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Holidays & Observances
Lots of Holiday pages with all kinds of information about holidays, special
occasions, celebrity birthdays and death anniversaries, birthstones,
flowers, astrological signs, monthly and weekly observances, relevant links, humor, interesting trivia and
facts, and more.
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Directory for the
Holiday Pages & Categories
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- Administrative Professionals
Day (April 23, 2008)
- Anniversaries
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April Fools Day (April 1 every year)
- Arbor Day (April 25,
2008)
- Armed Forces Day (May
17, 2008)
- Ash Wednesday (February 6,
2008)
- Astrological
Signs
- Birthstones
& Flowers
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Birthdays - Birthday Information, Birthstones, Astrological Signs,
Flowers, Info, Tips, Fun Facts, Links & More
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Birthdays (Celebrities) - See Monthly Calendars
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Boss's Day (October 16 every year)
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Christmas
(December 25 every year)
- Columbus Day (October 13, 2008)
- Daylight Saving Time
- NOTE: Congress passed an energy
bill in August 2005 that extends Daylight Saving Time by a
month. Beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will start the
second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November.
- Death Anniversaries - See monthly calendars.
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Easter (March 23,
2008)
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Father's Day (June 15, 2008)
- Flag Day
(June 14 every year)
- Flowers
of The Month
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4th of July - Independence Day (July 4
every year)
- Good Friday (March 21, 2008)
- Grandparents Day (September
7, 2008)
- Halloween
(October 31 every year)
- Independence Day
- (July 4 every year)
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Labor Day (September 1, 2008)
- Lincoln's Birthday (Presidents
Day February 18, 2008)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January
21, 2008)
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Mardi Gras (February 5, 2008)
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Links
for separate Holiday pages for each month of the year
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Each page with a list of that month's holidays, special
occasions and observances, celebrated weeks, monthly observances,
birthstones, flowers, astrological signs, celebrity birthdays, important
dates in history, relevant humor, Did You Know Fun Facts, links, and more.
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2008 HOLIDAYS
Listed below are the US Federal Holidays
for 2008
For other holidays and calendars - Click
Here |
| Tuesday |
January 1, 2008 |
New Year’s Day |
| Monday |
January 21, 2008 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday |
February 18, 2008 |
President's Day |
| Monday |
May 26, 2008 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday |
July 4, 2008 |
Independence Day |
| Monday |
September 1, 2008 |
Labor Day |
| Monday |
October 13, 2008 |
Columbus Day |
| Tuesday |
November 11, 2008 |
Veteran’s Day |
| Thursday |
November 27, 2008 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Thursday |
December 25, 2008 |
Christmas Day |
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2009 HOLIDAYS
Listed below are the US Federal Holidays
for 2008
For other holidays and calendars - Click
Here |
| Thursday |
January 1, 2009 |
New Year’s Day |
| Monday |
January 19, 2009 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday |
February 16, 2009 |
President's Day |
| Monday |
May 25, 2009 |
Memorial Day |
| Saturday |
July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day |
| Monday |
September 7, 2009 |
Labor Day |
| Monday |
October 12, 2009 |
Columbus Day |
| Wednesday |
November 11, 2009 |
Veteran’s Day |
| Thursday |
November 26, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday |
December 25, 2009 |
Christmas Day |
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2007 HOLIDAYS
Listed below are the US Federal Holidays
For other holidays and calendars - Click
Here |
| Monday |
January 1, 2007
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New Year’s Day |
| Monday |
January 15, 2007 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday |
February 19, 2007 |
President's Day |
| Monday |
May 28, 2007 |
Memorial Day |
| Wednesday |
July 4, 2007 |
Independence Day |
| Monday |
September 3, 2007 |
Labor Day |
| Monday |
October 8, 2007 |
Columbus Day |
| Sunday |
November 11, 2007 |
Veteran’s Day |
| Thursday |
November 22, 2007 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Tuesday |
December 25, 2007 |
Christmas Day |
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MONTH |
FLOWER |
BIRTHSTONE |
| January |
Carnation |
Garnet |
| February |
Violet |
Amethyst |
| March |
Jonquil
Daffodil |
Aquamarine, Bloodstone |
| April |
Sweet Pea
Daisy |
Diamond |
| May |
Lilly-of-the-Valley |
Emerald |
| June |
Rose |
Pearl |
| July |
Larkspur
Water Lily |
Ruby |
| August |
Gladiolus |
Peridot
Sardonyx |
| September |
Aster |
Sapphire |
| October |
Calendula
Cosmos |
Opal |
| November |
Chrysanthemum |
Topaz |
| December |
Narcissus |
Turquoise |
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- Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
- Aquarius: January 20 - February
18
- Pisces: February
19 - March 20
- Aries: March
21 - April 19
- Taurus: April 20 - May 20
- Gemini: May 21 - June 20
- Cancer: June 21 - July 22
- Leo: July 23 - August 22
- Virgo - August 23 - September 22
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Libra -- September 23 - October 22
- Scorpio - October 23 - November 21
- Sagittarius -- November 22 - December 21
- Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
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See
our separate page just for Birthdays
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100's of Jokes
& Cartoons
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A Little Bit of Humor...
A celebrity is someone who works hard all his life to become known
and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
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US Federal Holidays and Observances:
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- January:
- New Year's Day: January 1st
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday: Observed the third Monday in January.
- Inauguration Day: Observed January 20th every four
years starting in 1937. If January 20th falls on a Sunday,
Inauguration Day will be observed on January 21st.
- February:
- President's Day: Observed
the third Monday in February since 1971; previously celebrated
February 12th for Lincoln's birthday and February
22nd for Washington's
birthday
- May:
- Memorial Day: Observed the last Monday in May since 1971. From 1868 to 1970 Memorial
Day was observed on May 30th. It was sometimes called Decoration Day.
- July:
- September:
- Labor Day: Observed the
first Monday in September
- October:
- Columbus Day: Observed the
second Monday in October since 1971. Traditional observance is
October 12th.
- November:
- Veterans Day: November 11th. During the years of 1971 through 1977, it was
observed on the fourth Monday in October. Veterans Day was
formerly known as Armistice Day.
- Thanksgiving
Day: Observed the fourth Thursday in November.
- December:
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- Administrative Assistants' Day: (Previously called Secretaries' Day, is observed the Wednesday of the last full week of
April.)
- April Fools' Day: April
1st
- Arbor Day: Usually observed the last Friday in
April but may vary in certain parts of the country due to weather/planting
conditions.
- Armed Forces Day: Observed
the third Saturday in May
- Daylight Saving Time: Begins the
second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in
November (except Arizona, Hawaii, and parts of southern Indiana).
- NOTE: Congress passed an energy
bill in August 2005 that extends Daylight Saving Time by a
month. Beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will start the
second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November.
- Fathers' Day: Third Sunday in
June
- Federal Income Taxes (US): Due
April 15th. If the 15th falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the due date
becomes the Monday after the 15th.
- Flag Day: June 14th
- Grandparents' Day: Observed the Sunday after Labor Day
in September
- Groundhog Day: February 2nd
- Halloween: Traditional
observance is October 31, but many communities have set different days with
specific times. Check your local newspaper for the date in your area.
- Mothers' Day: Second Sunday in
May
- Parents' Day: Fourth Sunday in
July
- St. Patrick's Day: March 17th
- United Nations Day: October 24th
- Valentine's Day: February 14th.
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ASPCA
Humane Education Animal-Related Events Calendar
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Famous Birthdays
www.famousbirthdays.com
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Interfaith Calendar
www.interfaithcalendar.org
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Inspiration &
Motivation
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Thoughts...
"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
-- Psalms 118:24
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