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JANUARY
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Diversity in the Workforce Month
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Crime Stoppers Month
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National Blood Donor Month
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| 1st |
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New Year's Day / Gantan-sai |
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Gregorian; Shinto |
| 1st |
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Feast of Saint Basil (Commemorates the death of St. Basil) |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 5th |
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Birth of Guru Gobindh Singh (Last Sikh spiritual master) |
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Sikh |
| 6th |
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Feast of the Theophany (Commemorates the baptism of our Lord) |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 6th |
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Epiphany/Three Kings Day (Celebrates the Three Kings' visit to baby Jesus) |
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Christian |
| 6th |
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Festival of the Three Kings/Dia de los Reyes (Celebrate the visit of the Magi) |
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Hispanic Christian |
| 7th |
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Nativity of Jesus Christ (Account of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth) |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 9th - 12th |
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Mahayana New Year |
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Buddhist |
| 13th |
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Maghi (Commemorates the martyrdom of the "Forty Immortals") |
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Sikh |
| 14th |
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Makar Sankranti (Festival that signifies the beginning of the Harvest Season) |
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Hindu |
| 15th |
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World Religion Day (In celebration of unity and oneness of all world religions) |
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Bahá'í |
| 17th |
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Blessing of the Animals |
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Hispanic Christian |
| 17th |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Observed |
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United States |
| 18th - 25th |
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Week of prayer for Christian Unity |
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Christian |
| 23rd |
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Chinese New Year of the Dragon |
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Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist |
| 25th |
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St. Paul's Day |
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Christian |
| 28th |
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Vasant Panchami (Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning) |
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Hindu |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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FEBRUARY
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African Americian History Month
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American Heart Month
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| 1st |
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National Freedom Day (Honors the signing of the 13th Amendment) |
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United States |
| 2nd |
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Candlemas (Celebration of the presentation of Jesus at the Temple) |
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Christian |
| 2nd |
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Ground Hog Day |
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United States |
| 3rd* |
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Mawlid al-Nabi (Mohammed's Birthday) |
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Islam |
| 3rd |
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Setsubun Sai (Celebration of the Change of Season with the Coming of Spring) |
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Shinto |
| 5th |
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Triodion Begins (Lenten Period) |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 7th* |
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Tu B'Shevat (Jewish New Year for the Trees) |
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Judaism |
| 8th/15th |
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Parinirvana (Festival marking the anniversary of Buddha's death - Nirvana Day) |
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Buddhist |
| 14th |
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St. Valentine's Day (Day in which lovers express their love for one another) |
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Christian |
| 19th |
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Meatfare Sunday (Last day for eating meat before the Great Lent) |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 19th - 25th |
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Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week (Reaffirmation of human brotherhood) |
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Interfaith |
| 20th |
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President's Day (Honors great American presidents born in February) |
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United States |
| 20th |
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Maha Shivaratri (Festival celebrated at the Waning Moon of the Month of Maagha) |
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Hindu |
| 21st |
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Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday) |
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Christian |
| 22nd |
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Ash Wednesday |
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Christian |
| 22nd |
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Lent Begins |
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Christian |
| 26th - Mar. 1st |
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Ayyam-I-Ha (Intercalary Day in the Bahá'í calendar) |
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Bahá'í |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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MARCH
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National Women's History Month
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Irish-American and Greek-American Heritage Month
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American Red Cross Month
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| 1st |
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St. David's Day (Commemorates St. David, Patron Saint of Wales) |
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Christian |
| 2nd - 20th |
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Nineteen-Day Fast (Observed to reinvigorate the soul and bring one closer to God) |
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Bahá'í |
| 7th* |
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Purim (Commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from destruction) |
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Judaism |
| 8th |
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International Women's Day (Celebrates women's achievements throughout history) |
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- |
| 8th |
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Holi (Celebrating the joyful spring Festival of Colors) |
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Hindu |
| 8th |
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Magha Puja Day (Celebration in honor of the Sagnha or Buddhist community) |
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Buddhist |
| 9th |
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Hola Mohalla (Lunar New Year) |
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Sikh |
| 17th |
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St. Patrick's Day |
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Christian |
| 19th |
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St. Joseph's Day (In remembrance of Joseph, husband of Mary and mother of Jesus) |
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Christian |
| 20th |
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Vernal Equinox (Spring) |
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| 20th |
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Hola Mohalla (Lunar New Year) |
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Sikh |
| 21st |
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Naw Ruz (Baha'i New Year) |
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Bahá'í |
| 23rd |
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Hindu New Year |
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Hindu |
| 25th |
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Feast of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary |
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Christian |
| 30th |
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National Doctor's Day |
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United States |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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APRIL
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Holocaust Remembrance Month
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Celebrate Diversity Month
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National Autism Awareness Month
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| 1st |
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Palm Sunday |
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Christian |
| 1st |
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Ramanavami (Celebration of the birth of Rama) |
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Hindu |
| 5th |
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Mahavir Jayanti (Festival honoring the birth of Lord Mahavira) |
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Jain |
| 6th |
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Theravada New Year |
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Buddhist |
| 6th |
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Hanuman Jayanti (Celebration of the birth of Lord Hanuman, Hindu Deity of Power and Energy.) |
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Hindu |
| 6th |
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Good Friday |
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Christian |
| 6th - 13th* |
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Passover (Pesach) |
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Christian |
| 8th |
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Easter (Celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead) |
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Christian |
| 8th |
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Hana Matsuri (Celebration of birth of Buddha) |
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Buddhist |
| 13th |
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Baisakhi/Vaisakhi (Ancient Harvest Festival which marks the beginning of a New Solar Year) |
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Sikh/Hindu |
| 19th |
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Yom Hasho'ah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) |
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Judaism |
| 21st |
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Ridvan Begins (12 Days) (Baha'ullah's Prophethood) |
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| 22nd |
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Earth Day (Promotes Environmental Awareness) |
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United Nations |
| 24th |
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Armenian Martyr's Day (Day of remembrance for the one million Armenians who dies in the Turkish massacre of 1915-16.) |
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Armenia, U.S. |
| 26th* |
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Yom Ha'atzmaut (Commemorates Israel's Declaration of Independence in1948.) |
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Judaism |
| 29th |
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Ninth Day of Ridvan (Celebration of the arrival of Baha'ullah at a sacred garden) |
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Bahá'í |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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MAY
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Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
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Jewish American Heritage Month
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National Cancer Research Month
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| 1st |
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May Day (Celebration of the coming of Spring) |
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United States; Canada |
| 2nd |
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Twelfth Day of Ridvan |
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Bahá'í |
| 3rd |
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National Day of Prayer |
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Interfaith USA |
| 5th |
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Cinco de Mayo (Mexican victory over French Army in 1862) |
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Mexican |
| 10th |
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Lag B'Omer (Holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer) |
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Judaism |
| 5th |
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Wesak/Buddha Day (Birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha) |
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Buddhist |
| 13th |
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Mother's Day |
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| 17th |
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Ascension Day (Celebrates the day that Christ ascended into Heaven) |
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Christian |
| 19th |
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Armed Forces Day |
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United States |
| 23rd |
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Declaration of the Bab |
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Bahá'í |
| 26th - 28th |
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Shavuot (Commemorating the anniversary of the day God gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai) |
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Judaism |
| 27th |
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Pentacost Day (Commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples) |
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Christian |
| 28th |
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Memorial Day (Commemorates veterans who have died in military service to their country) |
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United States |
| 29th |
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Ascension of Baha'ullah (Founder of the Bahá'í Faith) |
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Bahá'í |
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JUNE
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Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
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Older Americans Month
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National Safety Month
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| 1st |
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Jerusalem Day (Commemorates the Reunification of Jerusalem) |
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| 3rd |
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Trinity Sunday (The first Sunday after Pentacost) |
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Christian |
| 5th |
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World Environment Day (Day to stimulate awareness of the environment) |
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United Nations |
| 7th |
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Corpus Christi Day (Celebrates the Body of Christ, consecrated in the Mass) |
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Anglican; Catholic; Lutheran |
| 14th |
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Flag Day (Commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States) |
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United States |
| 16th |
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Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (5th of the 10 Gurus of Sikhism) |
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Sikh |
| 17th |
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Father's Day |
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United States |
| 19th |
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Juneteeth (Abolishment of slavery in Texas) |
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United States |
| 20th |
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Summer Solstice (The day of the year with the longest period of daylight) |
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- |
| 21st |
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First Nation's Day (Recognition of the Aboriginal people in Canada) |
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Canadian Native People |
| 21st |
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Rath Yatra (Festival commemorating Lord Jagannath's annual visit to Queen Gundicha's temple) |
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Hindu |
| 24th |
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Celebrates the birthday of the cousin of Jesus) |
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Christian |
| 27th |
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Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith |
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Jewish |
| 29th |
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St. Peter and St. Paul Day (Liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul) |
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Christian |
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JULY |
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National Recreation and Parks Month |
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Celebrate Freedom Month
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Mental Illness Awareness Mont
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1st
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Canada Day
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Canadian National Day
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3rd
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Asalha Puja (Honors Buddha's 1st sermon)
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Buddhist
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3rd*
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Lailat al Bara'ah (Night of Repentance)
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Islam
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4th
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Independence Day
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United States
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5th
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Birth of Guru Hargobind (Sixth Sikh Guru)
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Sikh
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8th
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17th Tammuz (An important Jewish fast day in remembrance of Jerusalem's walls being breached)
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Judaism
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9th
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Martyrdom of the Bab (Anniversary of the Bab's execution in 1850)
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Bahá'í
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13th - 16th
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Obon (Festival to honor deceased spirits of one's ancestors)
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Buddhist/Shinto
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14th
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Bastille Day (French National Holiday)
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France
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15th*
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Lailat al Miraj (Recalls the journey of Muhammad)
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Islam
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| 19th* |
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Ramadan begins |
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Islam |
| 23rd |
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Birth of Guru Harkrishn (Eighth Sikh Guru) |
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Sikh |
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24th
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Pioneer Day (Day of Deliverance - commemorates the arrival of the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley)
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Mormon
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25th
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St. James the Great (Disciple of Jesus)
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Christian
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AUGUST
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Equal Opportunity Month
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National Immunization Awareness Month
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| 1st |
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Lammas (Festival of the 1st Wheat Harvest) |
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Christian |
| 2nd |
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Raksha Bandhan (Celebrates Brother and Sisters) |
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Hindu |
| 6th |
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Transfiguration of the Lord |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 9th |
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Tisha B'Av (Annual Fast Day) |
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Islam |
| 10th |
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Krishna Janmashtami (Celebrates Birth of Krishna) |
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Hindu |
| 13th* |
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Lailatur-Qadr (Night of Power - anniversary of the night that the Qur'an is believed to have been revealed) |
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Islam |
| 15th |
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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Catholic; Christian |
| 17th* |
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Qud's Day (Last Friday of Ramadan - expresses solidarity with the Palestinian people.) |
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Islam |
| 18th* |
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Eid-al-Fitr (Three-day Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan) |
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Islam |
| 29th |
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Beheading of John the Baptist |
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Christian |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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SEPTEMBER
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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National Preparedness Month
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| 1st |
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Ecclesiastical Year Begins |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 5th |
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Labor Day |
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United States |
| 11th |
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Patriot Day (Designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2011 attacks) |
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United States |
| 16th |
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16 de Septiembré (Mexican Independence Day) |
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Mexico |
| 16th - 18th* |
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Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) |
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Judaism |
| 17th |
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Constitution Day (Recognizes the ratification of the U.S. Constitution) |
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United States |
| 17th |
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Citizenship Day (Recognizes those who have become U.S. citizens.) |
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United States |
| 19th |
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San Gennaro Day (Commemorates the day Saint Gennaro was martyred for the faith) |
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Italian American |
| 19th |
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Ganesh Chaturthi (Celebration of the birth of Ganesh - God of Wisdom) |
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Hindu |
| 20th - 28th |
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Paryushana - Parva (8 day festival signifying human emergence into a new world of spiritual and moral refinement) |
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Jain |
| 22nd |
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Autumnal Equinox (First day of Fall) |
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- |
| 26th |
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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
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Judaism |
| 30th - Oct. 1st* |
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Sukkoth (7 day Feast of Tabernacles) |
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Judaism |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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OCTOBER
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German-American, Italian-American and Polish-American Month
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Disability Employment Awareness Month
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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| 4th |
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St. Francis Day (Commemorates the life of St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment) |
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Catholic |
| 8th |
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Columbus Day Observance |
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United States |
| 8th - 9th* |
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Simchat Torah (Celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings) |
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Judaism |
| 9th |
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Birthday of Guru Ram Das, Fourth of the Sikh Gurus |
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Sikh |
| 16th |
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Navaratri (Festival of the Divine Mother) |
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Hindu |
| 20th |
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Birth of the Bab (Birth of Siyyid Ali-Muhammad) |
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Bahá'í
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| 24th |
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Dussehra (Dasera) (10 day celebration of Lord Rama's victory over Evil Ravana) |
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Hindu; Jain |
| 24th |
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United Nations Day |
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Worldwide |
| 24th* |
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Waqf al Arafa (Observance day when Muslim pilgrims pray for forgiveness and mercy) |
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Islam |
| 25th* |
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Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) |
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Islam |
| 31st |
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Reformation Day/All Hallows Eve |
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Protestant; Lutheran |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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NOVEMBER
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National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
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National Alzheimer's Disease Month
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| 1st |
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All Saints Day (Honors all Saints who do not have their own special Feast Day) |
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Christian |
| 2nd |
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All Soul's Day (Solemn feast commemorating the faithful departed) |
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Christian |
| 11th |
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Veteran's Day (Armitice Day) |
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United States |
| 12th |
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Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Founder of the Bahá'í faith) |
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Bahá'í
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| 13th |
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Diwali/Deepavali (Festival of Lights) |
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Hindu; Jain; Sikh |
| 14th* |
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Al Hijra/Muharram (First month of the Islam year) |
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Islam |
| 15th - 25th |
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Nativity Fast (period of abstinence and penance in preparation for the Nativity of Christ) |
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Orthodox Christian |
| 22nd |
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Thanksgiving |
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National Holiday |
| 24th |
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Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur |
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Sikh |
| 26th |
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Day of the Covenant (Festival celebrating the appointment of 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the Centre of Bahá’u’lláh's Covenant) |
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Bahá'í
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| 28th |
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Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib (Founder of the Sikhism) |
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Sikh |
| 28th |
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Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Commemorates the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the eldest son and successor of Bahá’u’lláh.) |
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Bahá'í
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| 30th |
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Saint Andrew's Day (Coming of Christianity to area now known as Scotland) |
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Christian |
| *Nightfall/Sunset |
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DECEMBER
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National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
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Universal Human Rights Month
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| 5th |
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Ashura (Day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of The Prophet Muhammad) |
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Islam |
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6th
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St. Nicholas Day (Celebrates the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra) |
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Christian |
| 7th |
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Pearl Harbor Day (National observance of the attacks on Pearl Harbor) |
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- |
| 8th |
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Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) (Buddha's Enlightenment) |
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Buddhist |
| 8th |
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Immaculate Conception of Mary |
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Roman Catholic |
| 9th |
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Hanukkah (Chanukah) Festival of Lights |
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Judaism |
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Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
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Roman Catholic |
| 21nd |
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Winter Solstice (The shortest day and the longest night of the year) |
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- |
| 25th |
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Christmas (Celebrates the Birth of Jesus) |
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Christian |
| 26th |
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Boxing Day (Giving of gifts to the less fortunate and those in service positions) |
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Canada; United Kingdom |
| 26th |
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Kwanzaa (7 day ceremony honoring African Heritage) |
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African/Interfaith |
| 28th |
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Holy Innocents (Celebrates the memory of the infant Christian martyrs.) |
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| 30th |
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Feast of the Holy Family (Celebrates the family unit and the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph) |
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Christian |
| 31st |
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Watch Night (Occasion to thank God for bringing people safely through the year) |
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Christian |
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