Holidays and Observances Flashcards by Sharon Boyd | Brainscape

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Third Monday in January

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Martin Luther King Day

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January 15th

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MLK’s Birthday

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Feb 2

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Groundhog Day

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Feb 11

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Lincoln’s Birthday

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Feb 14

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St. Valentine’s Day

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Third Monday in Feb

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President’s Day

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Feb 22

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Washington’s Birthday

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March 17

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St. Patrick’s Day

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April 22

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Earth Day

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Wednesday of the Last Full Week In April

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Secretary’s Day

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Last Friday in April

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Arbor Day

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May 5

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Cinco De Mayo

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Second Sunday of may

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Mother’s Day

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Third Saturday of May

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Armed Forces Day

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Last Monday in May

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Memorial Day (Formerly Decoration Day)

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June 14

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Flag Day

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Third Sunday of June

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Father’s Day

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July 1

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Canada Day

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July 4

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Independence Day

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July 14

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Bastille Day (France)

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July 20

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Moon (Landing) Day

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Second Sunday in Sept

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Grandparent’s Day

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Sept 17

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Constitution Day (1787)

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First Monday in Sept

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Labor Day

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First Tuesday After First Monday in November

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Election Day

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Second Monday in Oct

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Columbus Day

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October 12

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Original Columbus Day

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October 24

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United Nations Day

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October 31

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Halloween

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November 1

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All Saint’s Day

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November 2

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All Soul’s Day

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November 5

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Guy Fawkes Day (England)

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November 11

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Veterans Day (Armistice Day)

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Fourth Thursday in November

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Thanksgiving

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Sunday Closest to November 30

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Advent (30th - St. Andrew’s Day)

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December 25

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Christmas

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December 26

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Boxing Day (Canada and Britain)

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December 25 to January 1

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Kwanza

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Holiday Formerly Known as Dominion Day

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Canada Day

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Holiday Represented with 44 Candles

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Hannukah

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8-day Jewish Holidays

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Passover and Hanukkah

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Friday Before Easter

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Good Friday

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Sixth Sunday of Lent, Sunday before Easter

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Palm Sunday

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First Day of Lent

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Ash Wednesday

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Day before Ash Wednesday

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Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)

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Mardi Gras in Europe and South America

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Carnival

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End of Easter Celebration

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Pentecost

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Holiday about the 12 days of Christmas

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Epiphany

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Holiday Founded by Anna Jarvis

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Mother’s Day

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State Holiday in Alaska

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Seward’s Day

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State Holiday of Massachusetts

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Patriot’s Day