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| Holidays Traditions (January to June) |
January
> January 1 New Year's Day
> January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January, traditionally Jan. 15)
February
> February 2 Groundhog Day
> February 3 Super Bowl Sunday (currently the first Sunday of February)
> February 6 Ash Wednesday (Christian; moveable based on Easter)
> February 14 Valentine's Day
> February 18 Presidents Day (officially Washington's Birthday; 3rd Monday of February, traditionally Feb. 22)
March
> March 16 Palm Sunday (Christian; Sunday before Easter)
> March 17 St. Patrick's Day
> March 20 Vernal Equinox (based on sun), Lailatul-Qadr (Islamic; moveable, based on lunar calendar)
> March 21 Good Friday (Christian; Friday before Easter)
> March 23 Easter Sunday (Christian; moveable; Sunday after first full moon during spring)
> March 24 Easter Monday (Christian; Monday after Easter)
April
> April 1 April Fool's Day
> April 20 First day of Passover (Jewish; moveable based on Jewish calendar)
> April 21 Patriot's Day/Marathon Monday (New England and Wisconsin only) (3rd Monday of April)
> April 22 Earth Day
> April 27 Last Day of Passover (Jewish; moveable, based on Jewish Calendar)
May
> May 5 Cinco De Mayo (Mexican holiday often observed in US)
> May 11 Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May), Pentecost Sunday (Christian; 49 days after Easter)
> May 26 Memorial Day (last Monday of May, traditionally May 30)
June
> June 14 Flag Day
> June 15 Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
> June 20 Summer Solstice (based on sun)
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