Past year · United States
The year of the September 11 attacks, the first iPod, Enron's collapse and a November World Series
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Free printable 2001 calendars: the Year PDF fits all twelve months on one US Letter page, and the Monthly PDF gives each month its own page with holidays written in the day boxes. Both are landscape and print well on A4 with "fit to page".
2001 had 10 federal holidays plus Inauguration Day on January 20 for federal workers around Washington, DC. The list below also includes 30 widely observed religious, cultural and civic dates, the start of each season and the daylight saving time changes. Federal holidays are shaded red on the calendar.
Observed dates in 2001: Veterans Day fell on a Sunday, so the federal day off was Monday, November 12, 2001.
| Date | Holiday or observance | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 1 Mon | New Year's Day | Federal holiday |
| 15 Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal holiday |
| 20 Sat | Inauguration Day Holiday for federal employees in the Washington, DC area only. | Federal holiday |
| 24 Wed | Lunar New Year | Cultural |
| February | ||
| 2 Fri | Groundhog Day | Observance |
| 14 Wed | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 19 Mon | Presidents' Day The official federal name is Washington's Birthday. | Federal holiday |
| 27 Tue | Mardi Gras | Cultural |
| 28 Wed | Ash Wednesday | Religious |
| March | ||
| 5 Mon | Eid al-Adha Date follows the Umm al-Qura calculation. Many US communities rely on moon sighting, so the day observed can differ by one day. | Religious |
| 17 Sat | St. Patrick's Day | Observance |
| 20 Tue | March Equinox (Spring begins) At 8:31 a.m. ET. | Season |
| April | ||
| 1 Sun | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| 1 Sun | Daylight Saving Time begins Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time (except Arizona and Hawaii). | Clock change |
| 8 Sun | Passover (first day) Begins at sundown on Saturday, April 7, 2001. | Religious |
| 13 Fri | Good Friday | Religious |
| 15 Sun | Easter Sunday | Religious |
| 22 Sun | Earth Day | Observance |
| May | ||
| 5 Sat | Cinco de Mayo | Cultural |
| 13 Sun | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 28 Mon | Memorial Day | Federal holiday |
| June | ||
| 14 Thu | Flag Day | Observance |
| 17 Sun | Father's Day | Observance |
| 19 Tue | Juneteenth Recognized by many states at the time. It became a federal holiday in 2021. | Observance |
| 21 Thu | June Solstice (Summer begins) At 3:37 a.m. ET. | Season |
| July | ||
| 4 Wed | Independence Day | Federal holiday |
| September | ||
| 3 Mon | Labor Day | Federal holiday |
| 9 Sun | National Grandparents Day | Observance |
| 18 Tue | Rosh Hashanah Begins at sundown on Monday, September 17, 2001. | Religious |
| 22 Sat | September Equinox (Fall begins) At 7:04 p.m. ET. | Season |
| 27 Thu | Yom Kippur Begins at sundown on Wednesday, September 26, 2001. | Religious |
| October | ||
| 8 Mon | Columbus Day Many states and cities observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on this date. | Federal holiday |
| 28 Sun | Daylight Saving Time ends Clocks move back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time. | Clock change |
| 31 Wed | Halloween | Observance |
| November | ||
| 11 Sun | Veterans Day · observed Nov 12 | Federal holiday |
| 12 Mon | Veterans Day (observed) Veterans Day fell on a Sunday, so federal employees had Monday, November 12, 2001 off. | Federal holiday |
| 16 Fri | Ramadan begins Date follows the Umm al-Qura calculation. Many US communities rely on moon sighting, so the day observed can differ by one day. | Religious |
| 22 Thu | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday |
| 23 Fri | Black Friday | Observance |
| December | ||
| 10 Mon | Hanukkah (first day) Begins at sundown on Sunday, December 9, 2001. | Religious |
| 16 Sun | Eid al-Fitr Date follows the Umm al-Qura calculation. Many US communities rely on moon sighting, so the day observed can differ by one day. | Religious |
| 21 Fri | December Solstice (Winter begins) At 2:21 p.m. ET. | Season |
| 24 Mon | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 Tue | Christmas Day | Federal holiday |
| 26 Wed | Kwanzaa begins | Cultural |
| 31 Mon | New Year's Eve | Observance |
History
The United States began 2001 with a new president and a slowing economy. George W. Bush took the oath of office on a cold, rainy January 20 after one of the closest elections in American history. The dot-com stock bubble had already burst, and the economy slipped into recession in March. In June, Bush signed a $1.35 trillion, ten-year tax cut that cut the top income tax rate and sent rebate checks of up to $600 to married couples.
September 11 divided the year in two. Nineteen hijackers crashed four airliners into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing 2,977 people. Civilian flights were grounded nationwide, the New York Stock Exchange stayed closed until September 17, and anthrax-laced letters mailed that fall added to the fear. On October 7, American and British forces began airstrikes in Afghanistan, and on October 26 the president signed the USA PATRIOT Act, which widened federal surveillance powers.
Technology and culture kept moving through the turmoil. Wikipedia went online in January, DreamWorks released Shrek in May, and Apple introduced the iPod in October. Business news ended on a sour note when Enron, once praised as one of America's most innovative companies, filed for bankruptcy on December 2. In sports, the Baltimore Ravens won their first Super Bowl, the Los Angeles Lakers repeated as NBA champions, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees in a seven-game World Series that ran into November for the first time because of the post-attack schedule delay.
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger launched Wikipedia as a faster companion to Nupedia, an expert-reviewed online encyclopedia that had finished fewer than two dozen articles. Built on wiki software that let any visitor edit a page, the site was named by Sanger as a blend of wiki and encyclopedia.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath to George W. Bush on the West Front of the Capitol after swearing in Vice President Dick Cheney. The cold, rainy ceremony followed a 2000 election that was decided only after weeks of recounts and court fights over Florida's vote.
The Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, winning the first championship in franchise history. Linebacker Ray Lewis was named the game's most valuable player, becoming the first middle linebacker to receive the award.
Seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500, a race won by Michael Waltrip. His death led NASCAR to require head-and-neck restraints in its top three series that October, a major turn in stock car safety.
California businessman Dennis Tito launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station, becoming the first person to pay his own way to orbit. His reported $20 million trip, arranged through Space Adventures, ended with a landing in Kazakhstan on May 6 despite NASA's early objections.
DreamWorks released Shrek, a computer-animated fairy tale parody starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. The film became a major hit and won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 2002 ceremony, establishing DreamWorks Animation as a rival to Pixar.
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act cut taxes by $1.35 trillion over ten years. It lowered the top income tax rate from 39.6 percent to 35 percent, sent rebate checks of up to $300 for single filers and $600 for married couples, and was written to expire after 2010.
Hijackers seized four airliners and crashed two into the World Trade Center towers and one into the Pentagon, while the fourth came down in a Pennsylvania field after passengers fought back. The attacks killed 2,977 people from 90 countries, including 343 New York City firefighters, and reshaped American security policy.
Read the full storyAmerican and British forces began striking al-Qaeda training camps and Taliban military sites in Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden had found refuge. Operation Enduring Freedom opened what became the longest war in US history, ending with the final American withdrawal from Kabul on August 30, 2021.
Apple unveiled the iPod, a 6.5-ounce music player with a 5GB hard drive that held about 1,000 songs, a scroll wheel and up to ten hours of battery life. Priced at $399 and compatible only with Macs at first, it went on sale November 10.
Read the full storySix weeks after the attacks, the president signed the USA PATRIOT Act, which had passed the House 357-66 and the Senate 98-1. The law expanded wiretap and records powers, allowed delayed-notice searches and removed barriers between intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
Read the full storyLuis Gonzalez's bases-loaded bloop single off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth gave Arizona a 3-2 win and the World Series. Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling shared MVP honors, and the fourth-year Diamondbacks ended the Yankees' run of three straight titles.
Read the full storyHouston energy trader Enron filed for Chapter 11 protection with $63.4 billion in assets after weeks of accounting revelations destroyed its stock. About 4,000 employees lost their jobs, many lost retirement savings tied to company shares, and the collapse led to criminal trials and new accounting rules.
Read the full storyGold dots on the calendar above mark these dates. Articles are researched from primary and authoritative sources listed on each page.
At a glance
Quick facts about 2001 — from key dates and calendar statistics to major events and achievements.
Important dates in 2001
Metal Snake
Notable winners and milestones in 2001
How many of each weekday 2001 had.
How many of each weekday 2001 had. A common year has 52 of every weekday plus one extra—the weekday it starts on; a leap year gets two extras.
Sky calendar
All times are US Eastern Time, calculated with standard astronomical algorithms (Meeus). Dates can differ by a day in other time zones.
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
8:31 a.m. ET
Thursday, June 21, 2001
3:37 a.m. ET
Saturday, September 22, 2001
7:04 p.m. ET
Friday, December 21, 2001
2:21 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 1, 2001. Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time (except Arizona and Hawaii).
Clock changeSunday, October 28, 2001. Clocks move back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time.
| Month | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
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| January | 24 8:06 a.m. | 2 5:31 p.m. | 9 3:24 p.m. | 16 7:34 a.m. |
| February | 23 3:21 a.m. | 1 9:02 a.m. | 8 2:11 a.m. | 14 10:24 p.m. |
| March | 24 8:21 p.m. | 2 9:03 p.m. | 9 12:23 p.m. | 16 3:45 p.m. |
| April | 23 11:25 a.m. | 1 6:49 a.m. 30 1:06 p.m. | 7 11:21 p.m. | 15 11:30 a.m. |
| May | 22 10:46 p.m. | 29 6:08 p.m. | 7 9:52 a.m. | 15 6:10 a.m. |
| June | 21 7:57 a.m. | 27 11:19 p.m. | 5 9:39 p.m. | 13 11:28 p.m. |
| July | 20 3:44 p.m. | 27 6:08 a.m. | 5 11:03 a.m. | 13 2:45 p.m. |
| August | 18 10:55 p.m. | 25 3:54 p.m. | 4 1:55 a.m. | 12 3:53 a.m. |
| September | 17 6:27 a.m. | 24 5:30 a.m. | 2 5:43 p.m. | 10 2:59 p.m. |
| October | 16 3:23 p.m. | 23 10:58 p.m. | 2 9:48 a.m. | 10 12:19 a.m. |
| November | 15 1:40 a.m. | 22 6:20 p.m. | 1 12:41 a.m. 30 3:49 p.m.Blue Moon | 8 7:21 a.m. |
| December | 14 3:47 p.m. | 22 3:56 p.m. | 30 5:40 a.m. | 7 2:51 p.m. |
Reuse your calendar
Every year that starts on a Monday and is a common (non-leap) year has exactly the same dates and weekdays as 2001. That means a printed 2001 calendar works again in 2007, 2018, 2029.Holidays tied to the moon, such as Easter, will still move.
Why calendars repeatFAQ
2001 started on a Monday (January 1, 2001) and ended on a Monday (December 31, 2001). It had 365 days, 52 ISO weeks and 251 working days once federal holidays are excluded.
No. 2001 was a common year with 365 days, so February had 28 days. The nearest leap years were 2000 and 2004. See leap years explained.
1979, 1990, 2007, 2018, 2029 share the exact same calendar as 2001: they start on a Monday and are common years. A 2001 calendar can be reused in 2007, 2018, 2029. Use the same calendar year finder for any other year.
Thanksgiving Day 2001 was on Thursday, November 22, 2001. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November, so it can fall between November 22 and November 28. Read more about Thanksgiving.
Easter Sunday 2001 was on Sunday, April 15, 2001, with Good Friday on Friday, April 13, 2001. Western Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25. See how the date of Easter is calculated.
2001 is the Year of the Metal Snake, which began with Lunar New Year on Wednesday, January 24, 2001. Anyone born between January 1 and January 23, 2001 belongs to the previous zodiac year, the Metal Dragon.
Bill Clinton served until January 20, 2001, when George W. Bush (Republican) was inaugurated as the 43rd president, with Dick Cheney as vice president.
There were 10 federal holidays in 2001, plus Inauguration Day for federal workers in the Washington, DC area. When a holiday lands on a Saturday, federal employees get the Friday before off; a Sunday holiday moves to Monday. See how federal holidays work.