Be Aware if a federal public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Sometimes ... many Federal, State, City, Postal, Bank employees, other workers take an extra day off work. When a holiday falls on saturday, they might not work on the preceding friday. When a holiday falls on sunday, they might not work on the following monday. See July 4th above.
Good source for dates of Federal Employees Holidays days off → Office of Personnel Management
For new and used books for U.S. Holidays and Traditions, click → U.S. Holidays and Observances
Mike's Handy List of US Holidays, Celebrations, Popular Days
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January 1 [every year]: New Year's Day
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January 18, 2010: Martin Luther King Day
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January 24 [every year]: Belly Laugh Day
[info]
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February 2 [every year]: Groundhog Day
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February 12 [every year]: Lincoln's Birthday
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February 14 [every year]:
St. Valentines Day
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February 15, 2010 : Presidents Day and Washington's Birthday (observed)
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Feb 16, 2010: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Paczki Day) - day before Lent starts
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March 17 [every year]:
St. Patrick's Day
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April 2, 2010: Good Friday (U.S. stock market is closed on this day)
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April 4, 2010:
Easter Sunday
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April 1 [every year]: April Fool's Day. Get great practical jokes and gags at →
Pranks Place
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April 15, 2010: Tax Day - last day to file federal taxes without penalty.
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April 21, 2010: Administrative Professionals Day (National Secretary's Day) [
info]
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April 22 [every year]:
Earth Day [info]
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May 5 [every year]: Cinco de Mayo
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May 9, 2010:
Mother's Day [2
nd sunday in May]
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May 15, 2010: Armed Forces Day [3
rd saturday in May]
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May 31, 2010 (monday): Memorial Day (observed)
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June 14 [every year]: Flag Day
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June 20, 2010:
Father's Day [3
rd sunday in June]
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July 4 [every year]: Independence Day USA
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July 25, 2010: Parents' Day [4
th Sunday in July]
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September 6, 2010 (monday): Labor Day
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Sept. 12, 2010: Grandparents' Day [first sunday after Labor Day]
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September 11 [every year]:
Patriot Day (commonly referred to as 9/11 or September 11th) - observance to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist plane attacks in 2001 on the World Trade Center, pentagon, other targets.
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September 16 [every year]: Stepfamily Day
[info 1] [info 2]
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September 17 [every year]: Citizenship Day
• Native American Day: 4
th friday in September, celebrated (observed) many different days
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October 11, 2010 (monday): Columbus Day (observed, most regions)
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October 16 [every year]: Boss's Day (National Bosses Day)
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October 16, 2010:
Sweetest Day [3
rd saturday in Oct]
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October 31 [every year]:
Halloween - for costumes props decorations →
click here
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November 2, 2010:
Election Day [first tuesday after first monday in Nov]
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November 11 [every year](wednesday in 2009): Veterans' Day
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November 26, 2009 (thursday): Thanksgiving Day [Nov. 25, 2010]
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November 27, 2009: Black Friday - day after Thanksgiving, traditional start of Christmas shopping specials.
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December 7 [every year]:
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [details] - attacked in 1941, WWII.
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December 12-19, 2009: Chanukah/Hanukkah
[info]
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December 25 [every year]: Christmas Day
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December 26 - Jan 1 [every year]: Kwanzaa
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December 31 [every year]:
New Year's Eve
2009 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 8, 2009 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 1, 2009 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)
2010 U.S. Daylight Savings Time
• STARTS: March 14, 2010 at 2am (set clocks ahead one hour)
• ENDS: November 7, 2010 at 2am (set clocks back one hour)
For future reference »» U.S. daylight savings time start/end dates
start: move clocks AHEAD one hour at 2am on the second Sunday in March.
end: move clocks BACK one hour at 2am on the first Sunday of November.
EARTH HOUR
• MARCH 27, 2010 (Saturday) from 8pm to 9pm (your local time).
info at www.earthhour.org and www.earthhour2010.com - concept is for as many people as possible around the world to turn off lights for an hour. Security and emergency lighting will remain on. Millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations around the globe turn off their lights for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America participate. It's done annually on the last saturday in March.
More American Patriotic and National Observances
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ARMY birthday - June 14
th
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COAST GUARD birthday - August 4
th [US Coast Guard established 4 August 1790]
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AIR FORCE birthday - September 18
th bonus info →
U.S. Air Force Highlights
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NAVY birthday - October 13
th
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MARINE CORPS birthday - November 10
th
• National Freedom Day: February 1
st
• Washington's Birthday: February 22
nd (the traditional date, not observed date)
• National Poison Prevention Week: third week in March
• Thomas Jefferson's birthday: April 13
th
• Loyalty Day: May 1
st
• Law Day, U.S.A.: May 1
st
• National Day of Prayer: first Thursday in May (May 6, 2010)
• Police Week: week which has May 15
th in it
• Peace Officers Memorial Day: May 15
th. (Federal, State, local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty)
• National Maritime Day: May 22
nd
• National Flag Week: the week in which June 14
th falls
• Honor America Days: June 14
th through July 4
th
• National Aviation Day: August 19
th
• Constitution Week: September 17
th through September 23
rd
• Gold Star Mother's Day: last Sunday in September (Sept. 16, 2010)
• Child Health Day: first Monday in October (Oct. 4, 2010)
• Leif Erikson Day: October 9
th
• Wright Brothers Day: December 17
th
Some Months Are Known As ...
• February: African American Heritage Month / American Heart Month
• March: National Women's History Month,
National Kidney Month
• April: Cancer Control Month
• May: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month / Older Americans Month
• September: National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
• October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• November: National American Indian Heritage Month
Quality websites for information about holidays and important dates
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When Is - dates of religious and civil holidays around the world.
• Good site for holidays and their dates →
Holiday Smart
• Good site for resources about significant dates →
LibrarySupportStaff.com
• Good site for calendar dates & holiday dates →
time and date.com
• Sites with additional info for holidays & dates → [
Site 1] [
Site 2] [
Site 3] [
Site 4].
• Very Cool Site →
Brownielocks - "bizarre, crazy, silly, unknown holidays and observances"
Ready To Celebrate? Thanksgiving - Christmas - Birthdays - School Parties
Hosting a Party or going to one? Get some great party supplies.
Glow Items, Balloons, Hats, Noisemakers, Party Kits, much more.
Sports Themes, Mardi Gras, Luau, Holidays to Weddings!
All Occasions. Get ideas, have fun just browsing. click Party Store.
U.S. Big Events
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College Bowls Mens Football - too many to list here, use link.
• January 8, 2010:
College Football BCS Championship Game [
locations/future dates].
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National Football League NFL Playoffs usually start during the 1st week in January.
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Super Bowl XLIV (44): February 7, 2010 in Miami, Florida (Dolphin Stadium).
• Mardi Gras Carnival: February 16, 2010 in New Orleans. [
info site] [
web cams] [
Future Dates]. annual event. "Carnival celebration starts on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of Epiphany); and picks up speed until Midnight on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday."
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Daytona 500: February 15, 2009. 51st Running of the Daytona 500, Nascar car racing.
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Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida: February 27 - March 8, 2009. motorcycles and partying.
• Spring Break: overall - 2nd week of March to early April. Each school has it's own specific week(s).
• "
March Madness" - Mens College Basketball Title Tournament in March, every year.
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National Hockey League NHL 2009/2010
Stanley Cup Playoffs (starts in April, finals in June).
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National Basketball Association NBA Playoffs 2009 (starts in April, finals in June).
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Kentucky Derby: May 2, 2009 (May 1, 2010). Horse racing (first Saturday in May).
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Preakness Stakes: May 16, 2009 (May 15, 2010). Horse racing (two weeks after Kentucky Derby).
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Indianapolis 500: May 24, 2009 (May 30, 2010). (Sunday of Memorial Weekend, every year)
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Belmont Stakes: June 6, 2009 (June 5, 2010). Horse racing (three weeks after the Preakness).
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U.S. Open Golf Championship: June 14-20, 2010 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.
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Woodward Dream Cruise: August 15, 2009 (Aug. 21, 2010). Annual World Famous Car Cruise held in Metro Detroit, Michigan. The WDC, the most popular car cruise on earth, is on the third Saturday in August every year and celebrated all week leading up to the official day.
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World Series - Major League Baseball (MLB) - starts near the end of October, every year.
Mike recommends ...
• For Most Major Sporting Events general info:
johnnyroadtrip.com
• For Most Major Sporting Events future dates:
johnnyroadtrip.com future dates, sites, links
• For Super Bowl future dates and locations:
SuperBowl.com
• For Professional Golf:
PGA official site and
PGA Tour
A Note from Madman Mike Your Musical Slave
"This is not a definitive list, nor meant to be. This page is the culmination of more than 25 years taking notes and is primarily a quick reference for those of us in the entertainment business."
"Being involved with events, it is prudent to be aware of dates that people are planning for, celebrating, or talking about. Listed above are the ones that proved to be the most significant."
"For more information regarding holidays and observances, links to other websites are supplied. They have additional information that is copyrighted and won't be found on most web sites including mine."
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