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January 
Birth Flower - White Carnation |
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| January Weekly Celebrations and Observances: Cuckoo Dancing Week, Wilderness Wildlife Week of Nature, Home Office Safety & Security Week, International Printing Week, Man Watchers Week, Christian Unity Week, Healthy Weight Week, National Handwriting Analysis Week, Hunt For Happiness Week, Catholic Schools Week, National Creative Frugality Week, National Nurse Anesthetists Week, Celebration of Life Week, Diet Resolution Week, Lose Weight/Feel Great Week, New Years Resolutions Week, Women's Self Empowerment Week, Intimate Apparel Market Week, Graves' Disease Awareness Week, Thank Your Customers Week, "Someday We'll Laugh About This" Week, Letter Writing Week January
Monthly Celebrations and Observances: |
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| New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | January 1 |
| Epiphany (Celebrated 12 days after Christmas) | January 6 |
| Three Kings Day (Dia de los Santos Reyes) | January 6 |
| Sherlock Holmes's Birthday | January 6 |
| Bubble Bath Day | January 8 |
| Clean Off Your Desk Day | January 8 |
| Elvis's Birthday | January 8 |
| Psychiatric Technician's Day | January 16 |
| Golf Day | January 17 |
| Penguin Awareness Day | January 20 |
| *Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday ~ (observed the 3rd Monday in January) (Actual DOB 1-15-1929) | January |
| National Hugging Day | January 21 |
*Chinese New Year (Celebrated 2nd new moon after Winter Solstice) |
January |
| Answer Your Cat's Questions Day | January 22 |
| National Pie Day (Yum!) | January 23 |
| Edouard Manet's Birthday (1881) | January 23 |
| *Compliment Day | January 23 |
| Fun At Work Day | January 25 |
| Healthy Weight Day | January 25 |
| Robert Burns Day | January 25 |
| School Nurses Day | January 25 |
| Spouse’s Day | January 26 |
| Australia Day | January 26 |
| Inane Answering Machine Day | January 30 |
February 
| Birth Flower - Violet | |
| February Monthly Celebrations and Observances: National Black History Month, American Heart Month, Wedding Month, Back For Family Fun Week, International Boost Self-Esteem Month, International Expect Success Month, National Bird Feeding Month, National Caffeine Addiction Awareness Month, National Cherry Month, National Children's Dental Health Month, National Hot Breakfast Month, National Single and Searching Month, Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month, Publicity for Profit Month, Potato Lover's Month, Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month, Spiritual Teachers Month and Wise Health Care Consumer Month |
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| National Freedom Day (Proposal Signed February 1, 1865) | February 1 |
| Groundhog Day | February 2 |
| Sneeze Day | February 2 |
| Candlemas (Celebrated in Europe) | February 2 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | February 2 |
Ballet Day |
February 7 |
Greet Your Neighbor Day |
February 7 |
| Wave Your Fingers Day | February 7 |
Boy Scouts Day |
February 8 |
| Lincoln’s Birthday (DOB February 12, 1809) | February 12 |
| Eid al-Adha | February 12 |
| Valentine’s Day | February 14 |
| Ferris Wheel Day | February 14 |
| Susan B. Anthony Day | February 15 |
| *President’s Day ~ (Observed the 3rd Monday in February) | February |
| Love Your Pet Day | February 20 |
| Washington’s Birthday (DOB February 22, 1732) | February 22 |
| Tennis Day | February 23 |
| Fat Tuesday ~ Mardis Gras ~ (Celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday) | February |
| *Ash Wednesday ~ (Observed the 7th Wednesday preceding Easter) | February |
March 
| Birth Flower - Daffodil | |
| March Monthly Celebrations and Observances:
National Nutrition Month, Red Cross Month, Social Worker's Month, Women's History Month
and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Umbrella Month, Peanut Month, Noodle Month,
Mirth Month, Spring Month, Hoops Madness, Poetry Month, Umbrella Month, Red Cross Month,
Youth Art Month, Academy Awards Month, Ethics Awareness Month, Help Someone See Month,
Social Worker's Month, Women's History Month, National Nutrition Month, Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month, Honor Society Awareness Month, Humorists Are Artists Month, International
Listening Awareness Month, International Mirth Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, Music
in Our Schools Month, National Collision Awareness Month, National Craft Month, National
Kite Month, National Nutrition Month, Optimism Month, Play the Recorder Month, Poison
Prevention Awareness Month |
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| National Pig Day | March 1 |
| St. David’s Day | March 1 |
| If Pets Had Thumbs Day | March 3 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | March 3 |
| Dentist’s Day | March 6 |
| *Purim (Begins at sundown) | March |
| International Women’s Day | March 8 |
| Panic Day! | March 9 |
| *Employee Appreciation Day | March 10 |
| Money Day | March 10 |
| *Stop Smoking Day | March 12 |
| Pi Day | March 14 |
| Birthday of Girl Scouting | March 15 |
| Incredible Kid Day | March 15 |
| Ides Of March | March 16 |
| Incredible Kid Day | March 17 |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17 |
| Anniversary of Campfire Boys and Girls | March 18 |
| St. Joseph’s Day | March 20 |
| *Great American Meat Out | March |
| *Mothering Sunday (England - A model to our Mother's Day) ~ (Celebrated the 4th Sunday of Lent) | March |
| Flower Day | March 21 |
| Make Your Own Holiday Day | March 26 |
| Doctor’s Day | March 30 |
April 
| Birth Flower - Sweet Pea | |
| April Monthly Celebrations and Observances:
National Poetry Month, Guitar Month, Humor Month, Autism Awareness Month, Cancer Control
Month and Occupational Therapy Month, Animal Cruelty Prevention Month, Autism Awareness
Month, Books to Brighten Young Minds Months, Community Spirit Month, Confederate History
Month, Couple Appreciation Month, International Customer Loyalty Month, International
Guitar Month, International Legacy Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, Lawn and Garden
Month, Mathematics Education Month, National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, National Humor
Month, National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, National Poetry Month, National
Self-Publishing Month, National Smile Month, National Youth Sports Safety Month,
Occupational Therapy Month, Pets Are Wonderful Month, School Library Month, Spring Break
Month, Straw Hat Month, World Habitat Awareness Month |
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| April Fool’s Day ( All Fool's Day ) | April 1 |
| Children's Book Day | April 2 |
| *Palm Sunday (Celebrated the Sunday before Easter) | April |
| Bonza Bottler Day | April 4 |
| *Passover (Begins at Sundown) | April |
| Fun At Work Day | April 5 |
| No Housework Day | April 7 |
| California Poppy Day | April 7 |
| *Good Friday ~ (Celebrated the Friday before Easter) | April |
| *Easter | April |
| *Easter Monday ~ (Celebrated the day after Easter) | April |
| Big Wind Day | April 12 |
| Jefferson's Birthday (DOB April 13, 1743) | April 13 |
| Tax Day! (The 15th or following non-holiday weekday if the 15th is a Saturday or Sunday) | April 15 |
| Pet Owner's Independence Day | April 18 |
| *Astronomy Day | April |
| Earth Day | April 22 |
| Girl Scout Leader Day | April 22 |
| Hug an Australian Day | April 26 |
| *Bring Your Kid To Work Day | April 27 |
| *Administrative Professionals Day ( formerly Secretaries Day ) ~ (Observed Wednesday of the last full week in April) Some calendars state the 21st | April |
| Kiss Your Mate Day | April 28 |
| Puppetry Day | April 29 |
| *Holocaust Remembrance Day | April |
| Greenery Day | April 29 |
| *Arbor Day | April |
| Hairstylist Day | April 30 |
May
| Birth Flower - Lily of the Valley | |
| May Weekly Celebrations and Observances: Family Week, Tourism Week, Nurses' Week, Postcard Week, National Police Week, National Etiquette Week, Wildflower Week, Pickle Week, National Safe Boating Week, National Pet Week, Emergency Medical Services Week, Be Kind to Animals Week, Friends Week, Poetry Week, National Teacher Appreciation Week May Monthly
Celebrations and Observances: |
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| May Day | May 1 |
| Mother Goose Day | May 1 |
| Save The Rhino Day | May 1 |
| Law Day | May 1 |
| Loyalty Day (Display U.S. Flag) | May 1 |
| Brother and Sisters Day | May 2 |
| *Tuba Day (Observed the 1st Friday In May) | May 4 |
| National Teacher's Day (Observed Tuesday in the first full week of May) | May |
| Cinco De Mayo | May 5 |
| Un-Mother's Day | May 5 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | May 5 |
| *National Day of Prayer (Observed the 1st Thursday in May) | May |
| Nurses Day | May 6 |
| Clergy Appreciation Day | May 6 |
| Midwives Day | May 6 |
| No Socks Day | May 8 |
| V.E. Day | May 8 |
| *Mother’s Day ~ (Observed the second Sunday in May) | May |
| *Migratory Bird Day | May 12 |
| Eat What You Want Day | May 11 |
| National Mole Day | May 15 |
| Hug Your Cat Day | May 15 |
| Peace Officers Memorial Day a.k.a. Police Memorial Day (Display Flag at half staff) | May 15 |
| *National Defense Transportation Day | 3rd Friday in May |
| *Armed Forces Day (Observed the 3rd Saturday in May) | May |
| International Museum Day | May 18 |
| *Victoria Day (Canada ~ Queen Victoria's Birthday (24th actual) (Celebrated the first Monday preceding May 25th) | May |
| *Ascension Day (Celebrated Thursday 39 days following Easter) | May |
| National Maritime Day (Display U.S. Flag) | May 22 |
| World Turtle Day | May 23 |
| Mesmerism Day | May 23 |
| *Jazz Day -Held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend | May 25 |
| Neighbor Day | May 26 |
| *Memorial Day ~ (Observed the last Monday in May since 1971) | May |
| Return of the Slugs Day | May 28 |
| *Ascension Day ~ (Celebrated 39 days following Easter) | April/May |
| Memorial Day (Actual) (a.k.a Decoration Day) | May 30 |
| World No Tobacco Day | May 31 |
June 
| Birth Flower - Rose | |
| Weekly Celebrations and Observances: Step Parent's Week, National Fishing Week, eMail Week, Forgiveness Week, Take Your Pet to Work Week, Little League Week, Nursing Assistant's Week, Universal Father's Week, Helen Keller Deaf - Blindness Awareness Week, Amateur Radio Week, Special Education Week, International Volunteer's Week Monthly Celebrations and Observances: |
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| Donut Day | June 1 |
| Tennessee Statehood Day | June 1 |
| Kentucky Statehood Day | June 1 |
| Yell "Fudge" at Cobras Day | June 2 |
| Festival of Utter Confusion Day | June 2 |
| Tattoo Day | June 3 |
| Repeat Day | June 3 |
| Egg Day | June 3 |
| Cancer Survivor's Day | June 3 |
| Frozen Yogurt Day | June 4 |
| Cheese Day | June 4 |
| World Environment Day | June 5 |
| D-Day (Display U.S. Flag) | June 6 |
| Cake Day | June 6 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | June 6 |
| Chocolate Ice Cream Day | June 7 |
| Best Friend's Day | June 8 |
| World Ocean's Day | June 8 |
| Yo Yo Day | June 9 |
| Children's Day | June 10 |
| Philippines Independence Day | June 12 |
| Juggling Day | June 13 |
| Kitchen Klutzes of America Day | June 13 |
| Flag Day (Display the U.S. Flag) | June 14 |
| Smile Power Day | June 15 |
| Fly A Kite Day | June 15 |
| A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed Day | June 15 |
| *Father’s Day (Observed the third Sunday in June) | June |
| Juneteenth (U.S. Emancipation Proclamation 1863) | June 19 |
| Sauntering Day | June 19 |
| Vanilla Milkshake Day | June 20 |
| Bald Eagle Day | June 20 |
| West Virginia Day | June 20 |
| Cuckoo Warning Day | June 21 |
| Chocolate Eclair Day | June 22 |
| Auto Race Day | June 22 |
| Discovery Day (Canada) | June 23 |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day (France - Canada) | June 24 |
| Take Your Pet To Work Day | June 24 |
| Teddy Bear Day | June 24 |
| America's Kid's Day | June 24 |
| Strawberry Parfait Day | June 25 |
| Independence Day in Slovenia, Croatia and Mozambique | June 25 |
| Beautician's Day | June 26 |
| Rose Day | June 26 |
| Columnist's Day | June 26 |
| Captain Kangaroo's Birthday | June 27 |
| Frozen Yogurt Day | June 27 |
| Cheese Day | June 27 |
| Helen Keller's Birthday | June 27 |
| Happy Birthday to the Happy Birthday Song Day | June 27 |
| Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Day | June 28 |
| Panama Canal Day | June 29 |
| *Gay and Lesbian Pride Day (International) (Observed the last Sunday in June) | June |
| Sky Day | June 30 |
| Ice Cream Soda Day | June 30 |
| Log Cabin Day | June 30 |
| Superman's Birthday | June 30 |
July
| Birth Flower - Larkspur | |
| July is Hot Dog Month Weekly Celebrations: |
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| Canada Day (July 1st, unless that date falls on a Sunday, in which case it is observed July 2nd) | July 1 |
| Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day | July 1 |
| International Joke Day | July 1 |
| Diana, Princess of Wales Birthday | July 1 |
| Build A Scarecrow Day | July 1 |
| Praise A Postal Worker Day | July 1 |
| I Forgot Day! | July 2 |
| Halfway Day | July 2 |
| Ducktona 500 | July 2 |
| Dog Days of Summer Begin | July 3 |
| Compliment Your Mirror Day | July 3 |
| National Tom Sawyer Day | July 3 |
Independence Day ~ Fourth of July (U.S. Declaration of Independence) |
July 4 |
| Sidewalk Egg Frying Day | July 4 |
| Barbeque Day | July 4 |
| Country Music Day | July 4 |
| Workaholic's Day | July 5 |
| Anxiety Day | July 5 |
| Independence Day (Venezuela) | July 5 |
| Independence Day (Algeria) | July 5 |
| Fried Chicken Day | July 6 |
| Birthday of US President George W. Bush | July 6 |
| National Cherry Festival | July 6 |
| July 7 | |
| Tanabata Star Festival (Japan) | July 6 |
| Dad & Daughter Take A Walk Day | July 6 |
| Pinocchio Adventure Day | July 6 |
| Birthday of Artist Marc Chagall | July 6 |
| Running of the Bulls (Spain) | July 6 |
| Saba Saba Day (Tanzania) | July 6 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | July 7 |
| Video Games Day | July 8 |
| Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Omelette Day | July 8 |
| Blonde Day | July 9 |
| Sugar Cookie Day | July 9 |
| Pina Colada Day | July 10 |
| Hot Diggity Dog Day | July 10 |
| Teddy Bear Picnic Day | July 10 |
| Wyoming Statehood Day | July 10 |
| Swimming Pool Day | July 11 |
| Cheer Up The Lonely Day | July 11 |
| Ice Cream Day | July 13 |
| French Fries Day | July 13 |
| Beans and Franks Day | July 13 |
| Bon Festival (Japan) | July 13 |
| Bastille Day (France) (French Revolution 1789) | July 14 |
| Cow Appreciation Day | July 15 (18th in some locations) |
| Ice Cream Cone Day | July 15 (23rd in some locations) |
| Respect Canada Day | July 15 |
| International Juggling Day | July 16 |
| Wrong Way Corrigan Day | July 17 |
| Caviar Day | July 18 |
| Chrysanthemum Day | July 18 |
| Flitch Day | July 19 |
| Ugly Truck Day | July 20 |
| Lollipop Day | July 20 |
| Peaches and Cream Day | July 21 |
| Spoonerism Day | July 22 |
| Ice Cream Cone Day | July 23 (15th in some locations) |
| Coffee Day | July 24 |
| Cousin's Day | July 24 |
| Act Like A Caveman Day | July 25 |
| Aunt and Uncle Day | July 26 |
| New York Ratification Day | July 26 |
| Take Your Plants For A Walk Day | July 27 |
| Hula Hoop Day | July 27 |
| *National Parent's Day (Observed the fourth Sunday in July) | July 28 |
| Accountant's Day | July 28 |
| Hamburger Day | July 28 |
| Parent's Day | July 29 |
| NASA's Anniversary | July 29 |
| Rocket Day | July 29 |
| Rain Day | July 29 |
| Father-In-Law Day | July 30 |
August 
| Birth Flower - Gladiolas | |
| August is: Golf
Month, Back to School Month |
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| *Friendship Day (Celebrated the first Sunday in August) | August |
| US Coast Guard Day | August 4 |
| Sister's Day | August 5 |
| International Forgiveness Day | August 5 |
| National Lighthouse Day | August 7 |
| Senior Citizens Day | August 8 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | August 8 |
| Son's and Daughter's Day | August 11 |
| Left-Hander's Day | August 13 |
| V.J. Day | August 14 |
| Relaxation Day | August 15 |
| Assumption Day | August 15 |
| Bad Poetry Day | August 18 |
| National Aviation Day | August 19 |
| Hawaii Day | August 21 |
| Be An Angel Day | August 22 |
| Tooth Fairy Day | August 22 |
| Ride The Wind Day | August 23 |
| Sam Spade Day | August 24 |
| Kiss and Make Up Day | August 25 |
| Women's Equality Day (Suffrage) | August 26 |
| Just Because Day | August 27 |
| Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day | August 28 |
September 
| Birth Flower - Aster | |
| September is: Honey Month, Piano Month, Little League Month, Fall Hat Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th thru October 15th), Subliminal Marketing Month and Kids Good Manners Month, Piano Month, Honey Month, Chicken Month, Back to School, Fall Hat Month, Autumn Fun Month, Little League Month, Classical Music Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Kids Good Manners Month |
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| Chicken Boy Day | September 1 |
| *Labor Day (Observed the first Monday in September) | September |
| *Teacher's Day | September 4 |
| Be Late For Something Day | September 5 |
| Fight Procrastination Day | September 6 |
| *National Grandparent’s Day (Observed the first Sunday after Labor Day) | September |
| Bonza Bottler Day | September 9 |
| Patriot Day (In honor of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on the United States, September 11, 2001) Became law 12-18-2001 (Display National Flag) A Tribute To New York | September 11 |
| Video Game Day | September 12 |
| Blame Some One Else Day | September |
| Women's Friendship Day | September 16 |
| Stay Away From Seattle Day | September 16 |
| Preserve The Ozone Day | September 16 |
| Stepfamily Day | September 16 |
| Independence Day ~ Mexico | September 16 |
| Citizenship Day (Display American Flag) | September 17 |
| Constitution Day | September 17 |
| International Day of Peace | September 18 |
| *Thank You Day | September 18 |
| POW / MIA Recognition Day | September 19 |
| *Biosphere Day | September 21 |
| Elephant Appreciation Day | September 22 |
| Ice Cream Cone B-Day | September 22 |
| Hoodie Hoo Day ~ South of the Equator | September 22 |
| Business Women's Day | September 22 |
| Good Neighbor Day | September 23 |
| "Inner"gize Day | September 23 |
| Rabbit Day | September 24 |
| One Hit Wonder Day | September 25 |
| *Native American Indian Day (Observed the 4th Friday in September) | September |
| *Rosh Hashanah | September |
October 
| Birth Flower - Marigold | |
| October is: Caramel Month, Cookie Month, Dinosaur Month, E-Card Month, Fired Up Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AIDS Awareness Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Pregnancy and Infant Awareness Month, Roller Skating Month, Sarcastics Month, Stamp Collecting Month and Vegetarian Awareness Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th thru October 15th) and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, AIDS Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Caramel Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Cookie Month, Dinosaur Month, Eat Country Ham Month, eCard Month, Fall Fired Up Month, Gay & Lesbian History Month, Pregnancy & Infant Awareness, Pretzel Month, Pumpkin Festival, Rollerskating Month, Sarcastics Awareness Month, Stamp Collecting Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month |
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| *Vegetarian Day | October 1 |
| World Habitat Day | October 2 |
| Techies Day | October 3 |
| *Yom Kippur | October |
| Toot Your Flute Day | October 4 |
| St. Francis Day | October 4 |
| *Child Health Day (Observed the first Monday in October) | October |
| Intergeneration Day (Observed the 1st Sunday in October) | October |
| Global Learn Day | October 8 |
| Leif Erikson Day | October 9 |
| Tuxedo Day | October 10 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | October 10 |
| Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work Day | October 11 |
| General Casimir Pulaski Day (Father of the American Cavalry) | October 11 |
| Emergency Nurses Day | October 11 |
| Columbus (Actual) | October 12 |
| Train Your Brain Day | October 13 |
| Frustration Scream Day | October 13 |
| *National Children’s Day (Celebrated the 2nd Sunday in October) | October |
| *Columbus Day | October 12 |
| *Thanksgiving (Canada) (Celebrated the 2nd Monday in October) | October |
| Be Bald and Be Free Day | October 14 |
| White Cane Safety Day | October 15 |
| National Boss’s Day | October 16 |
| School Librarian Day | October 16 |
| *Sweetest Day (Celebrated the 3rd Saturday in October) | October |
| Bela Lugosi's Birthday (October 20, 1882) | October 20 |
| Timothy Leary's Birthday | October 22 |
| Franz Liszt's Birthday (1881) | October 22 |
| National Mole Day | October 23 |
| TV Talk Show Host Day | October 23 |
| International Forgiveness Day | October 24 |
| United Nations Day | October 24 |
| *Ramadan | October |
| *Mother-In-Law Day (Celebrated the 4th Sunday in October) | October |
| National Music Day - As submitted by Reynolds Middle School. Pump up the volume on National Music Day! Today is the day to just sit back and relax listening to your favorite songs. Whatever your style is, have fun with it! | October 27 |
| Make A Difference Day | October 28 |
| Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday (1860) (Founder of the Girl Scouts) | October 31 |
| Trick or Treat ~ It's Halloween | October 31 |
November 
| Birth Flower - Chrysanthemum | |
| November is: Aviation History Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, Georgia Pecan Month, Native American Heritage Month, Peanut Butter Lover Month, Vegan Awareness Month and Sleep Comfort Month, Aviation History Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, Georgia Pecan Month, Native American Heritage Month, Peanut Butter Lover's Month, Sleep Comfort Month, Vegan Awareness Month |
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| All Saint’s Day | November 1 |
| Day of the Dead | November 1-2 |
| All Soul's Day | November 2 |
| Culture Day (Japan) | November 3 |
| Sandwich Day | November 3 |
| King Tut Day | November 4 |
| Guy Fawkes Day (The Gunpowder Plot - Britain) | November 5 |
| Saxophone Day | November 6 |
| Election Day ~ USA | November 6 |
| Abet and Aid Punster's Day | November 8 |
| Cook Bold and Pungent Day | November 8 |
| Young Reader's Day | November 8 |
| United States Marine Corp Birthday (1775) | November 10 |
| Veteran’s Day (U.S. - End of WWI - 1918) | November 11 |
| Armistice Day (Europe - End of WWI - 1918) | November 11 |
| Remembrance Day (Canada - End of WWI - 1918) | November 11 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | November 11 |
| World Kindness Day | November 13 |
| Accountant's Day | November 13 |
| Sadie Hawkins Day | November 15 |
| Young Reader's Day | November 14 |
| *Fast For World Harvest Day - Thursday before Thanksgiving | November |
| *Great American Smokeout | November 15 |
| *America Recycles Day | November 15 |
| World Peace Day | November 17 |
| International Children's Day | November 20 |
| World Hello Day | November 21 |
| Stop The Violence Day | November 22 |
| Boris Karloff's Birthday (1887) | November 23 |
| *Thanksgiving (U.S.) Observed the 4th Thursday of November | November |
| Red Planet Day | November 28 |
| Sinkie Day | November |
| Call In Well Day | November 30 |
| *Hanukkah Hanukkah always starts on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Jewish calendar which is the day the Maccabbees re-dedicated the temple over 2000 years ago. The holiday runs for 8 days and begins in later November or December. | November/December |
December 
| Birth Flower - Paper White | |
| December is: Made In America Month, Hi Neighbor Month, National Stress Free Month, Family Holiday Month, Bingo's Birthday Month, Read A New Book Month, Bingo Month, Hi Neighbor Month, Holiday Thank You Month, Interfaith Month, Safe Toys and Gifts Month, Stress Free Holidays Month, Universal Human Rights Month |
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| World AIDS Day | December 1 |
| First Day of Advent | December 3 |
| Santa's List Day | December 4 |
| Bathtub Party Day | December 5 |
| Letter Writing Day | December 7 |
| National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | December 7 |
| Teacher's Appreciation Day | December 7 |
| Immaculate Conception | December 8 |
| Weary Willie Day | December 9 |
| Human Rights Day | December 10 |
| Sister-friend Day | December 10 |
| Poinsettia Day | December 12 |
| Bonza Bottler Day | December 12 |
| Foster Child Day - As sumbitted by Reynolds Middle School. Today is the day where we should celebrate kids who really need us.Take the time out of your busy schedule to visit a foster child - play a game with him/her or bring him/her a toy - it'll make the kid's day!! | December 12 |
| Santa Lucia Day | December 13 |
| Underdog Day | December 15 |
| Alexandre Gustave Eiffel's Birthday | December 15 |
| Ludwig von Beethoven's Birthday | December 16 |
| Bake Cookies Day | December 17 |
| Pan American Aviation Day | December 17 |
| Wright Brothers Day | December 17 |
| Humbug Day | December 21 |
| Forefather's Day (Mayflower at Plymouth 1620) | December 21 |
| Feast of the Radishes Day | December 23 |
| Christmas Eve | December 24 |
| Christmas | December 25 |
| Kwanzaa (African American Heritage 1966) | December 26 |
| Boxing Day (Canada) | December 26 |
| Louis Pasteur's Birthday (1822) | December 27 |
| Frederic Chopin's Birthday (1810) | December 28 |
| Holiday Breather Day | December 28 |
| Make Up Your Mind Day | December 31 |
| New Year's Eve | December 31 |
| *Hanukkah Hanukkah always starts on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Jewish calendar which is the day the Maccabbees re-dedicated the temple over 2000 years ago. The holiday runs for 8 days and begins in later November or December. | November/December |
Please email us at mailbag@emotionscards.com and let us know any Holidays or Observances that we have omitted and feel should be included in our list. Please include any details and we will honor that day with a special page of its own!
| Years Married | Gift |
First |
Clocks |
| Second | China |
| Third | Crystal / Glass |
| Fourth | Appliances |
| Fifth | Silverware |
| Sixth | Wood |
| Seventh | Desk Sets |
| Eighth | Linens / Lace |
| Ninth | Leather |
| Tenth | Diamond Jewelry |
| Eleventh | Fashion Jewelry |
| Twelfth | Pearls |
| Thirteenth | Textiles |
| Fourteenth | Gold Jewelry |
| Fifteenth | Watches |
| Twentieth | Platinum |
| Twenty-Fifth | Silver |
| Thirtieth | Diamond |
| Thirty-Fifth | Jade |
| Fortieth | Ruby |
| Forty-Fifth | Sapphire |
| Fiftieth | Gold |
| Fifty-Fifth | Emerald |
| Sixtieth | Diamond |
| Seventy-Fifth | Silver |
| Month | Modern * | Traditional | Mystical * | Ayurvedic * |
January |
Garnet |
Garnet |
Emerald |
Garnet |
| February | Amethyst | Amethyst | Bloodstone | Amethyst |
| March | Aquamarine | Bloodstone | Jade | Bloodstone |
| April | Diamond | Diamond | Opal | Diamond |
| May | Emerald | Emerald | Sapphire | Agate |
| June | Pearl/Moonstone | Alexandrite | Moonstone | Pearl |
| July | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby |
| August | Peridot | Sardonyx | Diamond | Sapphire |
| September | Sapphire | Sapphire | Agate | Moonstone |
| October | Opal/Tourmaline | Tourmaline | Jasper | Opal |
| November | Yellow Topaz/Citrine | Citrine | Pearl | Topaz |
| December | Blue Topaz/Turquoise | Zircon | Onyx | Turquoise/Lapis Lazuli |
* The Modern Birthstone list contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912. This is the accepted list in the United States. The Traditional Birthstone list contains older birthstones and is sometimes combined with modern birthstones. These stones reflect societal birthstone traditions, heralding back to the 15th century.
* The Mystical Birthstone List is of Tibetan origin from over a thousand years ago.
* The Ayurvedic Birthstone List is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - a type of medicine used for over a thousand years.
| Capricorn | December 22 to January 19 |
| Aquarius | January 20 to February 18 |
| Pisces | February 19 to March 20 |
| Aries | March 21 to April 19 |
| Taurus | April 20 to May 20 |
| Gemini | May 21 to June 20 |
| Cancer | June 21 to July 22 |
| Leo | July 23 to August 22 |
| Virgo | August 23 to September 22 |
| Libra | September 23 to October 22 |
| Scorpio | October 23 to November 21 |
| Sagittarius | November 22 to December 21 |
Updated April 2010