 | New Year's Day: January 1 - no one works, recovers from parties the night before |
| Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: Monday, January 20 - government and bank holiday only, aside from some african-american families, most people do go to work |
| Groundhog Day: February 2 - a silly thing, people just comment on it. |
| Lincoln's Birthday: February 12 - its on the calendar, but no one pays attention to this one anymore |
| Valentine's Day: February 14 - if you're a guy, you better buy your honey roses or chocolate |
| President's Day: Monday, February 17 - its on the calendar, but no one pays attention to this one anymore |
| Washington's Birthday: February 22 - its on the calendar, but no one pays attention to this one anymore |
| Mardi Gras: Tuesday, March 4 - Big in New Orleans, women expose their chests for $1 beads..... |
| Ash Wednesday: Wednesday, March 5 |
| Purim (Begins at Sundown*): March 17 |
| St. Patrick's Day: March 17 - Irish |
| April Fool's Day: April 1 - fun day - try to play a joke on someone |
| Passover (Begins at Sundown*): April 16 |
| Easter: Sunday, April 20 |
| Earth Day: April 22 - |
| Eastern Orthodox Easter: Sunday, April 27 |
| Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day): Tuesday, April 29 |
| Cinco de Mayo: May 5 - Hispanic |
| Mother's Day: Sunday, May 11 |
| Memorial Day: Monday, May 26 - Shavuot (Begins at Sundown*): June 5 |
| Flag Day: June 14 - its on the calendar, but no one pays attention to it |
| Father's Day: Sunday, June 15 - Nonsense, made up by Hallmark Cards, Inc. just to make money |
| US Independence Day: July 4 - fireworks, barbecue (cook food outside), very popular |
| Labor Day: Monday, September 1 - worker's holiday |
| Grandparents Day: September 7 - Nonsense, made up by Hallmark Cards, Inc. just to make money |
| Rosh Hashanah (Begins at Sundown*): September 26 |
| Yom Kippur (Begins at Sundown*): October 5 |
| Sukkot (Begins at Sundown*): October 10 |
| Columbus Day: October 13 - no one notices it |
| Boss' Day: October 16 - Nonsense, made up by Hallmark Cards, Inc. just to make money |
| Sweetest Day: October 18 - Nonsense, made up by Hallmark Cards, Inc. just to make money |
| Halloween: October 31 - very popular - children wear costumes and collect candy, adults go to costume parties |
| Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): November 1 - Hispanic |
| US Election Day: Tuesday, November 4 - just be sure to go vote! |
| Veterans Day: November 11 - honors war dead |
| Thanksgiving Day (US): Thursday, November 27 - celebrates family |
| Chanukah (Begins at Sundown*): December 19 |
| Christmas Day: December 25 |
| My birthday: December 26 - doesn't everyone celebrate it? :-) |
