HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS, 2008 • January,   JANUARY IS NAT'L SOUP MONTH • Jan.  1st, NEW YEAR'S DAY • Jan.  6th, EPIPHANY (THE TWELFTH DAY) • Jan. 19th, MARTIN L. KING DAY, MONDAY • February,  BLACK HISTORY MONTH • Feb.  2nd, GROUND HOG DAY (WINTER ?) • Feb.  5th, MONARCH BUTTERFLY DAY • Feb.  7th, CHINESE NEW YEAR (YEAR OF RAT) • Feb.  9th, USS SHARK DAY, 591 COMMISSIONED • Feb. 14th, VALENTINE'S DAY • Feb. 18th, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MONDAY • Feb. 24th, MARDI GRAS (FAT TUESDAY) • Feb. 25th, ASH WEDNESDAY (LENT BEGINS) • March,     WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH • Mar.  9th, SET CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR, SUNDAY • Mar. 16th, PALM SUNDAY (ENTERS JERUSALEM) • Mar. 17th, ST. PATRICK'S DAY • Mar. 20th, VERNAL EQUINOX (SPRING BEGINS) • Mar. 20th, HOLY THURSDAY (LAST SUPPER) • Mar. 21st, GOOD FRIDAY • Mar. 22nd, HOLY SATURDAY (LENT ENDS) • Mar. 23rd, EASTER SUNDAY (SEASON BEGINS) • Mar. 31st, CESAR E. CHAVEZ DAY (CALIF) • April,     WILDFLOWER DRIVES, NORTH COUNTY • Apr.  1st, APRIL FOOL'S DAY • Apr. 11th, NATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY • Apr. 15th, LAST FILING INCOME TAX DAY • Apr. 20th, PASSOVER BEGINS, SUNDAY • Apr. 22nd, EARTH DAY • Apr. 25th, NATIONAL ARBOR DAY • Apr. 26th, PASSOVER ENDS, SATURDAY • May,       MAY IS ELDER ABUSE MONTH • May   5th, CINCO DE MAYO, FIESTA • May  11th, PENTECOST SUNDAY, EASTER ENDS • May  11th, MOTHER'S DAY, SUNDAY • May  15th, BEGIN PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON • May  17th, ARMED FORCES DAY, SATURDAY • May  26th, MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY (OBSERVED) • May  30th, MEMORIAL DAY (TRADITIONAL) • June,      JUNE IS NATIONAL ROSE MONTH • Jun.  1st, BEGIN ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON • Jun.  6th, D-DAY, INVASION OF NORMANDY • Jun.  9th, SHAVUOT (GIVING OF THE TORAH) • Jun. 14th, FLAG DAY, UNITED STATES • Jun. 15th, FATHER'S DAY, SUNDAY • Jun. 19th, JUNETEENTH (EMANCIPATION) • Jun. 21st, SUMMER SOLSTICE (SUMMER BEGINS)   • July,      JULY IS NAT'L HOT DOG MONTH • Jul.  1st, CANADA DAY (INDEPENDENCE) • Jul.  4th, INDEPENDENCE DAY (USA) • Jul.  6th, DOG DAYS OF SUMMER (BEGINS) • Jul. 14th, BASTILLE DAY (FR. REVOLUTION) • Jul. 17th, ODPC FUNFEST, EVART, MI • Jul. 23rd, MID-STATE FAIR OPENS • Jul. 24th, MORMAN PIONEER DAY • Jul. 29th, ALL OR NOTHING DAY • August,    AUGUST IS NAT'L PICNIC MONTH • Aug.  3rd, MID-STATE FAIR CLOSES • Aug.  8th, 2008 OLYMPIAD OPENS (BEIJING) • Aug. 15th, VJ-DAY (WORLD WAR II ENDS) • Aug. 17th, HOT AUGUST NIGHTS (DOG DAYS) • Aug. 22nd, HOT AUGUST NIGHTS (LEWISTON) • September, SEPTEMBER IS NAT'L PIANO MONTH • Sep.  1st, LABOR DAY (MONDAY) • Sep.  1st, USSVI CONVENTION (ENDS 7th) • Sep.  1st, RAMADAN (FASTING, ENDS 30th) • Sep.  4th, BARRY'S BIRTHDAY • Sep.  9th, CALIFORNIA ADMISSION DAY • Sep. 16th, MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY • Sep. 19th, POW/MIA SAY • Sep. 22nd, AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (FALL BEGINS) • Sep. 30th, ROSH HASHANAH (JEWISH NEW YEAR) • October,   OCTOBER IS NAT'L PIZZA MONTH • Oct.  5th, WIENER DOG RACES, SUNDAY • Oct.  9th, YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT) • Oct. 11th, PASO ROBLES PIONEER DAY • Oct. 13th, COLUMBUS DAY, MONDAY (OBSERVED) • Oct. 14th, SUKKOT (FEAST OF TABERNACLES) • Oct. 31st, HALLOWEEN (ALL SAINT'S EVE) • November,  NOVEMBER IS NATIVE AMER MONTH • Nov.  2nd, SET CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR, SUNDAY • Nov.  4th, ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY • Nov. 13th, VETERAN'S (ARMISTICE) DAY • Nov. 27th, THANKSGIVING DAY, THURSDAY • Nov. 28th, BLACK FRIDAY (FOR SHOPPERS) • Nov. 30th, ADVENT SUNDAY (REPENTANCE) • December,  DECEMBER IS NAT'L BINGO MONTH • Dec.  7th, PEARL HARBOR DAY (OF INFAMY) • Dec. 17th, SATURNALIA (WINTER FESTIVAL) • Dec. 21st, CHANUKAH (FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS) • Dec. 21st, WINTER SOLSTICE (WINTER BEGINS) • Dec. 25th, CHRISTMAS DAY (THURSDAY, 2008) • Dec. 26th, ST. STEPHAN'S DAY (HELP POOR) • Dec. 26th, KWANZAA (AFRO-AMERICAN HOLIDAY) HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS, 2009 My * EMAIL * and * WEBMAIL *  This page was last revised June 09, 2008, and is hosted by Western Dawn © 2008 - 2008.