Past year · United States
A pandemic year of mass loss, economic shock, racial-justice protests and a disputed election
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Free printable 2020 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".
2020 had 10 federal holidays. The list below also includes 32 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 2020: Independence Day fell on a Saturday, so the federal day off was Friday, July 3, 2020.
| Date | Holiday or observance | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 1 Wed | New Year's Day | Federal holiday |
| 20 Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal holiday |
| 25 Sat | Lunar New Year | Cultural |
| February | ||
| 2 Sun | Groundhog Day | Observance |
| 14 Fri | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 17 Mon | Presidents' Day The official federal name is Washington's Birthday. | Federal holiday |
| 25 Tue | Mardi Gras | Cultural |
| 26 Wed | Ash Wednesday | Religious |
| March | ||
| 8 Sun | Daylight Saving Time begins Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time (except Arizona and Hawaii). | Clock change |
| 17 Tue | St. Patrick's Day | Observance |
| 19 Thu | March Equinox (Spring begins) At 11:49 p.m. ET. | Season |
| April | ||
| 1 Wed | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| 9 Thu | Passover (first day) Begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. | Religious |
| 10 Fri | Good Friday | Religious |
| 12 Sun | Easter Sunday | Religious |
| 22 Wed | Earth Day | Observance |
| 24 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 |
| May | ||
| 5 Tue | Cinco de Mayo | Cultural |
| 10 Sun | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 24 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 |
| 25 Mon | Memorial Day | Federal holiday |
| June | ||
| 14 Sun | Flag Day | Observance |
| 19 Fri | Juneteenth Recognized by many states at the time. It became a federal holiday in 2021. | Observance |
| 20 Sat | June Solstice (Summer begins) At 5:43 p.m. ET. | Season |
| 21 Sun | Father's Day | Observance |
| July | ||
| 3 Fri | Independence Day (observed) Independence Day fell on a Saturday, so federal employees had Friday, July 3, 2020 off. | Federal holiday |
| 4 Sat | Independence Day · observed Jul 3 | Federal holiday |
| 31 Fri | 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 |
| September | ||
| 7 Mon | Labor Day | Federal holiday |
| 11 Fri | Patriot Day | Observance |
| 13 Sun | National Grandparents Day | Observance |
| 19 Sat | Rosh Hashanah Begins at sundown on Friday, September 18, 2020. | Religious |
| 22 Tue | September Equinox (Fall begins) At 9:30 a.m. ET. | Season |
| 28 Mon | Yom Kippur Begins at sundown on Sunday, September 27, 2020. | Religious |
| October | ||
| 12 Mon | Columbus Day Many states and cities observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on this date. | Federal holiday |
| 31 Sat | Halloween | Observance |
| November | ||
| 1 Sun | Daylight Saving Time ends Clocks move back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time. | Clock change |
| 3 Tue | Election Day (Presidential) | Observance |
| 11 Wed | Veterans Day | Federal holiday |
| 26 Thu | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday |
| 27 Fri | Black Friday | Observance |
| December | ||
| 11 Fri | Hanukkah (first day) Begins at sundown on Thursday, December 10, 2020. | Religious |
| 21 Mon | December Solstice (Winter begins) At 5:02 a.m. ET. | Season |
| 24 Thu | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 Fri | Christmas Day | Federal holiday |
| 26 Sat | Kwanzaa begins | Cultural |
| 31 Thu | New Year's Eve | Observance |
History
COVID-19 changed nearly every part of American life in 2020. The first reported US case came in January, and by March community transmission was established. States closed schools and businesses, hospitals faced waves of patients, and millions of people shifted to remote work or lost jobs. Congress passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act to support households, employers, health systems and unemployment programs. By year's end, the United States had reported hundreds of thousands of deaths and the first vaccine doses were being administered under emergency authorization.
The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 brought mass demonstrations against racism and police violence. Protests spread to communities large and small, joined by debate over public safety, monuments and institutional discrimination. In June, the Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County that federal employment law protects gay and transgender workers. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in September, and the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett eight days before the election.
The presidential campaign unfolded through the pandemic, record early voting and intense disputes over election administration. Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump with 306 electoral votes and more than 81 million popular votes. Trump and allies challenged the result, but recounts, audits and court rulings did not overturn it. Away from politics and illness, SpaceX's Crew Dragon carried astronauts from US soil to orbit, the Los Angeles Dodgers won a neutral-site World Series, and Parasite became the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a laboratory-confirmed infection in a Washington state traveler who had returned from Wuhan, China. Additional imported cases and limited community spread were detected over the following weeks.
The Senate found President Donald Trump not guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senator Mitt Romney voted to convict on the first charge, becoming the first senator to vote against a president of his own party in an impeachment trial.
The World Health Organization said the global COVID-19 outbreak could be characterized as a pandemic, citing alarming spread, severity and inaction. US closures and emergency measures accelerated during the same week.
Read the full storyPresident Trump signed a roughly $2.2 trillion response to the pandemic downturn. The law created direct payments, expanded unemployment assistance, funded health programs and established loans intended to help employers retain workers.
Read the full storyOfficer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by pressing a knee on his neck and back during an arrest. Video recorded by a teenager prompted protests across the United States and renewed scrutiny of policing and racial inequality.
Read the full storyNASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley launched aboard Crew Dragon Demo-2. It was the first orbital crewed flight from the United States since 2011 and the first by a commercial spacecraft.
Read the full storyIn Bostock v. Clayton County, the Court ruled 6–3 that firing an employee for being gay or transgender violates Title VII's ban on employment discrimination because of sex.
Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris for the Democratic ticket. She became the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent nominated for national office by a major US party.
Justice Ginsburg died at 87 after serving 27 years on the Supreme Court. Her death opened a vacancy weeks before the election, and the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett on October 26.
Biden defeated President Trump, winning 306 electoral votes to 232 and a national popular-vote margin of more than seven million. Record numbers voted early or by mail during the pandemic.
Read the full storyFour astronauts docked at the station aboard Crew Dragon Resilience after NASA certified the system for regular crew rotations. The mission began operational commercial crew service after the Demo-2 test flight.
The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people age 16 and older. Initial vaccinations began among health workers and long-term-care residents days later.
Gold 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 2020 — from key dates and calendar statistics to major events and achievements.
Important dates in 2020
Metal Rat
Notable winners and milestones in 2020
How many of each weekday 2020 had.
How many of each weekday 2020 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.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
11:49 p.m. ET
Saturday, June 20, 2020
5:43 p.m. ET
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
9:30 a.m. ET
Monday, December 21, 2020
5:02 a.m. ET
Sunday, March 8, 2020. Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time (except Arizona and Hawaii).
Clock changeSunday, November 1, 2020. Clocks move back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local time.
| Month | New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 4:42 p.m. | 2 11:45 p.m. | 10 2:21 p.m. | 17 7:58 a.m. |
| February | 23 10:31 a.m. | 1 8:41 p.m. | 9 2:33 a.m. | 15 5:17 p.m. |
| March | 24 5:28 a.m. | 2 2:57 p.m. | 9 1:47 p.m. | 16 5:34 a.m. |
| April | 22 10:25 p.m. | 1 6:21 a.m. 30 4:37 p.m. | 7 10:34 p.m. | 14 6:56 p.m. |
| May | 22 1:38 p.m. | 29 11:29 p.m. | 7 6:45 a.m. | 14 10:02 a.m. |
| June | 21 2:41 a.m. | 28 4:15 a.m. | 5 3:12 p.m. | 13 2:22 a.m. |
| July | 20 1:32 p.m. | 27 8:33 a.m. | 5 12:44 a.m. | 12 7:29 p.m. |
| August | 18 10:41 p.m. | 25 1:58 p.m. | 3 11:58 a.m. | 11 12:45 p.m. |
| September | 17 6:59 a.m. | 23 9:54 p.m. | 2 1:22 a.m. | 10 5:25 a.m. |
| October | 16 3:30 p.m. | 23 9:22 a.m. | 1 5:05 p.m. 31 10:49 a.m.Blue Moon | 9 8:39 p.m. |
| November | 15 12:07 a.m. | 21 11:44 p.m. | 30 4:29 a.m. | 8 8:45 a.m. |
| December | 14 11:16 a.m. | 21 6:41 p.m. | 29 10:28 p.m. | 7 7:36 p.m. |
Reuse your calendar
Every year that starts on a Wednesday and is a leap year has exactly the same dates and weekdays as 2020. That means a printed 2020 calendar works again in 2048, 2076.Holidays tied to the moon, such as Easter, will still move.
Why calendars repeatFAQ
2020 started on a Wednesday (January 1, 2020) and ended on a Thursday (December 31, 2020). It had 366 days, 53 ISO weeks and 252 working days once federal holidays are excluded.
Yes. 2020 was a leap year with 366 days, so February had 29 days. A year is a leap year when it is divisible by 4, except century years, which must also be divisible by 400. See leap years explained.
1964, 1992, 2048, 2076 share the exact same calendar as 2020: they start on a Wednesday and are leap years. A 2020 calendar can be reused in 2048, 2076. Use the same calendar year finder for any other year.
Thanksgiving Day 2020 was on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November, so it can fall between November 22 and November 28. Read more about Thanksgiving.
Easter Sunday 2020 was on Sunday, April 12, 2020, with Good Friday on Friday, April 10, 2020. Western Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25. See how the date of Easter is calculated.
2020 is the Year of the Metal Rat, which began with Lunar New Year on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Anyone born between January 1 and January 24, 2020 belongs to the previous zodiac year, the Earth Pig.
Donald Trump (Republican) was the 45th president throughout 2020, with Mike Pence as vice president.
There were 10 federal holidays in 2020. 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.