Calendar of Holidays

JANUARY
International Creativity Month
1 - New Year’s Day
5-9- Thank Your Customers Week
8 - Elvis' Birthday
10 - National Pharmacists Day
15 - Humanitarian Day
17 - Customer Service Day
19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
21 - National Elementary School Teachers Day
24 - National Compliment Day
25 - Fun At Work Day

FEBRUARY
American Heart Month / Black History Month
1 - Superbowl Sunday
2 - Groundhog Day
6 - Give Kids A Smile Day
8 - Boy Scout Day
9-13 Random Acts of Kindness Week
12 - Lincoln’s Birthday
14 - Valentine’s Day
16 - President’s Day
22 - Washington’s Birthday
24 - Mardi Gras
25 - Ash Wednesday
27 - National Polar Bear Day

MARCH
Women’s History Month
6 - Dentist’s Day
8 - Employee Appreciation Day
9-13 Girl Scout Week
9 - International Women’s Day
13 - Good Samaritan Involvement Day
16 - National Act Happy Day
17 - St. Patrick’s Day
20 - First Day of Spring
21 - Single Parent’s Day
29 - National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day
30 - Doctor’s Day

APRIL
National Humor Month
1 - April Fool’s Day
4 - Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
5 - Palm Sunday
6 - Baseball Opening Day
6 - National Student Athlete Day
10 - National Siblings Day
10 - Good Friday
15 - Tax Day
16 - National Golfers Day
17 - Get to Know Your Customer Day
20-24 - Administratives Professional Week
22 - Earth Day / Jelly Bean Day
28 - Take Your Daughters to Work Day
30 - Hairstylists Appreciation Day

MAY
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
1 - School Principals Day
2 - Kentucky Derby
5 - National Teacher’s Day
5 - Cinco de Mayo
6 - Nurse’s Day
10 - Mother’s Day
15 - National Bike to Work Day
16 - Armed Forces Day
17 - Stepmother’s Day
21 - National Waiter/Waitress Day
25 - National Wine Day
25 - Memorial Day

JUNE
1 - National Family Day
5 - World Environment Day
8 - Best Friend’s Day
14 - Children’s Day
14 - Flag Day
15 - Nursing Assistants Day
17-23 - National Forgiveness Week
21 - Father’s Day / First Day of Summer
26 - Beautician’s Day

JULY
1 - Canada Day (Canada)
2 - I Forgot Day – recognize forgotten birthdays, etc.
4 - Independence Day
9 - National Hot Dog Day
16 - National Get Out of the Doghouse Day
24 - National Cousin’s Day
26 - Parent’s Day

AUGUST
1 - National Girlfriend’s Day
2 - National Friendship Day
4 - Coast Guard Day
5 - Sister’s Day
10-14 - National Smile Week
13 - International Lefthander’s Day
15 - National Bestfriend’s Day
19 - Aviation Day
21 - Senior Citizen’s Day
25 - Kiss-and-Make-Up Day
26 - Women’s Equality Day
30 - National Women’s Health & Fitness Day

SEPTEMBER
7 - Labor Day
8 - Back to School
11 - Patriot Day
13 - Grandparent’s Day
16 - Step Family Day
17 - Citizenship Day
19 - National Student Day
21 - International Day of Peace
21 - World Gratitude Day
22 - First Day of Autumn
25 - Native American Day
28 - Yom Kippur (Begins at sundown)

OCTOBER
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1 - World Vegetarian Day
2 - World Smile Day
5 - Child Health Day
5-9 - National Customer Service Week
8 - National Children’s Day
10 - National Music Day
12 - Columbus Day
16 - Boss’s Day
17 - Sweetest Day
24 - United Nations Day
25 - Mother-in-Law Day
31 - Halloween

NOVEMBER
1 - All Saint’s Day
1 - End of Daylight Savings Time
2 - All Soul’s Day
10 - Young Reader’s Day
11 - Veteran’s Day
13 - World Kindness Day
18 - Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
26 - Thanksgiving Day

DECEMBER
7 - Pearl Harbor Day
10 - Human Rights Day
12 - Poinsettia Day
12 - Hanukkah begins
17 - Wright Brothers Day
18 - National Regifting Day
19-23 - Tell Someone “ Good Job” Week
21 - First Day of Winter
24 - Christmas Eve
25 - Christmas
26 - Kwanzaa
31 - New Year’s Eve