As we look ahead to 2026, understanding the holiday calendar is crucial for success, whether you're a healthcare organization trying to maintain optimal staffing levels or a virtual assistant managing client schedules across time zones.
For the community here at De Vore Recruiting-from job seekers planning valuable time off to recruiters managing candidate availability-this guide outlines all the declared public and federal holidays in California for 2026, highlighting long weekends. These dates include both federal public holidays and California state-recognized holidays that often mean closures or reduced hours for many businesses and government offices.
For Healthcare Recruiters & Employers: Managing Critical Staffing
In the healthcare industry, holidays are not days off-they are days requiring careful planning and often premium pay.
Anticipate the Long Weekend Effect: Every holiday falling on a Monday (MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day) or a Friday (Juneteenth, Independence Day Observed, Christmas Day) will increase demand for PTO on the adjacent non-holiday day (e.g., taking Friday off before a Monday holiday).
Target Your Recruiting: Use the knowledge of these long weekends to structure your recruiting campaigns. Highlight work-life balance and time off when advertising roles, especially for nurses and allied health professionals.
The November Crunch: Veterans Day (Wednesday), Thanksgiving (Thursday), and the Day after Thanksgiving (Friday) create the toughest scheduling stretch of the year. Ensure your staffing models account for the high cost and low availability during this week.
Continue reading here: 2026 Public & Federal Holidays in California
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is one of the most anticipated and celebrated holidays in China.The date of the festival is determined by the Lunar calendar and can fall anywhere between January 21 and February 20.
The festival is not only an important holiday in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, but it is also observed in areas with major Chinese diasporas, such as Singapore.Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the festival is the longest holiday of the year.
Festivities can go on for as long as sixteen days, and the first seven days are public holidays that are taken off from work.Here are some of the common Chinese New Year greetings:新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè) - Happy New Year!恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái) - May you have a prosperous New Year!万事如意 (wànshì rúyì) - May everything go as you hope!心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng) - May all your wishes come true!Check out this article to learn about Chinese New Year traditions and sayings that you can use around the new year: Chinese New Year Vocabulary.
November 2020 Calendar with Holidays (India, USA, Canada): Plan your vacations or outings while concerning all the popular holidays and events in the month of November.
I have complied with the holiday list of November 2020 below.
All major and some offbeat holidays in November 2020 are mentioned in the calendars.
November is a month of holidays and people across countries celebrate them with enthusiasm.
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