{"id":82634,"date":"2020-09-29T13:52:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T13:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=82634"},"modified":"2023-03-07T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T11:59:28","slug":"public-holidays-and-traditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/chicago\/traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditions Guide Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Public holidays and traditions guide Chicago<\/h2>\n

2021 Bank Holidays<\/h3>\n

New Years Day<\/strong> \u2013 January 1<\/p>\n

Martin Luther King Day<\/strong> \u2013 January 18: Celebrates the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is generally observed on the third Monday of January (the real date for Martin Luther King’s Birthday is on January 15th).<\/p>\n

President’s Day<\/strong> \u2013 February 15: Celebrates two of the US Presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n

Memorial Day<\/strong> \u2013 May 31: Celebrates US military personnel who died during military service. It always occurs on the last Monday of May.<\/p>\n

Independence Day<\/strong> \u2013 July 4: Celebrates the birth of America as an independent state and a sovereign nation.<\/p>\n

Labor Day<\/strong> \u2013 September 6: Always occurring on the first Monday of September, it is the equivalent of 1st of May in Europe and other countries that celebrate their workers.<\/p>\n

Columbus Day<\/strong> \u2013 October 11: Celebrates Columbus\u2019s arrival on the new continent. It always occurs every second Monday of October.<\/p>\n

Veteran’s Day<\/strong> \u2013 November 11: Celebrates the end of World War I and is always observed on the 11th of November.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Day<\/strong> \u2013 November 25: It always occurs on the fourth Thursday of November. This holiday celebrates the Thanksgiving from 1621 that gathered the first pilgrims from Plymouth and Native Americans from the area.<\/p>\n

Christmas Day<\/strong> \u2013 December 25: Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

2022 Bank Holidays<\/h3>\n

New Years Day<\/strong> \u2013 January 1<\/p>\n

Martin Luther King Day<\/strong> \u2013 January 17<\/p>\n

President’s Day<\/strong> \u2013 February 21<\/p>\n

Memorial Day<\/strong> \u2013 May 30<\/p>\n

I<\/strong>ndependence Day<\/strong> \u2013 July 4<\/p>\n

Labor Day<\/strong> \u2013 September 5<\/p>\n

Columbus Day<\/strong> \u2013 October 10<\/p>\n

Veteran’s Day<\/strong> \u2013 November 11<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Day<\/strong> \u2013 November 24<\/p>\n

Christmas Day<\/strong> \u2013 December 25<\/p>\n

Be aware that if a federal public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many Federal, State, City, Postal, Bank employees, and other workers might take an extra day off of work. For example, when a holiday falls on Saturday, they might not work on the preceding Friday. When a holiday falls on Sunday, they might not work the following Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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01<\/td>\nBefore choosing somewhere to live in Chicago thoroughly research all areas. This decision will have a direct impact on your way of life in this city.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nChoose your children\u2019s school first and then look for an accommodation as the area you live in may determine the school your child can attend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nThe US Social Security administration also advises you wait 10 days after arriving in the United States to apply for a Social Security number.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nChicago can be extremely hot in summer but very cold in winter. Bear this in mind when searching for accommodation; you’ll need good AC and heating!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nSubscribe to a local Newspaper. We advise the Chicago Tribune. It is a good way to get familiar with both the city and what is going on.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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