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Event List - 2010
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
 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day January 18
 Penguin Awareness Day January 20
 National Handwriting Day January 23
 Australia Day January 26
 Black History Month February
 Groundhog Day February 02
 Mexican Constitution Day February 05
 Lincoln's Birthday February 12
 Chinese New Year- Year of the Tiger February 14
 ENIAC Computer Introduced February 14
 Valentine's Day February 14
 Presidents' Day February 15
 Mardi Gras February 16
 Washington's Birthday February 22
 Mawlid al-Nabi (Muslim Birthday of Mohammed) February 26
 Purim (at sundown) February 27
 Floral Design Day February 28
 Lantern Festival (China) February 28
 Music in Our Schools Month March
 National Craft Month March
 National Women's History Month March
 Youth Art Month March
 Holi (India) March 01
 National Pig Day March 01
 St. David's Day (Wales) March 01
 Hinamatsuri Day (Japan) March 03
 Professional Pet Sitters Week March 07
 United Kingdom Commonwealth Day March 08
 National Wildlife Week March 15
 St. Patrick's Day March 17
 Absolutely Incredible Kid Day March 18
 Spring March 20
 Passover (begins at sundown) March 29
 Eiffel Tower Anniversary March 31
 Animal Cruelty Prevention Month April
 National Poetry Month April
 April Fool's Day April 01
 National Week of the Ocean April 04
 Easter April 04
 Explore Your Career Options Week April 05
 World Health Day April 07
 National Library Week April 11
 Week of the Young Child April 11
 Arts Advocacy Day April 12
 Young People's Poetry Week April 12
 National Library Workers Day April 13
 Earth Day April 22
 National Youth Service Day April 23
 St. George's Day (England) April 23
 International Astronomy Day April 24
 National Day of Puppetry April 24
 National Playground Safety Week April 25
 National SAFE Kids Week April 25
 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May
 National Bike Month May
 National Physical Fitness & Sports Month May
 Outdoor Art Month May
 May Day May 01
 National Pet Week May 02
 National Wildflower Week May 02
 Teacher Appreciation Week May 02
 Cinco de Mayo May 05
 Reading Is Fun Week May 09
 Mother's Day May 09
 National Children's Book Week May 10
 Graduation May 15
 International Museum Day May 18
 Victoria Day (Canada) May 24
 Hug Your Cat Day May 28
 Memorial Day May 31
 Dairy Month June
 National Safety Month June
 Stand for Children Day June 01
 Summer Fun Month June 01
 Flag Day June 14
 UNIVAC Computer Anniversary June 14
 Dragon Boat Festival (China) June 16
 Father's Day June 20
 Summer June 21
 America's Kids Day June 27
 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
 Parents' Day July 25
 National Inventors Month August
 Travel Memories Month August
 Sisters' Day August 01
 World Wide Web Anniversary August 01
 Civic Holiday (Canada) August 02
 Ramadan (at sundown) 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
 Janmashtami (India) September 02
 Labor Day U.S. / Labour Day Canada September 06
 Rosh Hashanah (at sundown) September 08
 International Literacy Day September 08
 Chrysanthemum Day (Japan) September 09
 Patriot Day September 11
 Grandparents Day September 12
 National Farm Animals Awareness Week September 13
 National Hispanic Heritage Month September
 Choose Your Favorite Color Day September 15
 Yom Kippur (at sundown) September 17
 International Day of Peace September 21
 Autumn/Fall September 22
 Elephant Appreciation Day September 22
 Mid-Autumn Festival/Moon Festival (China) September 22
 Shamu's Birthday September 26
 Animal Safety & Protection Month October
 Museum Month October
 World Farm Animals Day October 02
 National Newspaper Week October 03
 Columbus Day October 11
 Thanksgiving (Canada) October 11
 Dia de la Raza (Mexico) October 12
 Sweetest Day October 16
 Reptile Awareness Day October 21
 Mother-in-Law Day October 24
 United Nations Day October 24
 Halloween October 31
 American Indian Heritage Month November
 Dia de los Muertos (Mexico - Day of the Dead) November 01
 Culture Day (Japan) November 03
 Diwali (India) November 05
 Remembrance Day (Canada) November 11
 Veterans Day November 11
 World Kindness Day November 13
 Universal Children's Day November 20
 National Family Week November 21
 National Game & Puzzle Week November 21
 Season's Greetings November 21
 Thanksgiving (U.S.A.) November 25
 Chanukah (first night) December 01
 Islamic New Year (at sundown) December 06
 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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