Multicultural Calendar

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January 2012

SUN	Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)
JAN 1

SUN	Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)
JAN 1

SUN	Japanese New Year (Japan)
JAN 1

SUN	New Year's Day (United States)
JAN 1

FRI	Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
JAN 6

FRI	Epiphany or Twelfth Day (African-American, United States)
JAN 6

MON	Religious Freedom Day
JAN 16

MON	Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (United States)
JAN 16

MON	Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)
JAN 23

MON	Tet Nguyen Dan - "Year of the Dragon" (Vietnam)
JAN 23

THU	India Republic Day (India)
JAN 26

February 2012

Monthly Events American Heart Month National Black History Month

THU	Groundhog Day (United States)
FEB 2

SAT	Rosa Parks Birth Anniversay
FEB 4

SUN	Mexico - Constitution Day (Mexico)
FEB 5

SAT	National Foundation Day (Japan)
FEB 11

SUN	Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (United States)
FEB 12

SUN	NAACP Founded
FEB 12

TUE	Race Relations Day
FEB 14

TUE	Valentine's Day (United States)
FEB 14

THU	President's Day (United States)
FEB 16

M-F	Carnival (Brazil)
FEB 20-24

WED	George Washington's Birthday (United States)
FEB 22

FRI	Flag Day (Mexico)
FEB 24

FRI	Mardi Gras (United States)
FEB 24

SAT	Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
FEB 25

March 2012

Monthly Events Deaf History Month Greek-American Heritage Month Irish-American Heritage Month Mental Retardation Awareness Month National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month National Women's History Month Spiritual Wellness Month

THU	St. David's Day (Welsh)
MAR 1

W-T	Purim (Jewish)
MAR 7-8

THU	International Women's Day (United Nations)
MAR 8

SAT	St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United States)
MAR 17

TUE	Spring Begins
MAR 20

WED	New Year's Day (India)
MAR 21

SUN	Feast of Annuciation (Christian)
MAR 25

April 2012

Monthly Events Alcohol Awareness Month National Autism Awareness Month National Occupational Therapy Month National Parkinson's Awareness Month

SUN	April Fool's Day (United States)
APR 1

SUN	Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
APR 1

THU	Holy Thursday (Christian)
APR 5

FRI	Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
APR 6

FRI	National Tartan Day (Scottish-American)
APR 6

FRI	Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Letter Day Saints
APR 6

FRI	Passover (Jewish)
APR 6

SUN	Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
APR 8

SUN	Easter or Pascha (Orthodox)
APR 8

SUN	Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)
APR 8

SAT	Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)
APR 14

MON	Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)
APR 16

THU	Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)
APR 19

SUN	Earth Day
APR 22

MON	St. George's Day (English)
APR 23

THU	Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (US)
APR 26

SUN	Arbor Day
APR 29

MON	Beltane (Celtic)
APR 30

May 2012

Monthly Events Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Jewish-American Heritage Month National Better Hearing and Speech Month National Mental Health Month National Older Americans Month Women's Health Care Month

TUE	May Day
MAY 1

THU	National Day of Prayer (United States)
MAY 3

SAT	Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
MAY 5

M-SU	Deaf Awareness Week
MAY 7-13

WED	Victory Day (Russia)
MAY 9

SUN	Mother's Day (United States)
MAY 13

THU	Ascension Day (Christian)
MAY 17

FRI	Isreali's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)
MAY 18

SAT	Armed Forces Day
MAY 19

SAT	Malcolm X's Birthday (African-American, United States)
MAY 19

SUN	Shavuot (Jewish)
MAY 27

MON	Memorial Day Observed (United States)
MAY 28

June 2012

Monthly Events Children's Awareness Month

TUE	World Environment Day
JUN 5

WED	D-Day (United States)
JUN 6

THU	Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)
JUN 7

THU	Flag Day (United States)
JUN 14

SAT	Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)
JUN 16

SUN	Father's Day (United States)
JUN 17

TUE	Juneteenth (United States)
JUN 19

TUE	America's Kids Day
JUN 26

WED	Martyrdom of Joseph & Hyrum Smith (Morman)
JUN 27

THU	Stonewall Rebellion Day (United States)
JUN 28

July 2012

SUN	Canada Day (Canada)
JUL 1

WED	Independence Day (United States)
JUL 4

WED	Filipino-American Friendship Day (Philippines, United States)
JUL 4

FRI	Lailat-Ui-Quadr (Islamic, Muslim)
JUL 20

SUN	Parent's Day (United States)
JUL 22

TUE	Pioneer Day (Mormon)
JUL 24

THU	Anniversary of the Signing of American's with Disabilities Act
JUL 26

SAT	Tisha B'av (Jewish)
JUL 28

TUE	Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)
JUL 31

August 2012

WED	Start of Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim, Moslem)
AUG 1

TUE	Pakistan's Independence Day (Pakistan)
AUG 14

WED	India's Independence Day (India)
AUG 15

WED	Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)
AUG 15

SAT	Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns (Japan)
AUG 18

SAT	Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)
AUG 18

SUN	Women's Equality Day (United States)
AUG 26

TUE	March on Washington Anniversary (46th Anniversary)
AUG 28

September 2012

Monthly Events National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15) (Mexico) Healthy Aging Month Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

SAT	Israel Miraji Ascent of Prophet Muhammad
SEP 1

MON	Labor Day (United States)
SEP 3

SUN	Grandparents's Day (United States)
SEP 9

TUE	Patriot Day (United States)
SEP 11

F-SA	San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)
SEP 14-15

SUN	Mexico's Independence Day (Mexico)
SEP 16

SUN	Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
SEP 16

TUE	Yom Kippur (Jewish)
SEP 25

October 2012

Monthly Events Diversity Awareness Month German-American Heritage Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Italian-American Heritage Month National Mental Illness Awareness Month Polish-American Heritage Month

MON	Sukkot (Jewish)
OCT 1

SUN	Simchat Torah (Jewish)
OCT 7

MON	Columbus Day
OCT 8

MON	Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
OCT 8

TUE	Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)
OCT 9

FRI	Eid al-adha (Islamic, Muslim)
OCT 26

SUN	Mother-In-Law Day
OCT 28

WED	Halloween (United States)
OCT 31

WED	Reformation Day (Christian)
OCT 31

November 2012

Monthly Events American Diabetes Month Epilepsy Awareness Month National AIDS Awareness Month National American Indian Heritage Month National Long Term Care Awareness Month

THU	All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)
NOV 1

THU	Dia de los Muertos "Day of the Dead" (Mexico, Latin America)
NOV 1

FRI	All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)
NOV 2

SUN	Daylight Saving Time Ends (United States)
NOV 4

SUN	Veteran's Day (United States)
NOV 11

TUE	Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)
NOV 13

THU	Start of Al Hijra (Muslim New Year)
NOV 15

THU	Thanksgiving (United States)
NOV 22

SAT	Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)
NOV 24

December 2012

Monthly Events World AIDS Day Universal Human Rights Month

THU	St. Nicholas Day (International)
DEC 6

FRI	Pearl Harbor Day (United States)
DEC 7

SAT	Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)
DEC 8

SAT	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
DEC 8

SA-SU	Hanukkah (Jewish)
DEC 8-16

WED	Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)
DEC 12

THU	Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)
DEC 13

SU-TU	Las Posadas (Mexico)
DEC 16-25

TUE	Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic)
DEC 25

WED	Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)
DEC 26

WED	Kwanzaa (African-American)
DEC 26

MON	New Year's Eve (United States, International)
DEC 31