HOLIDAYS


MONTH DATE Holiday Name Meaning of this day
January 1 New Year Day Special Page
January 31 Karamu Feast celebrated by African-Americans
February 1 Freedom Day Celebrates the abolishment of slavery
February 2 Ground Hog Day Special Page
February Floating Date Race Relations Day Observed on the Sunday nearest Lincons' Birthday.
February 14 Valentines Day Special Page
February 19 President Day Special Page
February 29 Bachelors' Day Leap Year Day
March 6 Almo Day Commemorates the Alamo
March 12 Girl Scout Day Celebrates Girl Scouts
March 15 Ides of March Cesar .. "Beware of the Ides of March"
March 17 St. Patrick Day Special Page
March/April Floating Date Easter Sunday Special Page
April Floating Date Passover Special Page
April 1 April Fools Day Special Page
April 13 Thomas Jefferson Birthday Special Page
April 14 Pam-American Day 1890 first international conference of American States
April 19 Patriiots Day Birst battle of the Revolutionary War (1775)
April 22 Earth Day Brings awareness for worldwide conservation
May 1 May Day Celebrates May 1 .. dance and songs
May 5 Cinco de Mayo Commemorates th defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla
May Floating Date Indian Day Honors the American Indians
May Floating Date Arms Forces Day Celebrates everone who fought in a war
May Floating Date Mother's Day Special Page
May 22 Jumping Frog Jubilee Day Event inspired by Mark Twain's short stories
May 30 Memorial Day Celebrate those who died fighting for our country
June 14 Flag Day Celebrates the adoption of our flag by the Continental Congress in 1777
June Floating Date Father Day Special Page
June 19 Juneteenth Celebrates Emancipation Proclamation in Southern States when the news (1863)finally reached them
July 4 4th of July Special Page
July 14 Bastille Day Celebrates the storming of the Bastille in 1789
August 1 Sports Day Celebrates all types of sports today
August 19 National Aviation Day Honoring the Wright Brothers
September 3 Labor Day Honor Amercian workers (1894)
September 7 GrandFather's Day Honor your grandfather today
September 17 Citizenship Day Honors new Americans
September 20 Harvest Moon Day Celebrates the farmer's harvest
September 21 World Peace Day Hope and prayers for World Peace
September Floating Date Frontier Day Honor pioneers of the West
September Floating Date Rosh Hashanah Special Page
September Floating Date Yom Kippur Special Page
September Floating Date Good Neighbor Day Promotes good relationshops amoung neighbors
October 1 Agricultural Fair Day 1810 first Agricultural fair
October Floating Date Child Health Day First Monday in October
October 9 Leif Erikson Day Honoring Erikson who landed in Vinland Newfoundland Canada (1000 a.d.)
October 15 World Poetry Day Celebrates the poets in all of us
October Floating Date Sweetest Day Spreading cheer among the unfortunate
October 24 United Nations Day Celebrating the found of the U.N.
October 28 Statue of Liberty Day Dedication Day 1886
October 31 National Magic Day Honoring the death of Harry Houdini death (1926)
October 31 Halloween Day Special Page
November 8 Dunce Day Anniversary of the death of Duns Scotus, medieval scholar .. 1308
November 9 Sadie Hawkins Day Females ask males out or ask for marriage
November 11 Veterans Day Honor the men and women who fought in wars.
November 19 Discovery Day In Puerto Rico this day honors Columbus' discovery of thier country
November Floating Date Thanksgiving Day Special Page
December 13 Bill of Rights Day Honors the ratification of the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
December 16 Boston Tea Party Day Celebrates the protest of the tax established by the crown on tea (1773)
December Floating Date Hanukkah Special Page
December 21 Forefathers' Day Special Page
December 25 Christmas Day Special Page
December 26 Boxer Day A day where employers give employees gifts. Legal holiday in U.K.
December Floating Date Kwanzaa Special Page


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