| Days to Remember |
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| February 14 |
Valentine's Day |
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| September 6
2006
April 25, 2007
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Secretaries' Day |
April
24-30 is Administrative Professional’s Week. Wednesday, April 27th
is Administrative Professional’s Day, also known as Secretary's
Day |
| Second
Sunday in May |
Mother's Day |
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| July 18 |
Madiba's Birthday |
Live
the Legacy - donate to the Madiba foundation. Visit http://www.nelsonmandela.org |
| Third
Sunday in June |
Father's
Day |
In
1909, Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Spokane Washington, first proposed the
idea of a "father's day". Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day
to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War
veteran, was widowed when his wife died in childbirth with their
sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise all his children alone on a
rural farm in eastern Washington state.
The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane
Washington. Mrs. Dodd wanted Father's Day to be celebrated on the
first Sunday in June, her father's birthday. However, the Spokane
council couldn't get the resolution through the first reading until
the third Sunday in June. At about the same time in various towns
and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate
a "father's day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge
supported the idea of a national Father's Day.
Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential
proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.
The white or red rose is the official flower for Father's Day.
Mrs. Dodd suggested that people wear a white rose to honor a father
who was deceased and a red rose for a father who was living. |
| First
Sunday after a Monday in September |
Grandparents
Day |
In
the USA, celebrated as the first Sunday after Labor Day (celebrated
on the first Monday in September) |
| October
16 |
Boss's
Day |
Patricia
Haroski, a secretary from Deerfield, Ilinois, originated National
Boss Day in 1958 in honor of her white-collar father, who helped his
children with good advice throughout their careers.
In
honor of the elder Haroski's birthday - October 16 - daughter
Patricia registered the day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Four
years later, National Boss Day was backed by Illinois Governor Otto
Kerner who officially proclaimed the day in 1962. The idea quickly
gained favor across the country and is now even observed in England,
Australia and South Africa.
Today,
National Boss Day (or Bosses Day) always falls on October 16 |
| First
Sunday in August |
Friendship
Day |
Celebrating
the idea that "you can't choose your relatives...but you can
choose your friends!" :-) ...the first Sunday in August was
proclaimed National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935,
Today,
Friendship Day remains a tradition observed in many countries and
cultures around the world |
| April
22 |
Earth
Day |
April
22 is the day when millions around the world celebrate Earth Day,
which has grown to encompass events taking place throughout April,
also known as Earth Month.
Workinfo.com suggestion - a good day to focus on Global warming,
and reducing your carbon footprint. |
| 1
April |
April
Fools Day |
Modern
April Fools Day got its start during the ancient Roman holiday of Saturnalia
(in honor of the god Saturn) when all class distinctions were
abolished and slaves and their masters switched roles - temporarily,
at least. Chaos ruled the day around the time of the spring equinox,
which also marked the first day of the New Year under the ancient
Julian calendar.
By the Middle
Ages, Europeans retained the old Roman taste for a good time. So
every spring, a Lord of Misrule, or King of Fools, was elected in
towns & cities across Europe to celebrate.
Hundreds of
years went by, and the practice was still being commemorated by
Victor Hugo's character, Quasi Modo, as the King
of Fools in Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Centuries
later, a fairly hilarious look at gags pulled in the 19th century
was April
Fools and Other Fools, published in 1881.
Workinfo.com suggestion - keep the gags, but also a good day for
managers to treat their employees, do their own typing, make coffee
for subordinates. Keep the Roman Saturnalia tradition alive. Perhaps
a chance to take that one manager with the worst employee skills and
treat them to public humiliation. |
| March
17 |
St.
Patrick's Day |
What
can we say about St Patrick's Day - "res ipsa loquitur"
- whiskey, women, song and jokes |
We do not identify non-core authentic religions (in our view). To find
out about Wicca/Neo Pagan, Scientology, and other endless variations please
see http://www.interfaithcalendar.org
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JANUARY 2007
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Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian |
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Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto |
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Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian |
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Mahayana Buddhist New Year ** - Buddhist |
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Twelfth Night - Christian |
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Guru Gobindh Singh birthday - Sikh |
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Epiphany - Christian |
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Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian |
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Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings) - Christian |
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Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian |
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Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian |
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Christian |
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Hijra - New Year * - Islam |
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World Religion Day * - Baha'i |
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Vasant Panchami ** - Hindu |
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Conversion of St. Paul - Christian |
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Triodion begins - Orthodox Christian |
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Ashura * - Islam |
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FEBRUARY 2007
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Candlemas - Christian |
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Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Anglican Christian |
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Tu B'shvat * - Jewish |
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Nirvana Day ** - Buddhism |
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Meatfare - Orthodox Christian |
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St. Valentines Day - Christian |
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Nirvana Day ** - Buddhist |
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Maha Shivaratri ** - Hindu |
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Transfiguration Sunday - Christian |
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Cheesefare Sunday - Orthodox Christian |
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Chinese New Year - Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist |
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Clean Monday (Lent begins) - Orthodox Christian |
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Shrove Tuesday - Christian |
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Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) - Christian |
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Sunday of Orthodoxy - Orthodox Christian |
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MARCH 2007
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St. David of Wales - Christian |
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Magha Puja Day ** - Buddhist |
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Holi ** - Hindu |
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Hola Maholla - Sikh |
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St Patrick's Day - Christian |
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New Year ** - Hindu |
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Ramayana ** - Hindu |
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Mawlid an Nabi * - Islam |
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Naw Ruz (New Year) * - Baha'i |
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Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Christian |
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Ramanavami ** - Hindu |
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Lazarus Saturday - Orthodox Christian |
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APRIL 2007
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Palm Sunday - Christian |
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Theravadin Buddhist New Year ** - Buddhist |
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Hanuman Jayanti ** - Hindu |
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Maundy Thursday - Christian |
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Good Friday - Christian |
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Holy Friday - Orthodox
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Easter - Christian |
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Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) - Sikh |
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Easter/Pascha - Orthodox
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Ridvan begins * - Baha'i |
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St George's Day - Christian |
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St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian |
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MAY 2007
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Buddha Day - Visakha Puja - Wesak
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St. Phillip and St. James the Lesser - Christian |
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Ascension of Christ - Christian |
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Shavuot * - Jewish |
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Declaration of the Bab * - Baha'i |
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Pentecost - Christian |
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Trinity - Orthodox Christian |
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Ascension of Baha'u'llah * - Baha'i |
JUNE 2007
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All Saints Day - Orthodox Christian |
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Trinity Sunday - Christian |
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Corpus Christi- Catholic Christian |
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St. Columba of Iona - Celtic Christian |
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Trinity - Christian |
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Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian |
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Guru Arjan Dev martyrdom - Sikh |
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Saint John the Baptist - Christian |
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Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul - Christian |
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Guru Purnima ** - Hindu |
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Asala Puja Day ** - Buddhist |
JULY 2007
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Martyrdom of the Bab * - Baha'i |
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St Benedict Day - Catholic Christian |
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Obon (Ulambana) ** - Buddhist |
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St. Vladimir Day - Orthodox Christian |
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St. James the Great Day - Christian |
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AUGUST 2007
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Lammas - Christian |
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Transfiguration of The Lord - Orthodox Christian |
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Lailat al Miraj * - Islam |
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