1956

The year 1956 started on Sunday, January 1, and ended on Monday, December 31. It was a leap year.

Calendar with holidays
Holidays:
 * New Year's Day: Sunday, January 1
 * Epiphany: Friday, January 6
 * Groundhog Day: Thursday, February 2
 * Lincoln's Birthday: Sunday, February 12
 * Mardi Gras: Tuesday, February 14
 * Valentine's Day: Tuesday, February 14
 * Ash Wednesday: Wednesday, February 15
 * Washington's Birthday: Wednesday, February 22
 * Leap Day: Wednesday, February 29
 * Saint Patrick's Day: Saturday, March 17
 * Palm Sunday: Sunday, March 25
 * Good Friday: Friday, March 30
 * April Fools' Day: Sunday, April 1
 * Easter: Sunday, April 1
 * Cinco de Mayo: Saturday, May 5
 * Mother's Day: Sunday, May 13
 * Armed Forces Day: Saturday, May 19
 * Decoration Day: Wednesday, May 30
 * Flag Day: Thursday, June 14
 * Father's Day: Sunday, June 17
 * Juneteenth: Tuesday, June 19
 * Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4
 * Labor Day: Monday, September 3
 * Citizenship Day: Monday, September 17
 * Columbus Day: Friday, October 12
 * Sweetest Day: Saturday, October 20
 * Halloween: Wednesday, October 31
 * Election Day: Tuesday, November 6
 * Veterans Day: Sunday, November 11
 * Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 22
 * Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Friday, December 7
 * Christmas Eve: Monday, December 24
 * Christmas: Tuesday, December 25
 * New Year's Eve: Monday, December 31