| Holiday Page
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Date
Observed |
Comments |
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New Year's Day |
January 1st |
New Beginnings to begin a New Year. |
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Religious
Freedom Day |
January 16th |
Founding Foundation, religions free |
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Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr. Day |
3rd Monday in January |
MLK the man. Color not, but "content of ones
character." |
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Inauguration Day |
Jan. 20th after Presidential Election |
Oath of office of new President - elected by electors. |
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Black History Month |
February |
Celebrating the History of Blacks in America. |
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Ground Hog Day |
February 2nd |
No shadow show . . . more winter snow? |
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Lincoln's
Birthday |
(February 12th) |
The man - Emancipation in a Union
preserved. |
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Valentine's Day |
February 14th |
Love & Friendship expressed w/ flowers
and or cards. |
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President's Day |
3rd Monday in Feb. (Some States) |
Honor
Hancock, Washington,
Lincoln, all
U.S. presidents. |
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Washington's
Birthday |
(Federal) 3rd Monday in Feb.(Feb. 22nd) |
1st American War Hero & Constitutional President |
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St.
Patrick's Day |
March 17th |
Wear the Irish Green, be Irish for one day. |
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Palm Sunday |
Set Sunday prior to Easter |
Hail King Jesus - Arriving on a Donkey's
back |
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Good Friday |
Set Friday Prior to Easter |
Crucifixion of Christ Jesus |
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Easter |
Varies: March 21st to April 25th |
Resurrection of Jesus the Christ, victory over death. |
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April Fool's Day |
April 1st |
April Fool's
- Joke's on you. |
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Atheists Day |
April 1st |
Purposeless Life |
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Mother's Day |
2nd Sunday in May |
Honor Mommy on Mother's Day! |
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Armed Forces Day |
3rd Saturday in May |
Honoring all service members of all
military branches. |
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Memorial Day |
Last Monday in May |
Honoring those now gone, in battle or in
peace. |
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Flag Day |
June 14th |
Wave the American Flag. Wave her in
Liberty. |
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Father's Day |
3rd Sunday in June |
Honor Father - for the past and the future |
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Independence Day |
July 4th |
Declaration of Independence. |
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Labor Day |
1st Monday in September |
Celebrating and enjoying the fruits of the
Labor Movement. |
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Patriot Day |
September 11th
(2001) |
9-11-01 Remember the Victims & Heroes of
then & now. |
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POW/MIA Remembrance Day |
3rd Friday in September |
Remember those who have not yet come home. |
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Columbus Day |
2nd Monday in October |
Columbus braved the sea monsters to find a New
World |
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National Stuttering Awareness Day |
October 22nd |
Poetry & Comments - Stuttering with the
PoetPatriot |
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Halloween |
October 31st |
Boo ! Please don't trick but safely
treat. |
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Veterans Day |
November 11th |
Honoring All Veterans, for all sacrifices
made. |
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Thanksgiving Day |
4th Thursday in November |
Gratitude to God for all provisions of
life. |
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Hanukkah
- TimeLine |
Late November
to late December |
Festival of Lights with new Jewish tradition of
gift giving. |
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Pearl Harbor Day |
December 7th
(1941) |
Surprise in Infamy, awoke a sleeping giant. |
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Bill of Rights Day |
December 15th |
Remembering our Basic Rights defined. |
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Christmas
Day |
December 25th |
Celebrate the Birth; Babe born to Die for
Sins of Man. |
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Kwanzaa
TimeLine |
December 26th to January 1st |
Celebrate Black Heritage of all whose skin is
Black. |
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