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Winter Holidays with Non-Fixed Dates
  2005 2006 2004
Chanukah, Jewish* December 26 December 16 December 8
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Ob., U.S. January 17 January 16 January 19
Chinese New Year, China** February 9 January 29 January 22
Tet Nguyen Dan, Vietnam February 9 January29 January 22
Mardi Gras, United States February 8 February 28 March 2
Ash Wednesday, Christian February 9 March 1 March 3
Presidents' Day, United States February 21 February 20 February 16
Purim, Jewish* March 25 March 4 March 7
Holi, Hindu March 25 March 15 March 6


Winter Holidays with Fixed Dates
Yule/Winter Solstice, Pagan December 21
Christmas, Christian December 25
Boxing Day, Europe December 26
Kwanzaa, African-American Dec. 26-Jan. 1
New Years, International January 1
Befana, Italy January 5
Emancipation Day, United States January 1
Epiphany, Christian January 6
Dia de los Reyes Magos, Latin January 6
Makra Sankrant, India January 11-13
St. Knut's Day, Sweden January 13
Australia Day, Australia Day January 26
Candlemas, Pagan February 2
St. Bridget's Day, Ireland February 2
Groundhog Day,  United States February 2
La Fête de la Chandeleur,  France, Canada February 2
Imbolc,  Pagan February 2
Valentine's Day, United States February 14
Leap Year Day, United States February 29
Hina-Matsuri, Japan March 3-5
St. Patrick's Day, Ireland/United States, March 17
No-ruz, Iran March 21-22
Pimia, Loas March 21-22

 

Spring Holidays with Non-Fixed Dates
  2005 2006 2004
Sakura Matsuri, Japan March 20-April 20 March 20-April 20 March 20-April 20
Easter, Christian March 27 April 16 April 11
Passover, Jewish* April 24 April 3 April 7
Mahavir Jayanti April 22    
Tulip Festival, Netherlands April 24-May 7 April 23-May 6 April 25-May 8
Mothers' Day, United States May 8 May 14 May 9
Victoria Day, Canada May 23 May 22 May 17
Memorial Day, United States, United States May 30 May 29 May 31
Dragon Boat Festival, China June 11 May 31 June 22
Shavuot, Jewish*     May 26-27
Buddha Purnima     May 4


Spring Holidays with Fixed Dates
Ostara/Eostar/Spring Equinox, Pagan March 21
April Fools' Day, International April 1
Hanamatsun, Buddhist April 8
Earth Day, International April 22
ANZAC Day, Australia & New Zealand April 25
Walpurgisnacht, Germany, see Halloween April 30
May Day, International May 1
Beltane/Beltain, Pagan, see May Day May 1
Remembrance Day, Jewish May 4
Cinco de Mayo, Mexico May 5
Kodomono-hi, Japan May 5
Feast of Epona, Celtic June 13
Flag Day, United States June 14
Juneteenth, United States June 19

 

Summer Holidays with Non-Fixed Dates
  2005 2006 2004
Fathers' Day, United States June 19 June 15 June 20
Garlic Festival, United States   July 27-29 July 25-27
Labor Day, United States & Canada September 5 September 1 September 6
Grandparent's Day, United States September 11 September 7 September 12
Moon Festival, Hong Kong September 18 September 11 September 24
Tet Trung Thu, Vietnam, September 18 September 11 September 24
Oktoberfest, Germany Sept. 17-Oct. 1 Sept. 20-Oct. 5 September 25-Oct 3
Rosh Hashanah, Jewish* October 4 September 27 September 16
Yom Kippur, Jewish* October 13 October 6 September 25


Summer Holidays with Fixed Dates
Litha, Pagan June 21
Midsummer's Festival, Scandinavia June 24
St. John's Eve, International June 24
Green Corn Festival, Native American June 26
Canada Day, Canada July 1
Independence Day, United States July 4
Orangemen's Day, Northern Ireland July 12
Bon Festival, Japan July 13-15
Bastille Day, France July 14
Lammas, Pagan August 2
V-J Day, United States August 14
Kite Festival, China September 9
Respect for the Aged Day, Japan September 12

 

Fall Holidays with Non-Fixed Dates
  2005 2006 2004
Thanksgiving, Canada October 10 October 9 October 11
Columbus Day, United States October 10 October 9 October 11
Diwali, Hindu November 1 October 21 November 12
Thanksgiving, United States November 24 November 23 November 25
Ramadan begins, Muslim October 5 September 24  October 15
Eid-ul-Fitr, Muslim November 4 October 24 November 14


Fall Holidays with Fixed Dates
Mabon/Autumnal Equinox, Pagan September 21
Festival de la Primavera, Peru October
Halloween, United States, Ireland, Great Britain October 31
Samhain, Pagan, see Halloween October 31
All Saint's Day, Roman Catholic, see Halloween November 1
Dias de los Muertos, Mexico November 1-2
All Souls' Day, Roman Catholic, see Halloween November 2

Guy Fawkes Day, England,

November 5
Veterans Day, United States November 11
Remembrance Day, Canada see Veterans Day November 11
Shichi-go-san, Japan November 15
Sinterklaas Day, Netherlands December 5
St. Nicholas Day, Europe December 6
Feast of Saint Lucia, Sweden December 13