January |
- New Year’s Day – January 1 – (federal observed)
- Birthday of Martin Luther King – Third Monday in January – (observed)
- Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr – January 15 – .(traditional)
- Inauguration Day – January 20
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February |
- Groundhog Day
- Lincoln’s Birthday – February 12
- Valentine’s Day – February 14
- President’s Day – Third Monday in February – (observed)
- Ash Wednesday – February 21
- Washington’s Birthday – February 22
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March |
- St. Patrick’s Day
- International Women’s Day, March 8th
- Girl Scouts Day, March 12th
- Ides of March, March 15th
- Children’s Poetry Day, March 21st
- National Puppy Day March 23rd
- Doctor’s Day, March 30th
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April |
- April Fool’s Day – April 1st
- Easter Sunday
- Daylight Saving Time begins
- World Health Day, April 7th
- Federal Income Taxes are due
- Earth Day, April 22nd
- World Penguin Day, April 25th
- Arbor Day, April 27th
- Administrative Professionals’ Day
- Arbor Day in many locations is Friday, 29 April, 2005, but please see The List of Arbor Dates for States.
- World Autism Awareness Day – April 2nd
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May |
- Loyalty Day is 1 May.
- Mother’s Day is Sunday
- Armed Forces Day
- Memorial Day is last Monday in May
- Cinco de Mayo, May 5th
- Date Your Mate Month
- Foster Care Month
- Gifts from the Garden Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- National Barbecue Month
- National Bike Month
- National Blood Pressure Month
- National Hamburger Month
- National Photograph Month
- National Re-commitment Month
- National Salad Month
- Older Americans Month
- Nurse’s Week – first full week of month
- Wildflower Week – week two
- National Bike Week – third week
- National Police Week – third week of month
- Emergency Medical Services Week – fourth week of month
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June |
- Flag Day
- Father’s Day is Sunday
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July |
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August |
Back to school
Moving to college university dormitory |
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September |
- Back to School
- Labor Day is the first Monday in September.
- Grandparents Day
- Citizenship Day
- Alzheimer’s Awareness Day, September 21st
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October |
- Columbus Day (observed) is the second Monday in October
- Columbus Day (traditional)
- United Nations Day
- Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
- October 31 – Halloween
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November |
- Election Day
- November 11 – Veterans’ Day. The federal government still observes Veterans’ Day on November 11. Incidentally, the state of Washington does also, because it was admitted to statehood on November 11 1889.
- Fourth Thursday of November – Thanksgiving Day
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