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Tuesday, July 4, 2017
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Independence Day
U.S. Holiday - Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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Janmashtami
Hindu - Celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna, the 8th incarnation of the God Vishnu.
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Sat., September 02, 2017
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Eid al-Adha *
Islamic - The “Feast of Sacrifice” concludes the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), and is a 3-day festival recalling Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God.
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Monday, Sept. 04, 2017
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Labor Day
U.S. Holiday - Celebrated the first Monday in September in recognition of U.S. workers.
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Thurs, Sept. 21, 2017 – Friday, Sept. 22, 2017
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Rosh Hashanah *
Jewish - Beginning of the Jewish New Year and first of the High Holy Days; marks the beginning of a 10-day period of repentance and spiritual renewal.
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Thurs, Sept. 21, 2017 –
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
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Navratri
Hindu - Nine day festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil.
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Fri., September 22, 2017
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Muharram
Islamic - Beginning of the new year based on the Islamic lunar calendar. Celebrates the hegira, the flight of the prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.
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Sat., September 30, 2017
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Yom Kippur *
Jewish - The holiest day in Judaism – the “Day of Atonement” marks the end of the Ten Days of Repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah.
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Sunday, October 01, 2017
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Ashura
Muslim - For Shias, a commemoration of the martyrdom of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at Karbala.
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Thurs, October 5, 2017 – Weds, October 11, 2017
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Sukkot *
Jewish - “Feast of Tabernacles” commemorates the 40-year wandering of the Israelites in the desert on the way to the Promised Land.
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Monday, October 9, 2017
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Columbus Day
U.S. Holiday - A public holiday in many parts of the United States that commemorates the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492.
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Thurs, October 12, 2017
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Shemini Atzeret *
Jewish - “Eighth Day of Assembly,” observed on the day immediately following Sukkot.
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Friday, October 13, 2017
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Simchat Torah *
Jewish - “Rejoicing in the Torah” celebrates the conclusion of the public reading of the Pentateuch and its beginning anew.
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Thurs, October 19, 2017
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Diwali
Hindu - “Festival of Lights” is the most important Hindu festival of the year and the beginning of a five-day period which honors various Hindu gods and goddesses. It celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance.
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Sat, November 11, 2017
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Veteran’s Day
U.S. Holiday - Honors the U.S. Armed Services and commemorates the war dead.
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Thursday,
November 23, 2017
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Thanksgiving Day
U.S. Holiday - Following a 19th century tradition, it commemorates the Pilgrims harvest feast in the autumn of 1621.
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Friday, December 1, 2017
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Mawlid an-Nabi
Islamic - The observance of the birthday of Islam founder Prophet Muhammad, which occurs in Ragvi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. (Celebrated five days later by Shite Muslims.)
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Weds, Dec. 13, 2017 -
Weds, Dec. 20, 2017
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Hanukkah *
Jewish - Eight-day holiday commemorating the victory of the Jews, led by the Maccabees, over the Greeks in 165 B.C.E and the rededication of the temple.
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Monday,
December 25, 2017
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Christmas
Christian (U.S. Holiday) - Celebration of the birth of Jesus by Protestants and Roman Catholics.
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Tues, December 26, 2017 - Mon, January 1, 2018
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Kwanzaa
African American - The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.
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Monday, January 1, 2018
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New Year’s Day
U.S. Holiday - The first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
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Saturday, January 6, 2018
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Epiphany (Three Kings Day)
Christian - Western church associated Epiphany with the journey of the Magi to the infant Jesus; the Eastern church, with the baptism of Jesus by John.
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Monday, January 15, 2018
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
U.S. Holiday - The birthday of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated on the third Monday in January.
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Weds, February 14, 2018
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Maha Shivaratri
Hindu - Hindu festival honoring Shiva, the god of destruction; celebrates his wedding anniversary and the night of his celestial dance.
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Weds, February 14, 2018
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Ash Wednesday
Christian - Beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of spiritual preparation for Easter, not counting Sundays.
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Mon, February 19, 2018
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President's Day
U.S. Holiday - Honors all past presidents of the United States of America.
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Saturday, March 3, 2018
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Holi
Hindu - Hindu annual festival that celebrates spring and commemorates various events in Hindu mythology.
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Sunday, March 11, 2018
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Purim *
Jewish - The “Feast of Lots” marks the salvation of the Jews of ancient Persia from extermination.
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Monday, March 26, 2018
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Ramanavami
Hindu - Celebration of the birth of Rama, king of India, and one of the incarnations of the God Vishnu.
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Friday, March 30, 2018 -
Saturday, April 7, 2018
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Passover *
Jewish - Eight-day “Feast of Unleavened Bread” celebrates Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage. The first two days of Passover are usually considered the most important days of the period.
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Friday, March 30, 2018
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Good Friday
Christian - Friday preceding Easter Sunday; commemorates the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.
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Sunday, April 01, 2018
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Easter
Christian - Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Easter falls at some point between late March and late April each year.
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Greek Orthodox Easter
Christian - Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
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Sunday, May 16, 2018 –
Friday, June 15, 2018
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Ramadan (Beginning) *
Islamic - A month of strict fasting from dawn until dusk in honor of the first revelations of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad.
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Sunday, May 20, 2018 – Monday, May 21, 2018
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Shavouth *
Jewish - The “Feast of Weeks” celebrates the covenant established at Sinai between God and Israel, and the revelation of the Ten Commandments.
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Monday, May 28, 2018
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Memorial Day
U.S. Holiday - Initiated originally to honor the dead of the Civil War, this observance now pays homage to the dead of all U.S. wars.
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Sunday, June 10, 2018
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Laylat al-Qadr *
Islamic - The “Night of Power” marks the night in which God first revealed the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad.
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Friday, June 15, 2018 –
Sunday, June 17, 2018
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Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) *
Islamic - The “Feast of the Breaking of the Fast” marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting from dawn until dusk.
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