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Holidays, Celebrations, Observances 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
New Year's Day Tue, Jan 1 Thu, Jan 1 Fri, Jan 1 Sat, Jan 1 Sun, Jan 1
Martin Luther King Day Mon, Jan 21 Mon, Jan 19 Mon, Jan 18 Mon, Jan 17 Mon, Jan 16
Chinese New Year Thu, Feb 7 Mon, Jan 26 Sun, Feb 14 Thu, Feb 3 MOn, Jan 23
Ramadhan-First Day* Tue, Sep 2 Sat, Aug 22 Wed, Aug 11 Mon, Aug 1 Fri, Jul 20
Valentine's Day Thu, Feb 14 Sat, Feb 14 Sun, Feb 14 Mon, Feb 14 Tue, Feb 14
Washington's Birthday Observed Mon, Feb 18 Mon, Feb 16 Mon, Feb 15 Mon, Feb 21 Mon, Feb 20
Ash Wednesday Wed, Feb 6 Wed, Feb 25 Wed, Feb 17 Wed, Mar 9 Wed, Feb 22
Id Ad-Fitr
(end of Ramadhan*)		 Thu, Oct 2 Mon, Sep 21 Fri, Sep 10 Wed, Aug 31 Sun, Aug 19
Purim Fri, Mar 21 Tue, Mar 10 Sun, Feb 28 Sun, Mar 20 Thu, Mar 8
Evacuation Day/St. Patrick's Day Mon, Mar 17 Tue, Mar 17 Wed, Mar 17 Thu, Mar 17 Sat, Mar 17
Passover - First Day Sun, Apr 20 Thu, Apr 9 Tue, Mar 30 Tue, Apr 19 Sat, Apr 7
Easter Sun, Mar 23 Sun, Apr 12 Sun, Apr 4 Sun, Apr 24 Sun, Apr 8
Patriots' Day Mon, Apr 21 Mon, Apr 20 Mon, Apr 19 Mon, Apr 18 Mon, Apr 16
Professional Secretaries Day Wed, Apr 23 Wed, Apr 22 Wed, Apr 21 Wed, Apr 27 Wed, Apr 25
National Arbor Day Fri, Apr 25 Fri, Apr 24 Fri, Apr 30 Fri, Apr 29 Fri, Apr 27
Holidays, Celebrations, Observances 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Mother's Day Sun, May 11 Sun, May 10 Sun, May 9 Sun, May 8 Sun, May 13
Memorial Day Mon, May 26 Mon, May 25 Mon, May 31 Mon, May 30 Mon, May 28
Islamic New Year* Thu, Jan 10 Fri, Dec 18 Wed, Dec 8 Sun, Nov 27 Thu, Nov 15
Children's Day (Mass.) Sun, Jun 8 Sun, Jun 14 Sun, Jun 13 Sun, Jun 12 Sun, Jun 10
Flag Day Sat, Jun 14 Sun, Jun 14 Mon, Jun 14 Tue, Jun 14 Thu, Jun 14
Bunker Hill Day Tue, Jun 17 Wed, Jun 17 Thu, Jun 17 Fri, Jun 17 Sun, Jun 17
Father's Day Sun, Jun 15 Sun, Jun 21 Sun, Jun 20 Sun, Jun 19 Sun, Jun 17
Independence Day Fri, Jul 4 Sat, Jul 4 Sun, Jul 4 Mon, Jul 4 Wed, Jul 4
Mulid al-Nabi
(birth of Muhammad*)		 Thu, Mar 20 Mon, Mar 9 Fri, Feb 26 Wed, Feb 16 Sun, Feb 5
Labor Day Mon, Sep 1 Mon, Sep 7 Mon, Sep 6 Mon, Sep 5 Mon, Sep 3
Rosh Hashanah*** Tue, Sep 30 Sat, Sep 19 Thu, Sep 9 Thu, Sep 29 Mon, Sep 17
Universal Children's Day Mon, Oct 6 Mon, Oct 5 Mon, Oct 4 Mon, Oct 3 Mon, Oct 1
Yom Kippur*** Thu, Oct 9 Mon, Sep 28 Sat, Sep 18 Sat, Oct 8 Wed, Sep 26
Holidays, Celebrations, Observances 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Succoth - First Day*** Tue, Oct 14 Sat, Oct 3 Thu, Sep 23 Thu, Oct 13 Mon, Oct 1
Columbus Day Mon, Oct 13 Mon, Oct 12 Mon, Oct 11 Mon, Oct 10 Mon, Oct 8
Sweetest Day Sat, Oct 18 Sat, Oct 17 Sat, Oct 16 Sat, Oct 15 Sat, Oct 20
Halloween Fri, Oct 31 Sat, Oct 31 Sun, Oct 31 Mon, Oct 31 Wed, Oct 31
Election Day Tue, Nov 4 Tue, Nov 2 Tue, Nov 6
Veteran's Day Tue, Nov 11 Wed, Nov 11 Thu, Nov 11 Fri, Nov 11 Sun, Nov 11
Thanksgiving Thu, Nov 27 Thu, Nov 26 Thu, Nov 25 Thu, Nov 24 Thu, Nov 22
Hanukkah - First Day*** Mon, Dec 22 Sat, Dec 12 Thu, Dec 2 Wed, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 9
Lailat Al-Miraj&nbsp
(Muhammad's ascent to Heaven)		 Thu, Jul 31 Mon, Jul 20 Fri, Jul 9 Wed, Jun 29 Sun, Jun 17
Christmas Thu, Dec 25 Fri, Dec 25 Sat, Dec 25 Sun, Dec 25 Tue, Dec 25
Kwanza - First Day Fri, Dec 26 Sat, Dec 26 Sun, Dec 26 Mon, Dec 26 Wed, Dec 26


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* Islamic holidays are based on the Lunar Calendar and may vary by one or two days from those given.
*** All Jewish holidays begin at sundown of the previous day.