The aim of
this Team is to help members of Women With Attitude celebrate holidays
and observances throughout the year, and have lots of fun! :)
We provide
members with activities and information about current holidays.
Holidays Throughout
The World
| Month, Date |
Holiday |
Countries
Celebrated In
|
| January |
| January 1 |
New Year's
Day |
All |
| January 26 |
Australia
Day |
Australia |
| January 26 |
Republic Day |
India |
| 2nd Monday |
Martin Luther
King, Jr., Day |
U.S. |
| Varied |
Chinese/Lunar
New Year |
Asian Communities |
| February |
| February 6 |
Waitangi Day
(also known
as New Zealand Day) |
New Zealand |
| February 12 |
Mahashivratri |
India |
| February 12 |
Lincoln's
Birthday |
U.S. |
| February 14 |
Valentine's
Day |
Most Countries |
| February 22 |
Washington's
Birthday |
U.S. |
| 3rd Monday |
President's
Day |
U.S. |
| 3rd Monday |
Family Day |
Alberta, Canada |
| Varied (Sometimes
in March) |
Ash Wednesday |
Christian
Communities |
| March |
| March 12 |
Holi |
India |
| March 17 |
Ugadi |
India |
| March 17 |
St. Patrick's
Day |
Most Countries |
| Varied |
Spring Equinox |
All |
| April |
| April 13 |
Tamil New
Year |
India |
| April 15 |
Tax Day |
U.S. |
| April 25 |
ANZAC Day |
Australia
and New Zealand |
| April 29 |
Buddha Jayanti |
India |
| April 30 |
Valborgsmässoafton |
Sweden |
| April 30 |
Orthodox Easter
Sunday |
Christian
Communities |
| 1st Sunday |
Daylight Savings
Time Begins |
U.S. &
Canada |
| Varied |
Jewish Passover |
Jewish Communities |
| Varied |
Palm Sunday |
Christian
Communities |
| Varied |
Good Friday |
Canada |
| Varied |
Easter Sunday |
Christian
Communities |
| Varied |
Easter Monday |
Canada |
| May |
| May 1 |
Socialists'
Day |
Sweden |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
Norway |
| May 5 |
Cinco de Mayo |
Mexico &
U.S. |
| May 17 |
Constitution
Day |
Norway |
| 2nd Sunday |
Mother's Day |
Most Countries |
| 3rd Monday |
Victoria Day |
Canada |
| 4th Sunday |
Memorial Day |
U.S. |
| June |
| June 14 |
Flag Day |
U.S. |
| Saturday between
June 20-26 |
Midsommardagen |
Sweden |
| June 21 |
Summer Solstice |
All |
| June 24 |
St. Jean-Baptiste
Day |
Quebec, Canada |
| 1st Monday |
Reigning monarch's
birthday |
Australia |
| 3rd Sunday |
Father's Day |
Most Countries |
| July |
| July 1 |
Canada Day |
Canada |
| July 4 |
Independence
Day |
U.S. |
| August |
| August 15 |
Independence
Day |
India |
| 1st Monday |
Civic Holiday |
Canada |
| September |
| September
2 |
Krishna Janmastami |
India |
| September
12 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
India |
| September
22 |
Fall Equinox |
All |
| 1st Monday |
Labor Day |
U.S. |
| 1st Monday |
Labour Day |
Canada |
| 2nd Sunday |
Grandparent's
Day |
U.S. |
| Varied |
Jewish New
Year |
Jewish Communities |
| Varied (Sometimes
in October) |
Yom Kippur |
Jewish Communities |
| October |
| October 31 |
Halloween |
U.S. |
| 1st Monday |
Columbus Day |
U.S. |
| 2nd Thursday |
Thanksgiving
Day |
Canada |
| Last Sunday |
Daylight Savings
Time Ends |
U.S. &
Canada |
| Last Monday |
Labour Day |
New Zealand |
| November |
| November 5 |
Guy Fawkes
Day |
New Zealand,
Australia and Great Britain |
| November 11 |
Veteran's
Day |
U.S. |
| November 11 |
Remberance
Day |
Alberta, Canada |
| 1st Tuesday |
Election Day |
U.S. |
| 3rd Thursday |
Thanksgiving
Day |
U.S. |
| December |
| December 24 |
Christmas
Evening |
Norway |
| December 25 |
Christmas |
Most Countries |
| December 26 |
Boxing Day |
Canada |
| December 31 |
New Year's
Eve |
All |
| Varied |
Hanukkah |
Jewish Communities |
| Varied |
Winter Solstice |
All |
If you
know of a holiday that isn't listed here, please use our Suggestion Box
to have it listed. Please provide as much detail about the holiday
as you can!
Our Pages:
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::Holidays
Throughout the World::
::Holiday
Links::
::Suggestion
Box::
::Join
The Team::
::Current
Activities::
::2002
Celebration List::
::2001
Celebrations List::
::2001
View the old Celebrations list here::
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and beyond
Denise Groom
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duplication permitted
All rights
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