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Holidays

United States of America

Main article: Public holidays in the United States

The United States federal government designates national holidays (see below) for federal employees only. State and local governments generally observe these holidays as well as many state holidays.
A basic list of holidays as seen on a 2011 calendar:

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 17 January – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January, traditionally 15 Jan.)
• 2 February – Groundhog Day
• 12 February – Lincoln's Birthday
• 14 February – Valentine's Day
• 21 February – Presidents Day (officially George Washington's Birthday; 3rd Monday of February, traditionally 22 Feb.)
• 8 March – Fat Tuesday (always the day before Lent starts)
• 9 March – Ash Wednesday (Christian; movable; First day of the 40-day Lent Season – ending Palm Sunday)
• 17 March – St. Patrick's Day (Originating in Ireland)
• 20 March 2010 – Vernal Equinox (based on sun)
• 17 April – Palm Sunday (Christian; Sunday before Easter)
• 29 March 2010 – First day of Passover (Jewish; movable based on Jewish calendar)
• 30 March – National Doctors' Day (always on 30 March)
• 1 April – April Fools' Day
• 22 April – Good Friday (Christian; Friday before Easter)
• 24 April – Easter Sunday (Christian; movable; Sunday after first full moon during spring)
• 25 April – Easter Monday (Christian; Monday after Easter)
• 6 April 2010 – Last Day of Passover (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish Calendar)
• 18 April – Patriot's Day/Marathon Monday (New England and Wisconsin only)(3rd Monday of April)
• 22 April – Earth Day
• 29 April – Arbor Day (last Friday of April)
• 5 May – Cinco De Mayo (Mexican holiday often observed in US)
• 5 May – National Day of Prayer (United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". 1st Thursday of May)
• 8 May – Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
• 15 May – Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May)
• 12 June – Pentecost Sunday (Christian; 49 days after Easter)
• 30 May – Memorial Day (last Monday of May, traditionally 30 May)
• 14 June – Flag Day
• 19 June – Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
• 21 June 2010 – Summer Solstice (based on sun)
• 4 July – Independence Day
• 12 August 2010 – First day of Ramadan (Islamic, moveable based on Lunar calendar)
• 5 September – Labor Day (first Monday of September)
• 8 September 2010 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish calendar)
• 10 September 2010 – Last day of Ramadan (Islamic, moveable based on Lunar calendar)
• 11 September 2010 – Eid-al-Fitr/Day after the end of Ramadan (Islamic, moveable, based on lunar calendar)
• 11 September – Patriot Day
• 11 September – Grandparent's Day (Sunday after Labor Day)
• 17 September – Constitution Day – Celebration of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
• 17 September 2010 – Yom Kippur (Jewish, moveable, 9 days after first day of Rosh Hashanah)
• 22 September 2010 – First day of Sukkot (Jewish; moveable, 14 days after Rosh Hashanaah)
• 23 September 2010 – Autumnal equinox (based on sun)
• 29 September 2010 – Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish)
• 30 September 2010 – Simchat Torah (Jewish; moveable, 22 days after Rosh Hashanah)
• 9 October – Leif Erikson Day
• 10 October – Columbus Day (2nd Monday of October, traditionally 12 Oct.)
• 31 October – Halloween
• 1 November – All Saints Day (Christian)
• 11 November – Veterans Day
• 24 November – Thanksgiving (4th Thursday of November)
• 25 November – Black Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving Day)
• 29 November - Cyber Monday
• 1 December 2010 – First day of Hanukkah (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish calendar)
• 7 December – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• 9 December 2010 – Last day of Hanukkah (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish Calendar)
• 17 December 2010 – Free Shipping Day (middle of December, movable based on the last day to guarantee delivery by Christmas)
• 21 December 2010 – Winter Solstice (based on sun)
• 24 December - Christmas Eve (Christian)
• 25 December – Christmas Day (Christian)
• 26 December – First day of Kwanzaa (Kwanzaa is celebrated until 1 January)
• 31 December – New Year's Eve

The federal holidays (which are days off from work for federal employees) are New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. The official list can be found here (http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/index.asp). These holidays are not necessarily days off from work for private sector workers. Most private sector businesses close for only the "Big 6" holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Many also close on the Friday after Thanksgiving (aka Black Friday), which is not an official holiday, but is commonly granted to private sector workers. Some private businesses may also close for one or more other federal holidays (most commonly either Martin Luther King Day, or Presidents Day).
When a federal holiday falls on Sunday, most federal workers who work a Mon-Fri workweek will observe the holiday on Monday. When a federal holiday falls on Saturday, most federal workers who work a Mon-Fri workweek will observe the holiday on Friday. Workers who normally work on Saturday (such as mail carriers) will observe the holiday on Saturday; Friday will be a regular work day.
In state and local governments, and in the private sector, practices vary when a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday. In general, most states and private sector workers will observe a holiday that falls on Sunday on Monday. However, that is not universal. Some states and private sector workers will observe a Saturday holiday on Friday, but that is less common than observing the Sunday holidays on Monday. Occasionally, a state or private sector worker will observe a Saturday holiday on Monday, but that is even less common than Friday. Many state workers and private sector workers (in particular, employees at a bank normally closed on Saturdays) do not get any day off when a holiday falls on Saturday, and are "cheated" out of the holiday. Occasionally, a floating holiday may be given in lieu of a Saturday holiday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#United_States_of_America

Mexico

Main article: Public holidays in Mexico

Public holidays

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 January- Three Kings' Day
• 5 February – Día de la Constitución
• 21 March – Natalicio de Benito Juárez
• 1 May – Día del Trabajo
• 5 May – Battle of Puebla
• 16 September – Día de Independencia (Mexican independence day)
• 12 October - Dia de la Raza
• 1 November–2 – Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
• 20 November – Día de la Revolución
• 25 December – Christmas Day (Navidad)

Religious holidays

• Maundy Thursday – Thursday before Easter Sunday
• Good Friday – Friday before Easter Sunday
• 12 December – Our Lady of Guadalupe's day
• 24 December – Christmas Eve
• 25 December – Christmas Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#Mexico

United Kingdom, Crown dependencies, and overseas territories

Main article: Public holidays in the United Kingdom

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 January – (Scotland Only)
• 17 March – St Patrick's Day (Northern Ireland only)
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday – (not Scotland)
• 29 April 2011 - Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton
• 2 May (first Monday in May) Early May Bank Holiday
• 9 May – Liberation Day (Jersey, Guernsey)
• 30 May (last Monday in May) Spring Bank Holiday – See Bank Holiday
• 1st or 2nd Saturday in June – Queen's Official Birthday (not an official public holiday as it is already on a non-working day)
• 5 July – Tynwald Day (Isle of Man)
• 12 July – Battle of the Boyne, otherwise known as "Orangeman's Day" or "The Twelfth". (Northern Ireland only)
• 1 August (First Monday in August) Bank Holiday – (Scotland)
• 29 August (Last Monday in August) August Bank Holiday – (England & Wales)
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

In Scotland, the holidays listed above are official bank holidays but may not be public holidays. Public holidays are set by local authorities and therefore vary from place to place; although Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, 2 January and May Day are observed throughout the country. Banks in Scotland observe English bank holidays; therefore Scottish bank holidays which differ from the English ones are of little practical importance. In Northern Ireland, Easter Tuesday is treated as a public holiday in lieu of Good Friday.
In 2012, as part of events intended to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the usual Spring Bank Holiday on the last Monday of May is being moved to Monday 4 June and an extra bank holiday on Tuesday 5 June is being created.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#United_Kingdom.2C_Crown_dependencies.2C_and_overseas_territories

Australia

Main article: Public holidays in Australia

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 26 January – Australia Day
• Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday – variable dates. For 2010 Friday 2 April and Monday 5th are public holidays.
• 25 April - ANZAC Day
• 2nd Monday of June - Queen's Birthday
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day (except South Australia), Proclamation Day (South Australia only)
• Labour Day (localised holiday, on a different day in each region) 5 Oct 2009 for NSW; 2nd Monday of March for Vic, Tas.
• Show Day (localised holiday, on a different day in each region
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#Australia

China (People's Republic of China and special administrative regions)

Main article: Public holidays in China

Traditional holidays:

• Lunar Calendar Month 1 Day 1 – Chinese Lunar New Year (Second New Moon following the Winter Solstice – Late January or February)
• Lunar Calendar Month 1 Day 15 – Lantern Festival
• 4 April/5 April – Qingming Festival
• Lunar Calendar Month 5 Day 5 – Dragon Boat
• Lunar Calendar Month 7 Day 7 – Qi Xi- Chinese Valentine's Day
• Lunar Calendar Month 7 Day 15 – Ghost Festival
• Lunar Calendar Month 8 Day 15 – Mid-Autumn Festival
• Lunar Calendar Month 9 Day 9 – Double Ninth Festival

Holidays in the People's Republic of China:

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 January – New Year's Day Holiday
• Chinese New Year – Second New Moon following the Winter Solstice – Late January or February
• 1 May-3 May – Labour Day
• 1 July – CPC Founding Day
• 1 August – Army Day
• 1 October-3 October – National Day

See also:

• Chinese calendar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#China_.28People.27s_Republic_of_China_and_special_administrative_regions.29

Canada

Main article: Public holidays in Canada

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 21 February (Third Monday in February) – Family Day – in some provinces. Called "Louis Riel Day" in Manitoba.
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday – schools, banks, and government
• 23 May (Last Monday on or before 24 May) – Victoria Day. Also known as "Journée nationale des Patriotes" in Quebec.
• 24 June – Fête nationale du Québec also known as St. John the Baptist Day – public holiday in Quebec
• 1 July – Canada Day
• 1 August (First Monday in August) – name varies by province, not a holiday in Quebec
• 5 September (First Monday in September) – Labour Day
• 10 October (Second Monday in October) – Thanksgiving Day
• October 31 - Halloween
• 11 November – Remembrance Day – limited to government agencies and banks in some provinces; public holiday in British Columbia, public holiday in Atlantic provinces if it falls on a week day.
• 24 December – Christmas Eve (in some provinces)
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#Canada

Roman Numerals

Anniversary Gift Chart

Birthstones

Birth Month Flower

January	Carnation, Snowdrop
February	Violet
March	Jonquil, Daffodil
April	Sweet Pea, Daisy
May	Lilly-of-the-Valley, Hawthorn
June	Rose
July	Larkspur, Water Lily
August	Gladiolus
September	Aster
October	Calendula, Cosmos
November	Chrysanthemum
December	Narcissus

 

Zodiac

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
Libra	September 23 - October 22
Scorpio	October 23 - November 21
Sagittarius	November 22 - December 21
Capricorn	December 22 - January 19
Aquarius	January 20 - February 18
Pisces	February 19 - March 20

 

 

Chinese Zodiac

http://www.kheper.net/topics/astrology/Chinese.html

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