 | 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? :-) |