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Misc. > Holidays, Observances and the Calendar > Flashcards

Holidays, Observances and the Calendar Flashcards

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New Year’s Day*

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January 1

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Martin Luther King’s Birthday*

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3rd Monday in January (Jan. 15-21) (actual day is January 15)

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President’s Day*

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3rd Monday in February (Feb. 15-21) (Lincoln-Feb. 12, Washington-Feb. 22 (Feb 11 on Julian calendar which changed in 1752))

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Memorial Day*

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last Monday in May (May 25-31) (aka Decoration Day)

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Independence Day*

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July 4

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Labor Day*

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1st Monday in September (Sep. 1-7)

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Columbus Day*

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2nd Monday in October (Oct. 8-14) (actually landed on October 12, 1492) (aka Discoverer’s Day, Pioneer’s Day)

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Election Day*

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1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday (Nov. 2-8)

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Veterans’ Day*

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November 11 (aka Armistice Day)

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Thanksgiving*

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4th Thursday in November (Nov. 22-28) (first proclaimed by Lincoln)

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Christmas Day*

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December 25

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12
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Groundhog Day

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February 2

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Valentine’s Day

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February 14

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St. Patrick’s Day

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March 17

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Easter

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First Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the March equinox (Mar. 22 - Apr. 25)

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Equinox

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The two days when day and night are of equal length and the beginnings of spring and autumn.

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Solstice

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The two days when the Sun is at its extreme northern position (the Tropic of Cancer, first day of summer) or southern position (the Tropic of Capricorn, first day of winter)

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Vernal (spring) Equinox

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About March 21

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Summer Solstice

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About June 21

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Autumnal Equinox

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About September 23

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Winter Solstice

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About December 21

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January

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Janus, a Roman god

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February

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Februalia, a Roman period of sacrifices to atone for sins

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March

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Mars, Roman god of war

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April

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From the Latin, “to open,” as in new growth (aperire)

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May

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Maia, Roman goddess of growing plants

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June

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From the Latin for “youth” (juvenis)

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July

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Julius Caesar

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August

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Emperor Augustus

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September

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Seventh month (moved two for July and August)

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October

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Eighth month (moved two for July and August)

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November

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Ninth month (moved two for July and August)

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December

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Tenth month (moved two for July and August)

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Sunday

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Sun’s Day

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Monday

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Moon’s Day

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Tuesday

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Tiw’s Day (also called Tyr, god of war)

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Wednesday

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Woden’s Day (Woden is the same as Odin, the chief Norse god)

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Thursday

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Thor’s Day (Odin’s son, god of thunder)

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Friday

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Frigg’s Day (wife of Odin, queen of the gods)

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Saturday

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Seterne’s Day (apparently derived from the Latin god Saturn)

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