Number referring to cannabis
"Four twenty" redirects here. For the number, see
420 (number) .
420 ,4:20 or4/20 (pronouncedfour-twenty ) iscannabis culture slang forcannabis consumption , especiallysmoking around the time 4:20 p.m. (16:20). It also refers tocannabis -oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20 (4/20 inU.S. date form).[ 3] [ 4]
Five high school students inSan Rafael, California ,[ 5] [ 6] coined the term as part of their 1971 search for an abandoned cannabis crop, based on atreasure map made by the grower.[ 7] [ 8] Calling themselves the Waldos,[ 9] [ 10] because their typical hang-out spot "was a wall outside the school",[ 11] the five students—Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich[ 12] —designated theLouis Pasteur statue[ 13] on the grounds ofSan Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 p.m. as their meeting time.[ 11] The Waldos referred to this plan with the phrase "4:20 Louis". After several failed attempts to find the crop, the group eventually shortened their phrase to "4:20", which ultimately evolved into a code-word the teens used to refer to consuming cannabis.[ 7]
Steven Hager ofHigh Times popularized the story of the Waldos.[ 14] The firstHigh Times mention of 4:20 smoking and a 4/20 holiday appeared in May 1991[ 15] and erroneously attributed the origin of the term to a police code; this and other spurious origin stories became common.[ 16] The connection to the Waldos appeared in December 1998. Hager attributed the early spread of the phrase toGrateful Dead followers [ 17] —after "Waldo" Reddix became aroadie for theGrateful Dead bassist,Phil Lesh [ 12] —and called for 4:20 p.m. to be the socially accepted time of the day to consume cannabis.[ 17]
Another San Rafael group claims to have originated the term before the Waldos.[ 18]
International observance of April 20 [ edit ] Vancouver, April 20, 2012 April 20 has become an internationalcounterculture holiday based on the celebration and consumption of cannabis.[ 3] [ 19] [ 20] Events typically advocate for cannabisliberalization andlegalization .Vivian McPeak , a founder of Seattle'sHempfest , states that 4/20 is "half celebration and half call to action".[ 21] Paul Birch calls it a global movement and suggests that one cannot stop events like these.[ 22]
Many marijuana users protest incivil disobedience bygathering in public to smoke at 4:20 p.m.[ 23]
In 2017, while marijuana legalization was expanding rapidly in the US,[ 24] cannabis activistSteve DeAngelo notes that "even if our activist work were complete, 420 morphs from a statement of conscience to a celebration of acceptance, a celebration of victory, a celebration of our amazing connection with this plant" which "will always be worthy of celebration".[ 25] [ 26]
North American observances have been held at many locations, including:
In theUnited Kingdom , events have been held inHyde Park inLondon .[ 52] [ 53] Events have also been held inBrighton ,Bristol ,Durham ,Glasgow ,Leeds , andPlymouth . TheTeesside Cannabis Club also holds an annual event.[ 54] [ 55]
InLjubljana , Slovenia, theUniversity of Ljubljana 's student organization has carried out several annual cannabis-themed protests that have contributed to the debate on cannabis status in Slovenia and the subsequent legislation proposals in 2018 by gathering responses from various political parties in Slovenia and ranking them accordingly.[ 56] [ 57]
InNorthern Cyprus , known for strict drug laws and intolerance to cannabis consumption,[ 58] the first 420 event was held in the capital cityLefkoşa in 2015. On April 20, 2017, a small group of protesters carried out an event near the parliament building and made a public statement, demanding the legalization of cannabis sale, consumption, and production with state regulations.[ 59]
Australian observances have been held at many locations, over many years, including:
Events have been held inDunedin ,New Zealand , at theUniversity of Otago .[ 72] [ 73] [ 74] [ 75] [ 76] [ 77]
Part of a series on Cannabis Chemistry
Semi-synthetic cannabinoids
Despite two studies reporting a supposed increase in the risk offatal motor vehicle crashes on April 20,[ 78] [ 79] further investigation and analysis found the evidence did not support such claims.[ 80] [ 81] [ 82] [ 83]
In the US, signs bearing the number 420 have been frequently stolen. In Colorado, theColorado Department of Transportation replaced the Mile Marker 420 sign onI-70 east of Denver with one reading 419.99 in an attempt to stop the thievery.[ 84] TheIdaho Department of Transportation (ITD) replaced the mile marker 420 sign onU.S. Highway 95 , just south ofCoeur d'Alene , with mile marker 419.9.[ 85] TheWashington State Department of Transportation implemented similar measures,[ 86] but only replaced one of the two 420 signs in the state, with the remaining one being subsequently stolen.[ 87] According toThe Washington Post , there are eleven 420 mile markers in the US, after three replacements and one stolen and not replaced.[ 88] InGoodhue County, Minnesota , officials have changed "420 St" street signs to "42x St".[ 89] The mile marker 420 sign onU.S. Route 89 , the only 420 marker in the state ofUtah , is frequently stolen.[ 90]
Legislation and other government recognition [ edit ] In 2003,California Senate Bill 420 was introduced to regulate medical marijuana use. An unsuccessful 2010 bill to legalizecannabis in Guam was called Bill 420.[ 91] A North Dakota bill to legalize cannabis was HB 1420, introduced in January 2021.[ 92]
The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (which if enacted woulddecriminalize and deschedule cannabis in the United States) was announced by Senator andSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) on April 20, 2018.[ 93] [ 94] On January 9, 2019, H.R. 420 was introduced into the116th Congress by RepresentativeEarl Blumenauer (D-Oregon), named the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, which is designed to removecannabis from theControlled Substances Act and return regulation to the states.[ 95]
The State of Colorado auctioned off several cannabis-themed personalized license plates in 2021, with the bidding to be closed on April 20 (4/20). The highest bid shortly before the auction closed was over $6,500 for "ISIT420".[ 96]
Following the success of Washington, D.C.'sInitiative 71 to legalize cannabis in 2014, MayorMuriel Bowser grantedlicense plate number 420 to the campaign's leader,Adam Eidinger .[ 97]
Severalbooks about cannabis have "420" in the title; examples include thecannabis cookbooks The 420 Cannabis Cookbook , published bySimon & Schuster ,[ 98] andThe 420 Gourmet published in 2016 byHarperCollins .[ 99] [ 100]
Some American restaurants offer"420" themed promotions to coincide with April 20.
Tesla CEOElon Musk tweeted in 2018 about taking his company private at $420 a share. Musk testified during a trial that any associations with cannabis were coincidental;[ 101] [ 102] however, in the SEC filing, he admitted that he had recently discovered the number's importance within the cannabis culture and thought his girlfriend would find it funny.[ 103] Musk purchased Twitter in 2022 at $54.20 per share and the financing documents were signed on April 20, acknowledging the reference to marijuana culture both in the last three digits of the price and in the date.[ 103] Musk continued making 420 references in June 2025 whenTesla Robotaxi service was launched inAustin, Texas where a flat fee of $4.20 was introduced, regardless of the distance travelled.[ 104]
^ "Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California" . November 20, 1954. RetrievedApril 22, 2017 .^ Chronicle, San Francisco (1962).The San Francisco Chronicle Reader . McGraw-Hill. RetrievedApril 22, 2017 . ^a b King, Matt (April 24, 2007)."Thousands at UCSC burn one to mark cannabis holiday" .Santa Cruz Sentinel . Archived fromthe original on April 26, 2007. ^ McCoy, Terrence (April 18, 2014)."The strange story of how the pot holiday '4/20' got its name" .The Washington Post . RetrievedApril 18, 2020 . ^ "Stoner Chic Traces Origin To San Rafael – Snickering high schoolers brought '420' into lexicon" .San Francisco Chronicle . April 20, 2000. RetrievedApril 4, 2012 .^a b McKinley, Jesse (April 19, 2009)."Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of Change" .The New York Times .Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011 . ^a b Grim, Ryan (April 20, 2010)."420 Meaning: The True Story Of How April 20 Became 'Weed Day' " .The Huffington Post . RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011 .^ Alyssa Pereira (April 20, 2016)."Local originators of term 420 solve 45-year-old mystery" .San Francisco Chronicle . ^ High Times (2012).The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook: More Than 50 Irresistible Recipes That Will Get You High . Chronicle Books. pp. 97–.ISBN 978-1-4521-0133-0 . RetrievedApril 19, 2012 . ^ Silverman, Rachel Emma; Dodes, Rachel (April 20, 2012)."High Expectations: Marketers Hope for Buzz on 4/20" .The Wall Street Journal . ^a b Grim, Ryan (April 20, 2009)."What 420 Means: The True Story Behind Stoners' Favorite Number" .The Huffington Post . Archived fromthe original on January 30, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2011 .^a b Olivia B. Waxman (April 19, 2017)."What the Guys Who Coined '420' Think About Their Place in Marijuana History" .Time .Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. RetrievedApril 20, 2017 . ^ Statue byBeniamino Bufano ,"Louis Pasteur – 1940" . New Deal Art Registry. RetrievedNovember 16, 2018 . ^ Edison, Mike (2009).I Have Fun Everywhere I Go: Savage Tales of Pot, Porn, Punk Rock, Pro Wrestling, Talking Apes, Evil Bosses, Dirty Blues, American Heroes, and the Most Notorious Magazines in the World . Faber & Faber. pp. 207–.ISBN 978-0-86547-903-6 . RetrievedApril 20, 2013 .^ "Wake 'n' Bake!" ^ "The Origins of 420" . September 14, 2002.^a b "Stoner Smart, or Stoner Stupid?" .High Times . August 2002. Archived fromthe original on May 14, 2012. RetrievedApril 20, 2012 .^ Lester Black (April 17, 2023)."The Bay Area origins of '420' are full of controversy" .SFGATE . Hearst Communications. ^ Halnon, Karen Bettez (April 11, 2005)."The power of 420" .High Times . Archived fromthe original on May 13, 2013. ^ "420 event lists" .^ "How marijuana's high holiday came to be" .New York Post . April 20, 2017. RetrievedApril 22, 2017 .^ Gayle, Damien (April 19, 2015)."Thousands of cannabis users roll up in Hyde Park for annual 4/20 event" .The Guardian . Archived fromthe original on February 27, 2017. RetrievedApril 22, 2017 . ^ "Marijuana's big day is here: '420' celebrations ready to roll" .USA Today . RetrievedApril 22, 2017 .^ "The United States of Weed" .Rolling Stone . April 18, 2023.^ "Does 4/20 Still Matter?" .Rolling Stone . RetrievedApril 22, 2017 .^ "Annual 420 pot rally will be more celebration than protest: Organizers" .Toronto Sun . RetrievedApril 22, 2017 .^ Davies, Pete (April 21, 2010)."Washington Square Gets Its Grit Back on 420 Day" .Curbed NY. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2018 . ^ Reed, Matt (April 20, 2018),Boston celebrates 4/20 , retrievedApril 20, 2021 ^ "A Huge Turn Out for 420 Day on Hippie Hill in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park " San Francisco Citizen" . Sfcitizen.com. April 20, 2010.Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. RetrievedApril 20, 2011 .^ "Students mark 420 at UC Santa Cruz" .Santa Cruz Sentinel . April 21, 2019. RetrievedApril 21, 2020 .^ Amanda del Castillo (April 20, 2019)."Pot enthusiasts in Santa Cruz prepare for 4/20 toker tradition" .ABC7 San Francisco . RetrievedApril 23, 2020 . ^ Stein, Perry (April 20, 2015)."D.C. residents and activists light up on the National Mall for 4/20" .The Washington Post . RetrievedApril 20, 2022 . ^ Estepa, Jessica (April 19, 2017)."D.C. activists to hand out joints near U.S. Capitol on 4/20" .USA Today . RetrievedApril 20, 2022 . ^ "Marijuana protest planned for the Vancouver Art Gallery despite 4/20 moving to Sunset Beach" . April 19, 2016.^ Hall, Neal (May 2, 2009)."Thousands of marijuana smokers gather in Vancouver to celebrate "420" " .The Vancouver Sun . Archived fromthe original on September 10, 2014. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2009 . ^ Johnson, Lisa (April 20, 2016)."4/20 pot rally draws tens of thousands in Vancouver" .CBC News . RetrievedApril 20, 2016 . ^ "420 Day – Cannabis Festival" . samesun.com Samesun Nation Travel Blog. Archived fromthe original on October 22, 2014. RetrievedApril 20, 2011 .^ "Canada's marijuana activists unite against American-style drug laws – 420 vote mobs to be held in over 10 cities across Canada on April 20th" . newswire.ca CNW Group. Archived fromthe original on September 7, 2012. RetrievedApril 20, 2011 .^ "Denver's new Mile High 420 Festival announces all-star lineup " Denver Post" . denverpost.com. March 8, 2018. Archived fromthe original on November 20, 2018. RetrievedMarch 14, 2018 .^ "Pot activists to light up on Hill" . Cnews.canoe.ca. Archived fromthe original on July 12, 2012. RetrievedApril 20, 2011 .^ "Ottawa's Parliament Hill just one site for planned 4/20 protest" . Digitaljournal.com. April 11, 2010.Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. RetrievedApril 20, 2011 .^ "Hundreds of Tokers Flood Alberta Legislature in Protest to Push for Legalization of Marijuana" . April 21, 2013. RetrievedApril 22, 2013 .^ CU's 4/20 pot smoke-out draws crowd of 10,000 : CU News .^ "Medical marijuana expected to give momentum to CU-Boulder 4/20 event – Boulder Daily Camera" . Dailycamera.com. April 9, 2010.Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. RetrievedApril 20, 2011 .^ Johnson, Gene (April 20, 2017)."How 4/20 ... grew ... into a 'holiday' " .chicagotribune.com . RetrievedApril 22, 2017 . ^ "Denver 420 event will be a mix of marijuana politics and celebration" . April 19, 2017. RetrievedApril 22, 2017 .^ "4/20 celebrations take place at Nathan Phillips Square without permit" . April 20, 2018. RetrievedApril 20, 2020 .^ "Thousands expected to attend Toronto 4/20 marijuana rally at Yonge-Dundas Square" . April 20, 2017. RetrievedApril 20, 2020 .^ "Photos: 100s turn up, chill out for 420 day on Cal campus" . April 21, 2016. RetrievedOctober 22, 2020 .^ "#Plantón420 Has Been Camping Outside the Mexican Senate For a Month" . March 6, 2020.^ David Carson; Christine Tannous (April 20, 2023)."Photos: St. Louis celebrates first '4/20 Day' since recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch . ^ Gayle, Damien (April 21, 2016)."Police make 20 arrests at cannabis picnic in London's Hyde Park" .The Guardian . RetrievedMay 5, 2016 . ^ Baldwin, Sian (April 17, 2025)."420 Day rally: Everything you need to know about the Hyde Park event" .The Standard . RetrievedApril 27, 2025 . ^ Greg (April 8, 2025)."UK 4/20 Events Guide 2025" .UKCSC . RetrievedApril 27, 2025 . ^ "420 events 2025 – Where to celebrate cannabis in the UK" .leafie . RetrievedApril 27, 2025 .^ "Politični Semafor" .marihuanamars . March 20, 2018. Archived fromthe original on September 26, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2018 .^ Ma, Al (February 2, 2018)."Bo konoplja kmalu legalizirana?" .RTVSLO . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2018 . ^ "İşte KKTC'nin uyuşturucu raporu" .detaykibris . June 29, 2015. RetrievedApril 19, 2019 .^ "Meclis önünde 'Elini Otumdan Çek' eylemi" .yeniduzen . April 20, 2017. RetrievedApril 13, 2019 .^ "A Giant Cannabis Plant Was Put Up At Martin Place Overnight, Here's Why" .10 daily . April 19, 2019. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 .^ Collective, Craze (April 20, 2019)."A Giant Cannabis Plant Was Put Up At Martin Place Overnight, Here's Why" .Craze Collective . RetrievedSeptember 9, 2022 . ^ "Thousands gather for 'Weed Day' in Melbourne" .The Sydney Morning Herald . April 21, 2017. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 .^ Dopamine (April 19, 2018)."Artists hide 'cannabis plants' around Sydney CBD for 420 protest" .Dopamine . RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 . ^ Connellan, Shannon (April 20, 2018)."Marijuana plants hidden in plain sight for 4/20 stunt" .Mashable . RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 . ^ "Happy 4/20: Activists Have Hidden Weed Plants All Around Sydney" .Junkee . April 20, 2018. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 .^ "These two weapons covered Sydney in 'cannabis plants' to celebrate 4/20" .Beat Magazine . April 20, 2018. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 .^ "Some Blaze Lord Put A Hydroponic Weed Pop-Up In Sydney's Kings X For 4/20" .Pedestrian TV . April 20, 2017. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 .^ "A Public Cannabis Nursery Appears in Kings Cross" .Broadsheet . RetrievedOctober 23, 2019 .^ Hyjak – Mother Natures Gift MUSIC VIDEO – #Superbong does 420 #Whoarewehurting? , April 21, 2016, retrievedSeptember 9, 2022 ^ 420 Protest At Sydney Town Hall . PEDESTRIAN.TV. RetrievedSeptember 9, 2022 – via YouTube.^ Briana Domjen; Annette Sharp (April 22, 2014)."Jesse Willesee joins the 420 pro-marijuana movement with a smoking session outside Parliament House" .Daily Telegraph . ^ Porteous, Debbie (June 12, 2008)."Police swoop on cannabis protest" .Otago Daily Times . RetrievedMarch 31, 2009 . ^ "420 Protest" .Channel 9 News Dunedin . February 22, 2008.Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. RetrievedOctober 7, 2008 .^ Porteous, Debbie (July 11, 2008)."Campus arrests follow marijuana complaints (+ video)" .Otago Daily Times . RetrievedApril 22, 2009 . ^ Rudd, Allison (September 26, 2008)."Moore's appeal rejected" .Otago Daily Times . RetrievedApril 22, 2009 . ^ Rudd, Allison (July 22, 2008)."Lack of quorum foils cannabis vote" .Otago Daily Times . RetrievedApril 22, 2009 . ^ Rudd, Allison (September 20, 2008)."OUSA general meeting promises controversy" .Otago Daily Times . RetrievedApril 22, 2009 . ^ Staples, John A.; Redelmeier, Donald A. (2018)."The April 20 Cannabis Celebration and Fatal Traffic Crashes in the United States" .JAMA Internal Medicine .178 (4):569– 572.doi :10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8298 .ISSN 2168-6106 .PMC 5876802 .PMID 29435568 . ^ Vandoros, Sotiris; Kawachi, Ichiro (July 2019)."The relative risk of motor vehicle collision on cannabis celebration day in Great Britain" (PDF) .Accident Analysis & Prevention .128 :248– 252.doi :10.1016/j.aap.2019.02.013 .PMID 30902341 .S2CID 85457198 . ^ Harper, Sam; Palayew, Adam (January 29, 2019)."The annual cannabis holiday and fatal traffic crashes" .Injury Prevention .25 (5):433– 437.doi :10.1136/injuryprev-2018-043068 .ISSN 1353-8047 .PMID 30696698 .S2CID 59413349 . ^ Aydelotte, Jayson D.; Mardock, Alexandra L.; Teixeira, Pedro G.; Brown, Lawrence H. (November 1, 2018). "Re-examining the Association Between '4/20' and Fatal Crashes—Doobie-ous Data?".JAMA Internal Medicine .178 (11): 1565.doi :10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5856 .PMID 30398555 .S2CID 53223889 . ^ Staples, John A.; Redelmeier, Donald A. (March 1, 2019). "Association Between April 20 Cannabis Celebration and Fatal Crashes".JAMA Internal Medicine .179 (3): 456.doi :10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8094 .PMID 30715145 .S2CID 73432259 . ^ Staples, John A; Redelmeier, Donald A (October 2019). "Crashes on cannabis celebration day".Injury Prevention .25 (5):476– 477.doi :10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043262 .PMID 31302609 .S2CID 196618121 . ^ "State alters 420 MM sign to thwart thieves" .USA Today . RetrievedApril 18, 2018 .^ "Idaho replaces mile marker 420 with 419.9 to thwart stoners" .KTVB . Archived fromthe original on August 20, 2015. RetrievedAugust 18, 2015 .^ Jacobs, Julia (January 12, 2019)."Washington State Wants to Stop Theft of Mile 420 Signs. Its Solution? Mile 419.9" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2019 . ^ Keyser, Hannah (August 20, 2015)."Stoners Keep Stealing 420 Mile Markers, So Some States Have Replaced Them With 419.9" .Mental Floss . RetrievedApril 20, 2019 . ^ Ingraham, Christopher (August 20, 2015)."A map of the remaining 420-mile markers in the U.S." Washington Post . RetrievedApril 20, 2019 . ^ "County finds fix for missing 420 signs" .Post-Bulletin . July 20, 2015. Archived fromthe original on April 30, 2017. RetrievedJuly 20, 2015 .^ Kelly Keiter (August 26, 2015)."Officials say theft of '420' road signs no laughing matter" . Salt Lake City:KSTU . ^ Only one shows up for pot bill (July 15, 2010)."Only one shows up for pot bill" . Mvguam.com. Archived fromthe original on July 15, 2015. RetrievedJuly 15, 2015 . ^ "Bill Actions for HB 1420" .nd.gov official portal for North Dakota government . North Dakota legislative branch. Archived fromthe original on March 26, 2021. RetrievedApril 20, 2021 .^ Guild, Blair (April 20, 2018)."On 4/20, Sen. Schumer introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana" .CBS News . RetrievedApril 19, 2019 . ^ Gstalter, Morgan (June 28, 2018)."Schumer unveils bill to decriminalize marijuana" .The Hill . RetrievedApril 19, 2019 . ^ Tom Angell (January 9, 2019)."New Congressional Marijuana Bill Is Actually Numbered H.R. 420" .Marijuana Moment – via Forbes. ^ Colorado to auction off cannabis-themed license plates , Associated Press, April 13, 2021^ "D.C. mayor offers pot activist Tag 420 for his efforts" .Washington Post .^ Maggie GRISWOLD (April 14, 2020)."The Best 4/20 Cookbooks for When You Have a Case of the Munchies" .Stylecaster .SHE Media . ^ Naima Karp; Destynee Powell (November 8, 2018),"Celebrate the High Holy Day With These Celebrated Marijuana Cookbooks" ,spy.com ,Penske Media ^ Jonathan Segura (May 17, 2016),Cookbooks Previews: June 2016 ,Publishers Weekly ^ Paul, Kari; McCormick, Erin (February 3, 2023)."Jury sides with Elon Musk over 2018 tweets claiming he would take Tesla private" .The Guardian .ISSN 0261-3077 . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2023 . ^ Anon (January 28, 2023). "The world this week".The Economist . p. 10. ^a b Hu, Krystal; Sen, Anirban (April 26, 2022)."From weed joke to agreed deal: Inside Musk's $44 bln Twitter buyout" .Reuters . RetrievedApril 15, 2024 . ^ "Elon Musk launches Tesla robotaxi service in Austin with $4.20 flat fee for customers" .Look up
420 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Cannabis events
Worldwide Americas Europe Oceania Related
General Usage
Variants Effects Culture Organizations
Demographics Politics
General Major legal reforms Politicians and parties Legal cases
Related
Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States
January January–February FebruaryAmerican Heart Month Black History Month Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín (PR)Candlemas (religious)Charles Darwin Day / Darwin Day (CA, DE)Day of Remembrance (CA, OR, WA, cultural)Georgia Day (GA)Groundhog Day Imbolc (religious)Lincoln's Birthday (CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NY, WV)National Girls and Women in Sports Day National Freedom Day (36)Nirvana Day (religious)Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple (religious)Promised Reformer Day (religious)Ronald Reagan Day (CA)Rosa Parks Day (CA, MO)Saviours' Day (religious)Susan B. Anthony Day (CA, FL, NY, WI, WV, proposed federal)Tu B’shvat (religious)February–March MarchIrish-American Heritage Month Colon Cancer Awareness Month Women's History Month Annunciation of the Virgin Mary / Annunciation of the Theotokos (religious)Casimir Pulaski Day (IL)Cesar Chavez Day (CA, CO, TX, proposed federal)Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico (PR, cultural)Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, MA)Harriet Tubman Day (NY)Hola Mohalla (religious)Holi (NY, religious)Lailat al-Mi'raj (religious)Liberation and Freedom Day (Charlottesville, VA, cultural)Mardi Gras (AL (in two counties), LA)Maryland Day (MD)Medal of Honor Day National Poison Prevention Week (week)Nowruz (cultural, religious)Ostara (religious)Pi Day Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day (HI)Promised Messiah Day (religious)Saint Joseph's Day (religious)Seward's Day (AK)Texas Independence Day (TX)Town Meeting Day (VT)Transfer Day (VI)U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day (36)Trans Day of Visibility (cultural)March–April Good Friday (CT, NC, PR, NJ, VI, religious)Hanuman Jayanti (religious)Holy Thursday (PR, VI, religious)Holy Week (PR, religious, week)Lazarus Saturday (religious)Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (religious)Mesha Sankranti / Hindu New Year (religious)Palm Sunday (PR, religious)Passover (religious, week)Easter Monday / Bright Monday (VI, religious)Ramnavami (religious)Chandramana Uugadi / Souramana Uugadi (religious)AprilArab American Heritage Month Confederate History Month MayAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Jewish American Heritage Month Military Appreciation Month JunePride Month July July–August August SeptemberProstate Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Gospel Music Heritage Month September–OctoberHispanic Heritage Month OctoberBreast Cancer Awareness Month Disability Employment Awareness Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Filipino American History Month LGBT History Month October–November NovemberNative American Indian Heritage Month Ascension of ‘Abdu’l Baha (religious)All Saints' Day (religious)Beginning of the Nativity Fast (religious)Beltane /Samhain (religious)Barack Obama Day in Alabama (Perry County, AL)D. Hamilton Jackson Day (VI)Day after Thanksgiving (24)Day of the Covenant (religious)Discovery of Puerto Rico Day (PR)Election Day (CA, DE, HI, KY, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PR, VA, WV, proposed federal)Family Day (NV)Friendsgiving Guru Nanak Gurpurab (religious)Hanukkah (religious)Lā Kūʻokoʻa (HI, unofficial, cultural)Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (religious)Native American Heritage Day (MD, WA, cultural)Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple (religious)Trans Day of Remembrance (cultural)Unthanksgiving Day (cultural)December Advent Sunday (religious)Alabama Day (AL)Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (religious)Bodhi Day (religious)Chalica (religious)Christmas Eve (KY, NC, SC, PR, VI)Day after Christmas (KY, NC, SC, TX, VI)Festivus HumanLight Hanukkah (religious, week)Immaculate Conception (religious)Indiana Day (IN)Kwanzaa (cultural, week)Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (religious)National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (36)Nativity of Jesus (religious)Old Year's Night (VI)Pan American Aviation Day (36)Pancha Ganapati (religious, week)Rosa Parks Day (OH, OR)Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (religious)Wright Brothers Day (36)Yule (religious)Zartosht No-Diso (religious)Varies (year round)
Legality of drug use
International State level Drug policy by country Drug legality Other
Other
Drug production and trade
Drug production Drug trade
Issues with drug use Harm reduction Countries by drug use Other