Important holiday dates Sept - July

[Tink]

Just found this list of holiday dates and thought you might find it useful:

August / September: Back to School:clapping:

11th September 2011: Grandparent's Day (US)

13th September 2011: Roald Dahl Day

2nd October 2011: Grandparent's Day (UK)

10th October 2011: Thanksgiving (Canada)

26th October 2011: Diwali for Kids

31st October 2011: Halloween

5th November 2011: Bonfire Night

24th November 2011: Thanksgiving

30th November 2011: St Andrew's Day

20th December 2011: Hanukkah

1st December 2011: Advent

25th December 2011: Christmas

26th December 2011: Kwanzaa

1st January 2012: New Year

17th January 2012: Martin Luther King Day

23rd January 2012: Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)

25th January 2012: Burns Night

26th January 2012: Australia Day

2nd February 2012: Groundhog Day

6th February 2012: Waitangi Day (New Zealand Day)

14th February 2012: Valentine's Day

21st February 2012: Mardi Gras

21st February 2012: Pancake Day

21st February 2012: President's Day

1st March 2012: St David's Day

TBC 1st March 2012: World Book Day

17th March 2012: St Patrick's Day

25th March 2012: Mother's Day (UK)

8th April 2012: Easter

22nd April 2012: Earth Day

23rd April 2012: St George's Day

5th May 2012: Children's Day (Japan)

7th - 11th May 2011: Teacher Appreciation Week (US)

8th May 2012: Teacher Appreciation Day (US)

13th May 2012: Mother's Day (US)

2nd - 5th June 2012: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

27th July - 12th August 2012: London Olympics

19th June 2011: Father's Day

1st July 2011: Canada Day

4th July 2011: Fourth of July

[angeldelight]

Thanks for that

Angel xx

[rickysmiths]

Just found this list of holiday dates and thought you might find it useful:

August / September: Back to School:clapping:

11th September 2011: Grandparent's Day (US)

13th September 2011: Roald Dahl Day

2nd October 2011: Grandparent's Day (UK)

10th October 2011: Thanksgiving (Canada)

26th October 2011: Diwali for Kids

31st October 2011: Halloween

5th November 2011: Bonfire Night

24th November 2011: Thanksgiving

30th November 2011: St Andrew's Day

20th December 2011: Hanukkah

1st December 2011: Advent

25th December 2011: Christmas

26th December ST Stephen's Day and called Boxing Day it is thought because of the giving of gifts to the needy or those in service positions and wealthy land owners would give servants the day off and give them a 'box' of goods to take home to their families


26th December 2011: Kwanzaa

1st January 2012: New Year

17th January 2012: Martin Luther King Day

23rd January 2012: Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)

25th January 2012: Burns Night

26th January 2012: Australia Day

2nd February 2012: Groundhog Day

6th February 2012: Waitangi Day (New Zealand Day)

14th February 2012: Valentine's Day

21st February 2012: Mardi Gras

21st February 2012: Pancake Day

21st February 2012: President's Day

1st March 2012: St David's Day

TBC 1st March 2012: World Book Day

17th March 2012: St Patrick's Day

25th March 2012: Mother's Day (UK) This is Mothering Sunday, sorry pet hate of mine calling it 'Mothers Day'

8th April 2012: Easter Easter Day with is a religious celebration, preceeded by Easter Eve (the Sat), Good Friday, Maundy thursday which are all in Holy week one of the most important weeks in the Christian Church, more important than Christmas.

22nd April 2012: Earth Day

23rd April 2012: St George's Day also Shakespears birthday

5th May 2012: Children's Day (Japan)

7th - 11th May 2011: Teacher Appreciation Week (US)

8th May 2012: Teacher Appreciation Day (US)

13th May 2012: Mother's Day (US)

2nd - 5th June 2012: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

27th July - 12th August 2012: London Olympics

19th June 2011: Father's Day

1st July 2011: Canada Day

4th July 2011: Fourth of July American Independance Day

14th July Bastile Day (France)

15th July St Swithens Day it is said if it rains on this day we will have 40 days of rain :eek:

Thanks for that I have made a couple of ammendments, hope you don't mind! :blush:

[miffy]

Thank you :thumbsup:

Miffy xx

[newbie1512]

Brill thank you :thumbsup: