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Event List - 2012
Name of Event Date
 Australia Commonwealth Anniversary January 01
 New Year's Day January 01
 Three Kings Day January 06
 National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week January 08
 International Thank You Days January 11
 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day January 16
 Penguin Awareness Day January 20
 Chinese New Year- Year of the Dragon January 23
 National Handwriting Day January 23
 Australia Day January 26
 Black History Month February
 Groundhog Day February 02
 Mawlid al-Nabi (Muslim Birthday of Mohammed) February 04
 Mexican Constitution Day February 05
 Lantern Festival (China) February 06
 Lincoln's Birthday February 12
 ENIAC Computer Introduced February 14
 Valentine's Day February 14
 Presidents' Day February 20
 Mardi Gras February 21
 Washington's Birthday February 22
 Floral Design Day February 28
 Music in Our Schools Month March
 National Craft Month March
 National Women's History Month March
 Youth Art Month March
 National Pig Day March 01
 St. David's Day (Wales) March 01
 Hinamatsuri Day (Japan) March 03
 Holi (India) March 03
 Professional Pet Sitters Week March 04
 Purim (at sundown) March 07
 National Wildlife Week March 12
 United Kingdom Commonwealth Day March 12
 Absolutely Incredible Kid Day March 15
 St. Patrick's Day March 17
 Spring March 20
 Eiffel Tower Anniversary March 31
 National Week of the Ocean April 01
 Animal Cruelty Prevention Month April
 National Poetry Month April
 April Fool's Day April 01
 Explore Your Career Options Week April 02
 Passover (begins at sundown) April 06
 World Health Day April 07
 National Library Week April 08
 Easter April 08
 National Library Workers Day April 10
 Young People's Poetry Week April 14
 Arts Advocacy Day April 16
 National Youth Service Day April 20
 National Playground Safety Week April 22
 Week of the Young Child April 22
 Earth Day April 22
 National SAFE Kids Week April 23
 St. George's Day (England) April 23
 International Astronomy Day April 28
 National Day of Puppetry April 28
 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May
 National Bike Month May
 National Physical Fitness & Sports Month May
 Outdoor Art Month May
 May Day May 01
 Cinco de Mayo May 05
 National Pet Week May 06
 National Wildflower Week May 06
 Teacher Appreciation Week May 06
 National Children's Book Week May 07
 Reading Is Fun Week May 13
 Mother's Day May 13
 Graduation May 15
 International Museum Day May 18
 Victoria Day (Canada) May 21
 Memorial Day May 28
 Hug Your Cat Day May 30
 Dairy Month June
 National Safety Month June
 Summer Fun Month June
 Stand for Children Day June 01
 Flag Day June 14
 UNIVAC Computer Anniversary June 14
 Father's Day June 17
 Summer June 20
 Dragon Boat Festival (China) June 23
 America's Kids Day June 24
 Creative Get-Togethers Month July
 National Ice Cream Month July
 Canada Day July 01
 Zoo Anniversary Day July 01
 Independence Day (U.S.) July 04
 Star Festival - Tanabata (Japan) July 07
 Bon Fest & Feast of Lanterns (Japan) July 13
 Bastille Day (France) July 14
 Ramadan (at sundown) July 19
 Parents' Day July 22
 National Inventors Month August
 Travel Memories Month August
 World Wide Web Anniversary August 01
 Friendship Day August 05
 Sisters' Day August 05
 Civic Holiday (Canada) August 06
 Janmashtami (India) August 10
 Back-to-School August 15
 Family Day August 26
 National Dog Day August 26
 Back-To-School Success Month September
 National School Success Month September
 Labor Day U.S. / Labour Day Canada September 03
 International Literacy Day September 08
 Chrysanthemum Day (Japan) September 09
 Grandparents Day September 09
 Patriot Day September 11
 National Hispanic Heritage Month September
 Choose Your Favorite Color Day September 15
 National Farm Animals Awareness Week September 16
 Rosh Hashanah (at sundown) September 16
 International Day of Peace September 21
 Autumn/Fall September 22
 Elephant Appreciation Day September 22
 Yom Kippur (at sundown) September 25
 Shamu's Birthday September 26
 Sukkot (at sundown) September 30
 Mid-Autumn Festival/Moon Festival (China) September 30
 National Newspaper Week October 01
 Animal Safety & Protection Month October
 Museum Month October
 World Farm Animals Day October 02
 Columbus Day October 08
 Thanksgiving (Canada) October 08
 Dia de la Raza (Mexico) October 12
 Sweetest Day October 20
 Reptile Awareness Day October 21
 United Nations Day October 24
 Mother-in-Law Day October 28
 Halloween October 31
 American Indian Heritage Month November
 Dia de los Muertos (Mexico - Day of the Dead) November 01
 Culture Day (Japan) November 03
 Remembrance Day (Canada) November 11
 Veterans Day November 11
 Diwali (India) November 13
 World Kindness Day November 13
 Islamic New Year (at sundown) November 14
 National Family Week November 18
 National Game & Puzzle Week November 18
 Universal Children's Day November 20
 Season's Greetings November 21
 Thanksgiving (U.S.A.) November 22
 Chanukah (first night) December 08
 Guadalupe Day (Mexico) December 12
 Winter December 21
 Christmas December 25
 Kwanzaa December 26
 Boxing Day December 26
 New Year's Eve December 31
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