Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day Dates. When is Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day in US?
Lincoln's Birthday is observed in the United States in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who was the nation's 16th president and was known as the Great Emancipator. The table below lists available dates for Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day in US. Dates awaiting confirmation are marked provisional.
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| Year | Day of the Week | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2010 | Friday | November 26 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2011 | Friday | February 11 | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| 2011 | Saturday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2011 | Friday | November 25 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2012 | Sunday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2012 | Monday | February 13 | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| 2012 | Friday | November 23 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2013 | Tuesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2013 | Friday | November 29 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2014 | Wednesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2014 | Wednesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2014 | Friday | November 28 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2015 | Thursday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2015 | Thursday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2015 | Friday | November 27 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2016 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2016 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2016 | Friday | November 25 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2017 | Sunday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2017 | Sunday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2017 | Monday | February 13 | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| 2017 | Friday | November 24 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2018 | Monday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2018 | Monday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2018 | Friday | November 23 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2019 | Tuesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2019 | Tuesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2019 | Friday | November 29 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2020 | Wednesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2020 | Wednesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2020 | Friday | November 27 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2021 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2021 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2021 | Friday | November 26 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2022 | Friday | February 11 | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| 2022 | Saturday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2022 | Saturday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2022 | Friday | November 25 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2023 | Sunday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2023 | Sunday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2023 | Monday | February 13 | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| 2023 | Friday | November 24 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2024 | Monday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2024 | Monday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2024 | Friday | November 29 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2025 | Wednesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2025 | Wednesday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2025 | Friday | November 28 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2026 | Thursday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2026 | Thursday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2026 | Friday | November 27 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2027 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2027 | Friday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2027 | Friday | November 26 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
| 2028 | Friday | February 11 | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| 2028 | Saturday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2028 | Saturday | February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday |
| 2028 | Friday | November 24 | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day |
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