Sep 19, 2016
We find out from vpcalendar.net that a holiday is a day in which a government, individuals, or religious groups have deemed the day of special significance. It is a day for commemoration and celebration. Every holiday is either deemed a fixed day or it is considered a moveable holiday in which it varies year by year. Below you will find a list of the main holidays and how to determine when each holiday lands each year:
Holiday Name Determination Method
New Year's Day, U.S & Canada
January 1, Always
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, U.S (Observed)
3rd Monday in January - First Celebrated in 1986
Chinese/Lunar New Year
Based on Chinese Calendar
Lincoln's Birthday, U.S
February 12, Always
Valentine's Day
February 14, Always
President's Day, U.S (Observed)
3rd Monday in February
Family Day, Canada (Alberta)
3rd Monday in February
Ash Wednesday
46 days prior to Easter Sunday
Orthodox Lent Begins
Based on Orthodox Religion
Washington's Birthday, U.S
February 22, Always
St. Patrick's Day
March 17, Always
Spring Equinox
First Day of Spring, on or near March 21
Palm Sunday
7 days prior to Easter Sunday
Daylight Savings - Begins, U.S & Canada
1st Sunday in April
From 2007 onwards 2nd Sunday in March
Jewish Passover
Pesach
Based on Jewish Religion and Calendar
Good Friday (Holiday in Canada)
2 Days prior to Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
1st Sunday after 1st Full Moon after Vernal Equinox
Easter Monday (Holiday in Canada)
Day after Easter Sunday
Orthodox Easter Sunday
Based on Orthodox Religion
Cinco de Mayo
May 5, Always
Mother's Day
2nd Sunday in May
Victoria Day, Canada
Monday prior to May 25
Memorial Day, U.S
Last Monday in May
Flag Day, U.S.
June 14, Always
Father's Day
3rd Sunday in June
Summer Solstice
First day of Summer, on or about June 21
St. Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
June 24, Always
Canada Day, Canada
July 1, Always
Independence Day, U.S
July 4, Always
Civic Holiday, Canada
1st Monday in August
Labor Day, U.S
1st Monday in September
First Celebrated in 1882 and 1883 On September 5, not the first Monday in September
Labour Day, Canada
1st Monday in September
Grandparent's Day
First Sunday in September after Labor Day
Fall Equinox
First Day of Fall, on or about September 22
Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashanah
Based on Jewish Religion and Calendar
Yom Kippur
Based on Jewish Religion and Calendar
Columbus Day, U.S
2nd Monday in October
Thanksgiving Day, Canada
2nd Monday in October
Daylight Savings Time Ends, U.S & Canada
Last Sunday in October
From 2007 onwards 1st Sunday in November
Halloween
October 31, Always
Election Day, U.S
First Tuesday, After First Monday in November in Even Numbered Years
Veteran's Day, U.S
November 11, Always
Remembrance Day, Canada (Alberta)
November 11, Always
Canada's National Child Day
November 20, Always
Thanksgiving Day, U.S
4th thursday in November
Hanukkah
Based on Jewish Religion and Calendar
Winter Solstice
First day of Winter, On or about December 21
Christmas Eve, U.S & Canada
December 24, Always
Christmas Day, U.S & Canada
December 25, Always
Boxing Day, Canada
December 26, Always
New Year's Eve
December 31, Always
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