| Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania celebrates this on February 2, year after year after year |
Groundhog Day |
200 |
October 19, 2022 |
| Each December 17, celebrations in Ohio & North Carolina commemorate a 1903 accomplishment by this pair |
the Wright brothers |
400 |
October 19, 2022 |
| Yom Hashoah, the Remembrance Day for this tragedy, is observed in April or May on the 27th of Nisan |
the Holocaust |
600 |
October 19, 2022 |
| A parade through Southie in this city celebrates both St. Paddy's Day & Evacuation Day, the 1776 withdrawal of the British |
Boston |
800 |
October 19, 2022 |
| Alaska celebrates the last Monday in March as this onetime U.S. Secretary of State's day |
William Seward |
|
October 19, 2022 |
| This holiday was created to honor those who died during the Civil War |
Memorial Day |
200 |
May 13, 2022 |
| The U.N. has made Gandhi's birthday, October 2, the International Day of this Gandhian philosophy |
Non-Violence |
400 |
May 13, 2022 |
| In the U.S., Flag Day is observed in this month |
June |
600 |
May 13, 2022 |
| Since 1901 Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade has been held in this directional & historically Irish part of town |
South Boston |
800 |
May 13, 2022 |
| Ujima & Umoja are 2 of the 7 principles celebrated during this holiday created in the United States |
Kwanzaa |
1000 |
May 13, 2022 |
| The last Monday in March is celebrated as Seward's Day in this state |
Alaska |
200 |
September 14, 2021 |
| The last Friday in April is this tree-planting holiday that predates Earth Day by almost a century |
Arbor Day |
400 |
September 14, 2021 |
| Bob Hope famously quipped, "The Academy Awards, or as it's known at my house," this Jewish holiday |
Passover |
600 |
September 14, 2021 |
| Lunar New Year is called Chunjie in Chinese & this 3-letter name in Vietnamese |
Tet |
800 |
September 14, 2021 |
| Some light lamps to invite the presence of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during this Hindu festival of lights |
Diwali |
1000 |
September 14, 2021 |
| Exodus 12 tells the story of this Jewish holiday |
Passover |
200 |
October 14, 2020 |
| Union leader Peter McGuire is given credit for creating this holiday in 1882 |
Labor Day |
400 |
October 14, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & this weekday named for a certain way to shop |
Cyber Monday |
800 |
October 14, 2020 |
| Until 1954 it was known as Armistice Day in the United States |
Veterans Day |
1000 |
October 14, 2020 |
| April 22 was chosen for this observance because it fell between spring break & final exams |
Earth Day |
|
October 14, 2020 |
| This state celebrates July 24 as Pioneer Day, commemorating the passage of pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley |
Utah |
200 |
April 10, 2019 |
| Germany observes November 9 to remember the fall of this |
the Berlin Wall |
400 |
April 10, 2019 |
| Drawing on a southern African holiday, it celebrates nguzo saba, which are 7 cultural principles |
Kwanzaa |
600 |
April 10, 2019 |
| Making a cake for this Jewish holiday? You can't use flour (or any leavening agent) |
Passover |
800 |
April 10, 2019 |
| Constitution Day is September 17; this related set is celebrated every December 15 |
the Bill of Rights |
|
April 10, 2019 |
| Union general John Logan's proposal that May 30 be a day for remembering fallen comrades grew into this holiday |
Memorial Day |
200 |
February 15, 2018 |
| In 2017 Los Angeles joined other cities in replacing this holiday with Indigenous Peoples Day |
Columbus Day |
400 |
February 15, 2018 |
| Pearl Harbor Day is observed on this date, one "which will live in infamy' |
December 7th |
600 |
February 15, 2018 |
| Her May 24 birthday first became a holiday in Canada in 1845 & it's still celebrated today |
Queen Victoria |
1000 |
February 15, 2018 |
| An aerobatic team performs during a parade celebrating this July holiday in Europe |
Bastille Day |
|
February 15, 2018 |
| According to tradition, if this critter sees its shadow on February 2, there will be 6 more weeks of winter |
a groundhog |
200 |
December 1, 2014 |
| Presidents' Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February |
George Washington & Abraham Lincoln |
400 |
December 1, 2014 |
| Flag Day & Father's Day are both observed during this month |
June |
600 |
December 1, 2014 |
| This holiday, November 11, coincides with Canada's Rembrance Day |
Veterans Day |
800 |
December 1, 2014 |
| In 2010, in honor of the 40th anniversary of this observance, a climate rally & concert was held in Washington, D.C. |
Earth Day |
|
December 1, 2014 |
| The week after this holiday is National Egg Salad Week |
Easter |
200 |
December 28, 2012 |
| In 1954 Congress changed the name of Armistice Day to this |
Veterans Day |
400 |
December 28, 2012 |
| "Sevivon, Sov, Sov, Sov", or "Dreidel, Spin, Spin, Spin", is traditionally sung during this Jewish holiday |
Hanukkah |
600 |
December 28, 2012 |
| November 29 is Nellie Tayloe Ross Day in this state where she served as governor |
Wyoming |
1000 |
December 28, 2012 |
| At the beginning of each term, Supreme Court justices work one week, then get Monday off for this |
Columbus Day |
|
December 28, 2012 |
| In 1887 Oregon became the first state to pass a law recognizing this September holiday |
Labor Day |
200 |
May 1, 2012 |
| In Islam Lailat al Miraj celebrates his journey from Mecca to Jerusalem & ascension into heaven |
Mohammed |
400 |
May 1, 2012 |
| Varying with the local climate, the date of this tree-planting day ranges from November to May |
Arbor Day |
600 |
May 1, 2012 |
| Meaning arrival, it's the 4-week period before Christmas |
Advent |
800 |
May 1, 2012 |
| Although the first celebration of this holiday occurred in October 1792, it didn't become a federal holiday until 1937 |
Columbus Day |
|
May 1, 2012 |
| Horton heard that "Read Across America Day", March 2, coincides with the birthday of this children's author |
Dr. Seuss |
200 |
April 18, 2011 |
| Britannica says this animal observed on Feb. 2 is "basically a giant North American ground squirrel" |
a groundhog |
400 |
April 18, 2011 |
| Casimir Pulaski Day, the first Monday in March, celebrates a Revolutionary War hero born in this country |
Poland |
600 |
April 18, 2011 |
| Daisy Gatson Bates Day in this state celebrates a civil rights activist who helped integrate Little Rock's schools |
Arkansas |
800 |
April 18, 2011 |
| Seward's Day, the last Monday in March, is one of this state's holidays |
Alaska |
1000 |
April 18, 2011 |
| On March 2 Texas celebrates its independence from this country |
Mexico |
200 |
January 10, 2011 |
| Quebec's Fete Nationale is June 24, the feast day of this herald of Jesus |
St. John the Baptist (St. Jean Baptiste) |
400 |
January 10, 2011 |
| In 2008 this holiday began "late", sundown on Dec. 21; how come no one said, "Christmas is early this year"? |
Hanukkah |
600 |
January 10, 2011 |
| Administrative professionals day was originally called this day, for the person who filed & took dictation |
Secretary\'s Day |
800 |
January 10, 2011 |
| This holiday is also called La Fheile Padraig |
St. Patrick\'s Day |
1000 |
January 10, 2011 |
| In the U.S., when May Day falls on Sunday, the very next Sunday is this observance (& don't you forget it!) |
Mother\'s Day |
200 |
July 5, 2010 |
| On this holiday, people once placed bowls of food outside their homes to appease ghosts |
Halloween |
400 |
July 5, 2010 |
| The foundation devoted to this holiday offers a program in which you can choose pines or spruces as gifts |
Arbor Day |
600 |
July 5, 2010 |
| During each of the 7 days of this African-American celebration, a candle is lit to represent its 7 principles |
Kwanzaa |
1000 |
July 5, 2010 |
| The Betsy Ross House has long been the official site for Philadelphia's celebration of this June holiday |
Flag Day |
|
July 5, 2010 |
| People's usual rankings of caste, gender, status & age are reversed on Holi, a spring festival of this faith |
Hinduism |
200 |
June 5, 2009 |
| Across the pond, Commonwealth Day was originally established on May 24, the birthday of this 19th century queen |
Victoria |
400 |
June 5, 2009 |
| The third Saturday in May is this American military observance |
Armed Forces Day |
600 |
June 5, 2009 |
| If it's July 24, Ecuador & Venezuela must be celebrating the birthday of this early 19th century leader |
(Simón) BolÃvar |
1000 |
June 5, 2009 |
| In December Mexico's festival Las Posadas commemorates these 2 people's search for shelter |
Mary & Joseph |
|
June 5, 2009 |
| Kids in Somerset, England call pumpkins "punkies", & "Punky Night" is their version of this celebration |
Halloween |
200 |
July 15, 2008 |
| If you're in Denmark, you're most likely to see the wee folk called Nisser during this holiday season |
the Christmas season |
400 |
July 15, 2008 |
| Buying gold jewelry insures good fortune on Akshaya Tritiya, a special day of this religion |
Hinduism |
600 |
July 15, 2008 |
| How romantic! Oregon entered the Union in 1859 on this special day |
February 14 (Valentine\'s Day) |
800 |
July 15, 2008 |
| Temporary shelters that may be decorated are built for Sukkot, a festival of this religion |
Judaism |
1000 |
July 15, 2008 |
| Although this tree-planting holiday originated in America, it is now celebrated in other countries |
Arbor Day |
200 |
May 22, 2008 |
| It's the Jewish Day of Atonement |
Yom Kippur |
400 |
May 22, 2008 |
| The name of this American holiday is from the Swahili for "first fruits" |
Kwanzaa |
600 |
May 22, 2008 |
| On February 15, we remember this ship that was sunk in 1898 |
the <i>Maine</i> |
800 |
May 22, 2008 |
| On Nov. 29 this state celebrates the birthday of Nellie Tayloe Ross, the USA's first woman governor |
Wyoming |
|
May 22, 2008 |
| Rock the baby & loop the loop on June 6, the day reserved for this toy |
the yo-yo |
200 |
July 11, 2007 |
| One ringy dingy! September 1 is Emma M. Nutt Day in honor of the first female one of these in the U.S. |
a telephone operator |
400 |
July 11, 2007 |
| February 1 (not always a Friday) is the day for this literary character based on sailor Alexander Selkirk |
Robinson Crusoe |
600 |
July 11, 2007 |
| Interstellar hitchhikers know May 25 is the day for these terrycloth items, a tribute to Douglas Adams |
towels |
800 |
July 11, 2007 |
| On Oct. 12 Mexico celebrates "Dia de la Raza", or day of this |
the race |
1000 |
July 11, 2007 |
| French kids get chocolate chickens on this spring holiday |
Easter |
200 |
April 27, 2007 |
| The USA's Constitution Day is observed in this autumn month |
September |
400 |
April 27, 2007 |
| The half-mile route for this annual event begins at Santo Domingo Street in Pamplona |
the Running of the Bulls |
600 |
April 27, 2007 |
| In 2006 it was celebrated on October 9, 3 days before its traditional observance |
Columbus Day |
800 |
April 27, 2007 |
| The Oakdale (Minn.) Tree Board won the 2006 Lady Bird Johnson Award from this holiday's foundation |
Arbor Day |
1000 |
April 27, 2007 |
| In India, flowers & wreaths are brought to the shrine of this spiritual leader on his birthday, October 2 |
Mahatma Gandhi |
200 |
April 17, 2006 |
| This holiday began in 1868 when a general designated a day to adorn the graves of the Civil War dead |
Memorial Day |
400 |
April 17, 2006 |
| The Punxsutawney Spirit was the first newspaper to print news about the observance of this holiday in 1886 |
Groundhog Day |
600 |
April 17, 2006 |
| This Jewish observance marks the end of 10 days of penitence |
Yom Kippur |
800 |
April 17, 2006 |
| In 1223 St. Francis of Assisi famously celebrated Christmas by setting up one of these displays in Greccio, Italy |
a crèche (or a nativity scene) |
1000 |
April 17, 2006 |
| June 17 is Bunker Hill Day in this state's Suffolk County |
Massachusetts |
200 |
January 23, 2006 |
| In Sweden the Julbord is the smorgasbord for this holiday |
Christmas |
400 |
January 23, 2006 |
| This holiday is the night before All Saints' Day |
Halloween |
600 |
January 23, 2006 |
| (Cheryl of the Clue Crew waxes eloquent in front of Lenin's tomb in Moscow, Russia.) Soviet leaders reviewed a parade of military hardware from Lenin's tomb each year on this day, a Socialist holiday since 1889 |
May Day |
800 |
January 23, 2006 |
| It's the palindromic name for the Vietnamese New Year |
Tet |
1000 |
January 23, 2006 |
| Like the U.S., Canada celebrates this holiday for workers on the first Monday in September |
Labor Day |
200 |
February 12, 2004 |
| In March 1737 the city of Boston turned this into a municipal celebration |
the Saint Patrick\'s Day parade |
400 |
February 12, 2004 |
| The feast ending the Ramadan fast isn't a go until the "new" one of these is spotted in the sky |
a moon |
600 |
February 12, 2004 |
| It's Safe Toys & Gifts month |
December |
800 |
February 12, 2004 |
| This tree-planting day was created by Nebraska newspaper publisher J. Sterling Morton in 1872 |
Arbor Day |
1000 |
February 12, 2004 |
| Nevada Day is celebrated on this date; how spooky! |
October 31 |
200 |
April 24, 2003 |
| By an act of Congress, in 1954 Armistice Day was renamed this |
Veterans Day |
400 |
April 24, 2003 |
| "Harambee!" & "Habari Gani!" are phrases used by African Americans during this 7-day celebration |
Kwanzaa |
600 |
April 24, 2003 |
| Think "fast" -- in 2002 this Muslim holy month began on November 6 |
Ramadan |
800 |
April 24, 2003 |
| (Sofia of the Clue Crew in front of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam) The Anne Frank House here in Amsterdam is open daily except for this holiday |
Yom Kippur |
1000 |
April 24, 2003 |
| Tourists flock to Betsy Ross' house on this observance, June 14 |
Flag Day |
200 |
July 15, 2002 |
| It took a lot of "work" but Grover Cleveland finally signed a bill making this a national holiday in 1894 |
Labor Day |
400 |
July 15, 2002 |
| It's the Jewish Day of Atonement |
Yom Kippur |
600 |
July 15, 2002 |
| The name of this American holiday is from the Swahili for "fresh fruits" |
Kwanzaa |
800 |
July 15, 2002 |
| On February 15 we remember this ship that was sunk in 1898 |
<i>Maine</i> |
1000 |
July 15, 2002 |
| Bobbing for apples is a traditional contest on this fall holiday |
Halloween |
200 |
February 15, 2002 |
| By federal law, his birthday is celebrated on the third Monday in January |
Martin Luther King |
400 |
February 15, 2002 |
| On February 2, if a groundhog sees his shadow, we'll have this many more weeks of winter |
6 |
600 |
February 15, 2002 |
| This May holiday was first called Decoration Day because graves of U.S. war dead were decorated with flowers & flags |
Memorial Day |
800 |
February 15, 2002 |
| Although this tree-planting holiday originated in America, it is celebrated in Canada & other countries |
Arbor Day |
1000 |
February 15, 2002 |
| One of the first observations of this U.S. holiday was May 30, 1868 on the order of General John Logan |
Memorial Day |
200 |
December 3, 2001 |
| On Hogmanay, December 31, Scots in London gather at St. Paul's Cathedral to join hands & sing this song |
"Auld Lang Syne" |
400 |
December 3, 2001 |
| This holiday was first observed on May 10, 1908 in Philadelphia & Grafton, West Virginia |
Mother\'s Day |
600 |
December 3, 2001 |
| On June 11, with parades & luaus, Hawaiians honor this king who united the islands in 1810 |
Kamehameha |
800 |
December 3, 2001 |
| On Nov. 29 this state celebrates the birthday of its governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, the USA's first woman governor |
Wyoming |
1000 |
December 3, 2001 |
| The American Egg Board has declared Egg Salad Week for the week after this holiday |
Easter |
100 |
October 9, 2000 |
| On March 3, Girls' Day in Japan, girls set up elaborate displays of these toys in their homes |
(royal) dolls |
200 |
October 9, 2000 |
| USA Today reported New Yorkers have a tough time getting cabs during this month-long observance |
Ramadan |
300 |
October 9, 2000 |
| Some churches gave special dispensation for Catholics to eat meat when this fell on a Friday in Lent during 2000 |
St. Patrick\'s Day |
400 |
October 9, 2000 |
| The Virginias celebrate this on the second Friday in April; many other states wait until the last Friday |
Arbor Day |
500 |
October 9, 2000 |
| On June 17 Suffolk County in this state celebrates Bunker Hill Day |
Massachusetts |
100 |
November 24, 1999 |
| Originally, Veterans Day was known as Armistice Day, to commemorate the end of this |
World War I |
200 |
November 24, 1999 |
| Christians observe this holy day to celebrate Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem |
Palm Sunday |
300 |
November 24, 1999 |
| A foundation in Nebraska City, Nebraska oversees & coordinates the activities of this tree-planting holiday |
Arbor Day |
400 |
November 24, 1999 |
| Panama celebrates its independence from this country on November 3 |
Colombia |
|
November 24, 1999 |
| Holiday associated with the "Wearing of the Green" |
St. Patrick\'s Day |
100 |
June 2, 1999 |
| In 1999 this holiday fell on the day after Valentine's Day |
President\'s Day |
200 |
June 2, 1999 |
| This holiday is celebrated on what was once the last day of the Celtic year |
Halloween |
300 |
June 2, 1999 |
| Although first observed in 1909, it wasn't until 1972 that the third Sunday in June officially became this holiday |
Father\'s Day |
400 |
June 2, 1999 |
| Id Al-Fitr is a day of feasting that ends the fast at the end of this Islamic holy month |
Ramadan |
500 |
June 2, 1999 |
| In 1723, 120 years before Christmas cards, decorated writing paper was sold for lovers to use on this holiday |
Valentine\'s Day |
100 |
May 14, 1998 |
| You could also call it Woodchuck Day |
Groundhog Day |
200 |
May 14, 1998 |
| In 1953 the folks in Emporia, Kansas renamed Armistice Day this; a year later Congress made it official |
Veterans Day |
300 |
May 14, 1998 |
| A bill signed in 1968 made it a federal public holiday on the second Monday in October |
Columbus Day |
400 |
May 14, 1998 |
| Matthew Maguire, a machinist, & Peter J. McGuire, a union founder, are credited with creating this holiday |
Labor Day |
500 |
May 14, 1998 |
| Ash Wednesday signals the start of this 40-day period of prayer & fasting |
Lent |
100 |
January 9, 1998 |
| Among the events Epiphany celebrates is the visit of this trio to Bethlehem |
the Magi (or the Wise Men) |
200 |
January 9, 1998 |
| In Islam Laylat Al-Miraj commemorates his flight from Mecca to Jerusalem & into heaven |
Mohammed |
300 |
January 9, 1998 |
| "Pause for the Pledge" is one of the ceremonies for this June 14 observance |
Flag Day |
400 |
January 9, 1998 |
| It begins on the 25th of Kislev & lasts 8 days |
Hanukkah |
500 |
January 9, 1998 |
| Canadians observe it the second Monday in October; we celebrate it on a Thursday in November |
Thanksgiving |
100 |
May 19, 1997 |
| Mardi Gras comes at the end of the carnival season & the beginning of this 40-day period |
Lent |
200 |
May 19, 1997 |
| It's the Jewish Day of Atonement |
Yom Kippur |
300 |
May 19, 1997 |
| This spring festival sounds like a ship's distress call |
May Day |
400 |
May 19, 1997 |
| This holiday was first suggested by J. Sterling Morton, a future Secretary of Agriculture |
Arbor Day |
|
May 19, 1997 |
| Bears, badgers & this mammal have been known to predict the weather on Candlemas, February 2 |
groundhog |
100 |
April 30, 1997 |
| Every December, Bostonians put on disguises & reenact this 1773 act of defiance |
Boston Tea Party |
200 |
April 30, 1997 |
| This Jewish holiday that celebrates the new year occurs in the fall before Yom Kippur |
Rosh Hashanah |
400 |
April 30, 1997 |
| On March 26, this state honors Prince Jonah Kuhio, who became a delegate to Congress |
Hawaii |
|
April 30, 1997 |
| Some refer to it as Trick or Treat Night |
Halloween |
100 |
March 4, 1997 |
| Commemorating a 1789 event, it didn't become a French national holiday until 1880 |
Bastille Day |
200 |
March 4, 1997 |
| The Jewish festival of Sukkot begins 5 days after this solemn holy day |
Yom Kippur |
300 |
March 4, 1997 |
| Moon Day, celebrating man's first landing there, is observed on the 20th of this month |
July |
400 |
March 4, 1997 |
| From the Latin word for "coming", it's the period beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas |
Advent |
500 |
March 4, 1997 |
| Many businesses close early in honor of this observance that falls 2 days before Easter |
Good Friday |
100 |
February 3, 1997 |
| In Scotland its traditional to sing "Auld Lang Syne" on Hogmanay, this holiday eve |
New Year\'s Eve |
200 |
February 3, 1997 |
| New York City was the first to observe it October 12, 1792 |
Columbus Day |
300 |
February 3, 1997 |
| His July 24 birthday is observed in the countries he helped to free, including Peru & Venezuela |
Simon Bolivar |
400 |
February 3, 1997 |
| A day of remembrance for the dead, All Souls' Day is observed on this date |
Novermber 2 |
500 |
February 3, 1997 |
| Presidents' Day is observed on the third Monday in this month |
February |
100 |
June 24, 1996 |
| You can tour old homes in this city's Garden District & French Quarter during its spring fiesta |
New Orleans |
200 |
June 24, 1996 |
| In 1889 this day was designated a labor holiday by the Second Socialist International |
May Day |
300 |
June 24, 1996 |
| This "Camptown Races" composer's death is commemorated on January 13 |
(Stephen) Foster |
400 |
June 24, 1996 |
| Originally this holiday was celebrated on the last day of the Celtic year |
Halloween |
|
June 24, 1996 |
| On this date Canadians sometimes substitute a bear for the groundhog used in the U.S. |
February 2nd |
100 |
May 16, 1996 |
| On Waitangi Day this country celebrates the signing of a treaty between Europeans & the Maori |
New Zealand |
200 |
May 16, 1996 |
| Texas remembers the birth of this 36th president on August 27 |
Lyndon Johnson |
300 |
May 16, 1996 |
| 1963 was a rare instance of the Eastern & Western Christian observances of this movable feast coinciding |
Easter |
400 |
May 16, 1996 |
| The name of this African-American holiday comes from Swahili meaning "first fruits" |
Kwanzaa |
500 |
May 16, 1996 |
| Autumn brings Choyo-No-Sekku or Chrysanthemum Day in this country |
Japan |
100 |
April 4, 1996 |
| On this date Denmark's Rebild Park holds the largest foreign celebration of American independence |
July 4 |
200 |
April 4, 1996 |
| National Freedom Day, February 1, celebrates the 13th Amendment, which abolished this |
Slavery |
300 |
April 4, 1996 |
| Ecuador & Venezuela observe the birth of this "George Washington of South America" each July 24 |
Simon Bolivar |
400 |
April 4, 1996 |
| September 10 is St. George's Cay Day in this Central American country |
Belize (formerly British Honduras) |
|
April 4, 1996 |
| This tree planting day was first celebrated on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska |
Arbor Day |
100 |
December 15, 1995 |
| The first president to proclaim this holiday as the third Sunday in June was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 |
Father\'s Day |
200 |
December 15, 1995 |
| This holiday marking the end of World War I has also been referred to as Poppy Day |
Remembrance Day (Veterans Day) |
300 |
December 15, 1995 |
| Every summer the Black Hills Passion Play is presented at Spearfish in this state |
South Dakota |
400 |
December 15, 1995 |
| It's also known as Battle of Puebla Day |
Cinco de Mayo |
500 |
December 15, 1995 |
| In 1915 President Wilson declared this holiday the second Sunday in May |
Mother\'s Day |
100 |
December 8, 1995 |
| It's the No. 1 day for fresh-cut flower sales |
Valentine\'s Day |
200 |
December 8, 1995 |
| Every year on this holiday, Washington's crossing of the Delaware is reenacted near Trenton, New Jersey |
Christmas |
300 |
December 8, 1995 |
| From June to August, the "Trail of Tears" drama is staged near Tahlequah in this state |
Oklahoma |
400 |
December 8, 1995 |
| On April 30 this country celebrates the birthday of its former queen Juliana |
the Netherlands |
500 |
December 8, 1995 |
| National Grandparents Day is celebrated in September on the first Sunday after this holiday |
Labor Day |
100 |
November 17, 1995 |
| In 1995 it occurred on April 16th; in 1996 it will occur on April 7th |
Easter |
200 |
November 17, 1995 |
| In Canada & Great Britain it's usually the day following Christmas |
Boxing Day |
300 |
November 17, 1995 |
| In 1789 it became the first U.S. holiday designated by presidential proclamation |
Thanksgiving Day |
400 |
November 17, 1995 |
| This Jewish holiday is also known as the Feast of Lots |
Purim |
500 |
November 17, 1995 |
| In 1972 the mayor of Burbank, Illinois limited trick or treating on this holiday |
Halloween |
100 |
July 5, 1995 |
| The last Monday in March is Seward's Day in this state |
Alaska |
200 |
July 5, 1995 |
| Maundy Thursday falls 3 days before this religious holiday |
Easter |
300 |
July 5, 1995 |
| Each May this small Arizona community celebrates Wyatt Earp Days |
Tombstone |
400 |
July 5, 1995 |
| This Christmas flower named for an American diplomat is honored on December 12 |
Poinsettia |
500 |
July 5, 1995 |
| On March 21 this country remembers the birth of Benito Juarez, who led the revolt against France |
Mexico |
100 |
May 8, 1995 |
| The beheading of this forerunner of Jesus is commemorated on August 29 |
John the Baptist |
200 |
May 8, 1995 |
| Freedom Day, February 25 in the Philippines, celebrates the 1986 peaceful overthrow of this man |
Marcos |
300 |
May 8, 1995 |
| These islands celebrate their transfer from Denmark to the United States on March 31 |
the Virgin Island |
400 |
May 8, 1995 |
| On April 6 this country marks the founding of its Chakri Dynasty by King Rama I |
Thailand |
500 |
May 8, 1995 |
| Jokingly, this May observance is said to fall nine months after Father's Night |
Mother\'s Day |
100 |
November 7, 1994 |
| It's the last federal holiday of the year |
Christmas |
200 |
November 7, 1994 |
| It's celebrated the evening before All Saints' Day |
Halloween |
300 |
November 7, 1994 |
| The name of this 8-day Jewish festival is Hebrew for "dedication" |
Hanukkah |
400 |
November 7, 1994 |
| This French holiday that commemorates the storming of a prison is also known as la Fete Nationale |
Bastille Day |
500 |
November 7, 1994 |
| Probably the best-known festivals of this holiday are the ones in New Orleans & Rio de Janeiro |
Mardi Gras |
100 |
January 18, 1994 |
| Some conservative Muslims oppose celebrating Mawlid an-Nabi, the birthday of this prophet |
Muhammad |
200 |
January 18, 1994 |
| This November U.S. holiday is called Remembrance Day in Canada |
Veterans Day |
300 |
January 18, 1994 |
| Presidents' Day combines George Washington's birthday, February 22, with this date, Abraham Lincoln's |
February 12th |
400 |
January 18, 1994 |
| Since 1978 these relatives have been honored with a national holiday, the Sunday after Labor Day |
grandparents |
500 |
January 18, 1994 |
| The Ukranians use a batik process to decorate these fragile holiday items |
Easter eggs |
100 |
November 26, 1993 |
| "I paid 50 cents to see the elephant jump the fence; he jumped so high, he touched the sky and didn't come back til'" then |
The Fourth of July |
200 |
November 26, 1993 |
| In Bulgaria, the week before this 40-day period is Cheese Week; during it, you finish all your cheese |
Lent |
300 |
November 26, 1993 |
| Celebration during which you might view the Mystic Krewe of Comos |
Mardi Gras |
400 |
November 26, 1993 |
| Lost this saint of Padua's feast day? It can be found on June 13 |
St. Anthony |
500 |
November 26, 1993 |
| Each June during the Trooping the Colour ceremony she reviews her troops |
Queen Elizabeth |
100 |
October 8, 1993 |
| Truman Day is celebrated on May 8 in this state |
Missouri |
200 |
October 8, 1993 |
| In Christianity it's the day following Shrove Tuesday |
Ash Wednesday |
300 |
October 8, 1993 |
| In 1966 Congress recognized Waterloo, N.Y. as "The Birthplace of" this holiday that honors war dead |
Memorial Day |
400 |
October 8, 1993 |
| In 46 B.C. this Roman ruler established January 1 as New Year's Day |
Julius Caesar |
500 |
October 8, 1993 |
| Started in the U.S. by Mrs. Dodd of Spokane, Wash., it's the third Sunday in June |
Father\'s Day |
100 |
February 17, 1993 |
| A dab of ash seen on the foreheads of Christians lets you know this 40-day season has begun |
Lent |
200 |
February 17, 1993 |
| Some states combine this January federal holiday with Robert E. Lee Day |
Martin Luther King, Jr.\'s Birthday |
300 |
February 17, 1993 |
| In the U.S. October 9, 1977 was dedicated to this (as the proclamation put it) Norse person |
Leif Erikson |
400 |
February 17, 1993 |
| The January 25 birthday of this poet has become a folk holiday for the Scots |
Robert Burns |
500 |
February 17, 1993 |
| Rather than in November, Canadians celebrate this holiday the second Monday in October |
Thanksgiving |
100 |
October 6, 1992 |
| Observed a week before Easter, this holy day celebrates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem |
Palm Sunday |
200 |
October 6, 1992 |
| During Passover, Jews retell the story of the Exodus during this ceremonial dinner |
the Seder |
300 |
October 6, 1992 |
| In Southeast Asia, Vesak, usually in May, commemorates his birth, enlightenment, and death |
the Buddha |
400 |
October 6, 1992 |
| By Presidential proclamation, the founding of this organization is celebrated on October 24 |
the United Nations |
500 |
October 6, 1992 |
| Someone has designated the day after this holiday "You're Welcomegiving Day" |
Thanksgiving |
100 |
January 13, 1992 |
| During this National Hot Dog Month Americans down an average 1,000,000,000 of 'em |
July |
200 |
January 13, 1992 |
| In a park each April Philadelphia holds a competition in this to honor Ben Franklin |
kite flying |
400 |
January 13, 1992 |
| Checkers Day is an event honoring these owned by politicians |
dogs |
500 |
January 13, 1992 |
| National UNICEF Day falls on this date |
October 31 |
|
January 13, 1992 |
| In this country they observe Setsubun, or Bean-Throwing Festival, on Feb. 3 |
Japan |
100 |
January 6, 1992 |
| Stonewall Jackson's, Robert E. Lee's & Martin Luther King's birthdays are observed in this month |
January |
200 |
January 6, 1992 |
| Jews mourn the destruction of the first & second of these on Tisha Be-Av |
the temples |
300 |
January 6, 1992 |
| In 1991 this Muslim month of fasting began on March 17 |
Ramadan |
400 |
January 6, 1992 |
| In Western churches the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Vernal Equinox is this day |
Easter Sunday |
|
January 6, 1992 |
| His birthday was first observed in the late 1700s; some celebrated on February 11, some February 22 |
Washington |
100 |
October 16, 1991 |
| Pre-Lenten day sometimes called pancake Tuesday because they were traditionally eaten on it |
Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) |
200 |
October 16, 1991 |
| This October day will celebrate its centennial as a national holiday in 1992 |
Columbus Day |
300 |
October 16, 1991 |
| National Hospital Week, the week of May 12, commemorates her 1820 birth in Italy |
Florence Nightingale |
400 |
October 16, 1991 |
| This holiday, celebrated July 1, was called Dominion Day until 1982 |
Canada Day |
500 |
October 16, 1991 |
| The 2 men honored on Presidents' Day, the third Monday in February |
Lincoln & Washington |
100 |
February 19, 1991 |
| The Latin word for "tree", used to name the day set aside for planting them |
arbor |
200 |
February 19, 1991 |
| "Thank God almighty, I'm free at last" is written on the tomb of this man who's honored in January |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
300 |
February 19, 1991 |
| An additional candle on the menorah is lit each day of this Jewish festival of lights |
Hanukkah |
400 |
February 19, 1991 |
| In the U.S. this is Flag Day, the date on which the first official flag was adopted |
June 14th |
|
February 19, 1991 |
| This American's birthday was 1st observed by New York City's Republican Club in 1887 & by Illinois in 1892 |
Abraham Lincoln |
100 |
September 7, 1990 |
| On the last Monday in March this state celebrates Seward's Day to commemorate its purchase |
Alaska |
200 |
September 7, 1990 |
| This Jewish festival commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Greeks in 165 B.C. |
Hanukkah |
300 |
September 7, 1990 |
| The official national observance of Memorial Day is marked by the placing of a wreath here |
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
400 |
September 7, 1990 |
| Every November 4th, this state observes the birthday of humorist Will Rogers |
Oklahoma |
500 |
September 7, 1990 |
| This holiday is also known as Discovery Day |
Columbus Day |
100 |
May 23, 1990 |
| December 21st, Forefathers' Day, commemorates the 1620 landing here |
Plymouth |
200 |
May 23, 1990 |
| The only 2 months in which Ash Wednesday can occur |
February & March |
300 |
May 23, 1990 |
| National Hospital Week honors the birthday of this founder of modern nursing |
Florence Nightingale |
400 |
May 23, 1990 |
| The most candy bought for a holiday is for this springtime one, not Valentine's Day |
Easter |
100 |
May 14, 1990 |
| The New Year's Day of this calendar can fall between our January 20 & February 20 |
Chinese calendar |
200 |
May 14, 1990 |
| Bennington Battle Day, August 16th, is a legal holiday in this New England state |
Vermont |
300 |
May 14, 1990 |
| The red or white rose is the official flower of this Sunday observance in June |
Father\'s Day |
400 |
May 14, 1990 |
| Flag Day is a legal holiday only in this state where Betsy Ross worked as a seamstress |
Pennsylvania |
500 |
May 14, 1990 |
| This day of prayer & celebration was first decreed by Gov. William Bradford in 1621 |
Thanksgiving |
100 |
February 9, 1990 |
| The old English belief that birds select their mates on a certain day may have given rise to this holiday |
Valentine\'s Day |
200 |
February 9, 1990 |
| This Christian holiday is also called the Feast of the Resurrection |
Easter |
300 |
February 9, 1990 |
| This Jewish holiday marks the end of the 10 days of penitence that begins with Rosh Hashanah |
Yom Kippur |
400 |
February 9, 1990 |
| This holiday was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1792, the 300th anniversary of a historic event |
Columbus Day |
500 |
February 9, 1990 |
| In the U.S. if May Day falls on Sunday, the following Sunday is this |
Mother\'s Day |
100 |
January 9, 1990 |
| Day honoring a martyr beheaded at Rome under the Emperor Claudius; a lovely history it wasn't |
St. Valentine\'s Day |
200 |
January 9, 1990 |
| Mexico defeated France at the Battle of Puebla on this date in 1862 |
fifth of May (Cinco de Mayo) |
300 |
January 9, 1990 |
| The artist Rubens was born either on or the day before the feast day of these 2 saints |
Peter and Paul |
500 |
January 9, 1990 |
| A holiday for most people in the U.S.; the Greek orthodox church says it's the day Jesus was circumcised |
January 1st (New Year\'s Day) |
|
January 9, 1990 |
| This day commemorates the crucifixion of Christ |
Good Friday |
100 |
January 5, 1989 |
| When widespread observance of this day began, some celebrated it on February 11, some on February 22 |
George Washington\'s Birthday |
200 |
January 5, 1989 |
| Punxsutawney Phil is best known for his appearance on this day |
Groundhog Day |
300 |
January 5, 1989 |
| The 12th day after Christmas, it originally marked the beginning of Carnival season |
Three Kings\' Day (Epiphany) |
400 |
January 5, 1989 |
| Also referred to as the Feast of Lots, this Jewish holiday is marked by the reading of the book of Esther |
Purim |
500 |
January 5, 1989 |
| Its 1st observance took place in New York City on Tuesday September 5, 1882 |
Labor Day |
100 |
December 12, 1988 |
| March 2 was the date of this state's 1836 declaration of independence & is now a legal holiday there |
Texas |
200 |
December 12, 1988 |
| Since 1818, a new star is added to the flag on this date following a state's admission to the Union |
July 4th |
300 |
December 12, 1988 |
| Special name for the day before Easter |
Holy Saturday |
400 |
December 12, 1988 |
| The once common alternative name for Memorial Day |
Decoration Day |
500 |
December 12, 1988 |
| If Leon Spinks is in England on December 26, he might join in the observance of this |
Boxing Day |
100 |
November 16, 1988 |
| A miss, hoping to be a mrs., might want to observe this November holiday created by Al Capp |
Sadie Hawkins Day |
200 |
November 16, 1988 |
| During the Fiesta de San Fermin, these animals run through the streets |
bulls |
300 |
November 16, 1988 |
| To commemorate this event, some New Englanders celebrate Forefathers' Day on December 21 |
the landing of the <i>Mayflower</i> |
400 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Military bases are often open to the public on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday of this month |
May |
500 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Mexicans observe November 2 as "Dia de Muertos", Day of this |
Day of the Dead |
100 |
June 30, 1988 |
| The Festival of Fast Breaking isn't an NBA holiday, but one of this religion |
Muslim (Islam) |
200 |
June 30, 1988 |
| The Greeting Card Assn. says members of this profession receive the most Valentine cards |
teachers |
300 |
June 30, 1988 |
| The French call this holiday "Fete nationale du 14 Juillet" |
Bastille Day |
400 |
June 30, 1988 |
| Besides Lincoln & Washington, 1 of 2 other presidents whose birthdays fall in February |
(1 of) Ronald Reagan or William Henry Harrison |
500 |
June 30, 1988 |
| According to USA Today, it's the holiday on which the most hot dogs are eaten |
July 4th |
100 |
March 10, 1988 |
| Afier spending $50,000 on 20 flagpoles for Flag Day 1987 Hamtramck, Mi. couldn't afford these |
the flags |
200 |
March 10, 1988 |
| In 1986, this Jewish holiday began in December & didn't end until 3 days into January 1987 |
Hanukkah (the Festival of Lights) |
300 |
March 10, 1988 |
| The only 2 months in which Easter can fall |
March & April |
400 |
March 10, 1988 |
| 2 of the 4 holidays the government moved in 1971 to give federal employees 3-day weekends |
(2 of) Memorial Day, Washington\'s Birthday, Columbus Day & Veterans Day |
|
March 10, 1988 |
| While Flag & Father's Day fall in June, Memorial & Mother's Day fall in this month |
May |
100 |
February 8, 1988 |
| The 1st time his birthday was formally observed was February 12, 1866 in Washington, D.C. |
Abraham Lincoln |
200 |
February 8, 1988 |
| In the Fiesta de San Fermin at Pamplona, Spain, these animals are driven thru the streets |
bulls |
300 |
February 8, 1988 |
| It's traditional for England's royal family to appear on a balcony here on the queen's official birthday |
Buckingham Palace |
400 |
February 8, 1988 |
| The emperor's birthday, on April 29, has been a national holiday in this country for over half a century |
Japan |
500 |
February 8, 1988 |
| Palm Sunday occurs this number of days before Easter |
7 |
100 |
November 9, 1987 |
| The Jewish 10 Days of Penitence begin & end on these two holy days |
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur |
200 |
November 9, 1987 |
| United Nations Day falls on the anniversary of its founding, the 24th of this month |
October |
300 |
November 9, 1987 |
| Mother's Day is in May; Father's Day is in June; and Grandparent's Day is in this month |
September |
500 |
November 9, 1987 |
| The two U.S. federal holidays in November on which there is no mail delivery |
Veterans Day & Thanksgiving |
|
November 9, 1987 |
| The 1st bank holiday of the year in England, it's the 1st day banks are closed in the U.S. too |
New Year\'s Day |
100 |
November 5, 1987 |
| Roman Catholics celebrate all of them, known & unknown, on November 1 |
saints (All Saints Day) |
200 |
November 5, 1987 |
| It's the next federal holiday after Washington's Birthday |
Memorial Day |
400 |
November 5, 1987 |
| In 1987, these 2 "days", both beginning with "F", fell on June 14 & June 21 |
Flag Day & Father\'s Day |
500 |
November 5, 1987 |