Miami, Florida

Population: 362,470

Elevation: 11 feet above sea level

Land Area: 35.7 miles

Location:
Located in the southeastern part of Florida, between Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Keys. Convenient to the Florida Turnpike and Interstate 75 from the west and Interstate 95 from the north.

Time Zone:
Eastern Time Zone (when it’s noon in Miami, it’s 11am in Chicago and 9am in Los Angeles. Miami observes Daylight Saving Time from April – October.

National Holidays:
New Year’s Day:
January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
The third Monday in January

President’s Day:
The third Monday in February

Memorial Day:
The last Monday in May

Independence Day:
July 4

Labor Day:
The first Monday in September

Thanksgiving Day:
The fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
December 24 and 25

New Year’s Eve:
December 31