Handy list of 2010 holidays so you never miss an important date or gift-giving occasion!
| Month |
Holiday |
Nation, Notes |
| January |
|---|
| January 1 - Friday |
New Year's Day |
US National Holiday |
| January 2 - Saturday |
Day After New Year's Day |
Scotland National Holiday |
| January 5 - Tuesday |
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh |
10th/Last Sikh Spiritual Master |
| January 6 - Wednesday |
Epiphany |
(Christian) |
| January 18 - Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
US National Holiday |
| January 26 - Monday |
Australia Day |
| Jan 29-30 - Friday |
TuBishavat |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| January 31 - Saturday |
Vasant Panchami |
(Hindu) |
|
| February |
|---|
| February |
National Heart Month |
|
| February |
Black History Month |
US |
| February |
National Dental Month |
|
| February 2 - Tuesday |
Groundhog Day |
|
| February 7 - Sunday |
Super Bowl |
|
| February 8 - Monday |
Boy Scout Day |
100th Anniversary |
| February 12 - Friday |
Maha Shivaratri |
(Hindu) |
| February 12 - Friday |
Lincoln's Birthday |
|
| February 14 - Sunday |
Valentine's Day |
|
| February 14 - Sunday |
Chinese New Year |
Year of the Tiger |
| February 15 - Monday |
Nirvana Day |
(Buddhist) |
| February 15 - Monday |
Presidents' Day (Observed) |
US National Holiday |
|
| February 15 - Monday |
Family Day |
Canada, Third Monday in Feb |
| February 16 - Tuesday |
Mardi Gras |
a.k.a. Fat Tuesday |
| February 17 - Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday - First Day of Lent |
(Christian) |
| February 22 - Monday |
Washington's Birthday |
|
| February 26 - Friday |
Prophet's Birthday |
Begins at Sunset (Islamic - Sunni) |
| February 27 - Saturday |
Purim |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| Feb 28 - Mar 1 - Sunday-Monday |
Holi |
Hindi New Year |
| March |
|---|
| March |
National Nutrition Month |
|
| March |
National Women's History Month |
|
| March 1-6 |
Save Your Vision Week |
March is Save Your Vision Month |
| March 1 - Monday |
Hola Mohalla - Spring Festival |
(Sikh) |
| March 2 - Tuesday |
Read Across America Day |
Dr. Suess's Birthday |
|
| March 3 - Wednesday |
Prophet's Birthday |
Begins at Sunset (Islamic - Shia) |
| March 7 - Sunday |
Academy Awards |
|
| March 8 - Monday |
International Women's Day |
|
| March 7-13 |
Girl Scout Week |
|
| March 14 - Sunday |
Daylight Savings Time Begins |
(US) |
| March 17 - Wednesday |
St. Patrick's Day |
|
| March 20 - Saturday |
Vernal Equinox (1st Day of Spring) |
Equal periods of daylight and darkness |
| March 19 - Friday |
Maulid an-Nabi |
Begins at Sunset (Islamic) |
| March 21 - Sunday |
UK Mothering Sunday |
UK |
| March 24 - Wednesday |
Ramanavami |
(Hindi) |
| March 28 - Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
(Christian) |
| March 29 - Monday |
Passover Begins |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| March 30 - Tuesday |
Doctor's Day |
| March 30 - Tuesday |
Magha Puja |
(Buddhist) |
| March 31 - Wednesday |
Cesar Chavez Day |
Labor, Justice |
|
| April |
|---|
| April |
Cancer Control Month |
|
| April |
Poetry Month |
|
| April 1 - Thursday |
April Fool's Day |
|
| April 1 - Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
(Christian) |
| April 2 - Friday |
Good Friday |
(Christian) |
| April 4 - Sunday |
Easter |
(Christian) |
|
| April 5 - Monday |
Easter Monday |
Canada, UK (Christian) |
| April 10 - Saturday |
Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Day |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| April 12 - 18 |
National Library Week |
51st Anniversary |
| April 13 - Monday |
Baisakhi - Birthday of Khalsa |
(Sikh New Year) |
| April 15 - Thursday |
Income Tax Day |
US |
| April 16 - Friday |
Day of Silence |
|
| April 17 - Saturday |
Yom Hazikaron Israel Memorial Day |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| April 18 - Sunday |
Yom Haatzma-ut Israel Independence |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| April 21 - Wednesday |
Administrative Professionals Day |
Admin. Prof. Week is April 18-24 |
| April 22 - Thursday |
Earth Day |
|
| April 28 - Wednesday |
Theravada New Year |
(Buddhist) |
| April 30 - Friday |
Arbor Day |
|
|
| May |
|---|
| May |
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month |
|
| May |
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month |
|
| May 1 - Saturday |
May Day |
|
| May 1 - Saturday |
Ascension Day |
(Christian) |
| May 1 - Saturday |
Lag Ba'Omer |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| May 3 - Monday |
World Press Freedom Day |
|
| May 3 - Monday |
Early May Bank Holiday |
UK |
| May 4 - Tuesday |
Teacher's Day |
|
| May 5 - Wednesday |
Cinco de Mayo |
Mexico |
| May 9 - Sunday |
Mother's Day |
|
| May 12 - Wednesday |
Nurse's Day |
Nurses Week May 9 - 15 |
| May 15 - Saturday |
Armed Forces Day |
|
| May 18 - Tuesday |
Shavouth |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| May 23 - Sunday |
Pentecost |
(Christian) |
| May 24 - Monday |
Victoria Day |
Canada |
| May 27 - Thursday |
Buddha Day |
(Buddhist) |
| May 31 - Monday |
Spring Bank Holiday |
UK |
| May 31 - Monday |
Memorial Day |
Observed, US National Holiday |
|
| June |
|---|
| June |
National Dairy Month |
|
| June |
National Rose Month |
|
| June 5 - Saturday |
World Environment Day |
|
| June 12 - Saturday |
Worldwide Knit in Public Day |
Second Saturday in June |
| June 14 - Monday |
Flag Day |
|
| June 16 - Tuesday |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev |
(Sikh) |
| June 19 - Saturday |
Juneteenth |
African American Freedom and Achievement |
| June 20 - Sunday |
Father's Day |
|
| June 21 - Monday |
Summer Solstice (1st Day of Summer) |
Longest day of the year |
| June 24 - Thursday |
St. John Baptiste Day |
Canada |
|
| July |
|---|
| July 1 - Wednesday |
Canada Day |
Observed, Canada |
| July 4 - Sunday |
Independence Day |
4th of July, US National Holiday |
|
| July 5 - Monday |
Independence Day |
Observed, US |
| July 12 - Monday |
Orangeman's Day |
Ireland |
| July 14 - Wednesday |
Bastille Day |
|
| July 19 - Monday |
Tishah B'av |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| August |
|---|
| August 1 - Sunday |
Friendship Day |
|
|
| August 2 - Monday |
Can. Civic Holiday |
Canada, most provinces |
| August 2 - Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday |
UK |
| August 11 - Wednesday |
Ramadan Begins |
Begins at Sunset (Islamic) |
| August 15 - Sunday |
Assumption Day |
|
| August 19 - Thursday |
National Aviation Day |
|
| August 26 - Thursday |
Women's Equality Day |
|
| August 30 - Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday |
UK |
| September |
|---|
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month |
|
| September 1 - Tuesday |
Compilation of Holy Scriptures |
(Sikh) |
| Sept 2 - Thursday |
Krishna Janmashtami |
(Hindu) |
| September 4 - Saturday |
S'lichot Service |
(Jewish) |
| Sept 5 - Sunday |
Laylat al-Qadr |
Begins at Sunset (Islamic) |
| September 6 - Monday |
Labor Day |
US, Canadian National Holiday |
| September 8 - Wednesday |
Rosh Hashanah |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| September 10 - Friday |
Eid-al-Fitr |
End of Ramadan (Islamic) |
| September 11 - Saturday |
Patriot Day |
|
| September 12 - Sunday |
Grandparent's Day |
|
| September 17 - Friday |
Yom Kippur |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| September 19 - Sunday |
Talk Like a Pirate Day |
|
| September 22 - Wednesday |
National Hunting and Fishing Day |
38th Annual |
| September 22 - Wednesday |
Sukkot |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| September 23 - Thursday |
Autumnal Equinox (1st Day of Fall) |
Equal periods of daylight and darkness |
| September 28 - Tuesday |
Native American Day |
|
| September 29 - Wednesday |
Sh'mini Atzeret |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| September 30 - Thursday |
Simchat Torah |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
|
| October |
|---|
| October |
Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
|
| October 4 - Monday |
Child Health Day |
|
| October 8-17 - Friday |
Navarati/Dassehra |
(Hindu) |
| October 11 - Monday |
Columbus Day |
Observed (Traditional on 12th) |
| October 11 - Monday |
Can. Thanksgiving Day |
Canada |
| October 15 - Friday |
National Bosses Day (observed) |
October 16, actual |
| October 16 - Saturday |
Sweetest Day |
Third Saturday in Oct |
| October 24 - Sunday |
United Nations Day |
|
| October 31 - Sunday |
Halloween |
|
|
| November |
|---|
| November |
American Indian Heritage Month |
|
| November 1 - Monday |
Dia de los Muertos |
Mexico, Day of the Dead |
| November 1 - Monday |
All Saint's Day |
|
| November 2 - Monday |
All Soul's Day |
|
| November 2 - Tuesday |
Election Day |
US |
| November 5 - Friday |
Diwali |
Festival of Lights (Hindu) |
| November 5 - Friday |
Sikh Festival of Lights |
(Sikh) |
| November 7 - Sunday |
End of Daylight Savings Time |
US |
| November 11 - Thursday |
Veterans Day |
US National Holiday |
| November 11 - Thursday |
Can. Remembrance Day |
Canada |
| November 14 - Sunday |
Hajj Begins |
(Islamic) |
| November 17 - Wednesday |
Eid-al-Adha |
(Islamic) |
| November 20 - Saturday |
Can. National Child Day |
Canada |
| November 21 - Sunday |
Birth of Guru Nanak |
Founder of Sikhism |
| November 24 - Wednesday |
Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur |
(Sikh) |
| November 25 - Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
US National Holiday |
| November 28 - Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent |
(Christian) |
|
| December |
|---|
| December |
AIDS Awareness Month |
|
| December 1 - Wednesday |
Hanukkah |
Begins at Sunset (Jewish) |
| December 6 - Monday |
Muharram - Islamic New Year |
Begins at Sunset (Islamic) |
| December 17 - Friday |
Wright Brother's Day |
|
| December 21 - Tuesday |
Winter Solstice (1st Day of Winter) |
Shortest Day of the Year |
| December 24 - Friday |
Christmas Day Observed |
US National Holiday |
| December 25 - Saturday |
Christmas |
US National Holiday (Christian) |
| December 26 - Sunday |
Kwanzaa |
Begins, ends Jan. 1 |
| December 26 - Sunday |
Boxing Day |
Canada, UK |
| December 27 - Monday |
Christmas Bank Holiday |
UK |
| December 28 - Tuesday |
Boxing Day Bank Holiday |
UK |
| December 31 - Friday |
New Year's Eve |
|
| December 31 - Friday |
New Year's Day 2011 Observed |
US National Holiday |
