |
| 2010 | Sat | December 25, 2010 | Christmas Day |
| 2011 | Sun Mon | December 25, 2011 (Holiday Observed – Dec 26, 11) | Christmas Day Christmas Day observed |
| 2012 | Tue | December 25, 2012 | Christmas Day |
| 2013 | Wed | December 25, 2013 | Christmas Day |
| 2014 | Thu | December 25, 2014 | Christmas Day |
| 2015 | Fri | December 25, 2015 | Christmas Day |
| 2016 | Sun | December 25, 2016 | Christmas Day |
| 2017 | Mon | December 25, 2017 | Christmas Day |
| 2018 | Tue | December 25, 2018 | Christmas Day |
| 2019 | Wed | December 25, 2019 | Christmas Day |
| 2020 | Fri | December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day |
| 2021 | Sat | December 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
| 2022 | Sun | December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day |