1 | Sunday, 1 January 1956 |
New Year's Day |
| Monday, 2 January 1956 |
New Year's Day (observance) |
2 | Monday, 16 January 1956 |
Martin Luther King Day |
| Friday, 3 February 1956 |
Rosa Parks Day (observance) |
3 | Saturday, 4 February 1956 |
Rosa Parks Day |
4 | Monday, 20 February 1956 |
Washington's Birthday |
| Friday, 30 March 1956 |
César Chávez Day (observance)/Good Friday |
5 | Saturday, 31 March 1956 |
César Chávez Day |
6 | Monday, 28 May 1956 |
Memorial Day |
7 | Tuesday, 19 June 1956 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
8 | Wednesday, 4 July 1956 |
Independence Day |
9 | Monday, 3 September 1956 |
Labor Day |
10 | Sunday, 11 November 1956 |
Veterans Day |
| Monday, 12 November 1956 |
Veterans Day (observance) |
11 | Thursday, 22 November 1956 |
Thanksgiving |
12 | Tuesday, 25 December 1956 |
Christmas |