GOOD FRIDAY (United States)

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Good Friday/Easter in the United States

In the United States, Good Friday is not a government holiday at the federal level; however individual states, counties and municipalities may observe the holiday. Good Friday is a state holiday in Connecticut,[9] Delaware,[10] Florida,[11] Hawaii,[12] Indiana,[13] Kentucky,[14] Louisiana,[15] New Jersey,[16] North Carolina,[17] North Dakota,[18] Tennessee[19] and Texas.[20] State and local government offices and courts are closed, as well as some banks and postal offices in these states, and in those counties and municipalities where Good Friday is observed as holiday. Good Friday is also a holiday in U.S. territories of Guam,[21] the U.S. Virgin Islands[22] and Puerto Rico.[23]