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Event List - 2009
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
 Penguin Awareness Day January 10
 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day January 19
 National Handwriting Day January 23
 Australia Day January 26
 Chinese New Year- Year of the Tiger January 26
 Black History Month February
 Groundhog Day February 02
 Mexican Constitution Day February 05
 Lantern Festival (China) February 09
 Lincoln's Birthday February 12
 ENIAC Computer Introduced February 14
 Valentine's Day February 14
 Presidents' Day February 16
 Washington's Birthday February 22
 Mardi Gras February 24
 Floral Design Day February 28
 Professional Pet Sitters Week March 01
 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
 Mawlid al-Nabi (Muslim Birthday of Mohammed) March 08
 Purim (at sundown) March 09
 United Kingdom Commonwealth Day March 09
 Holi (India) March 11
 St. Patrick's Day March 17
 Absolutely Incredible Kid Day March 19
 Spring March 20
 Eiffel Tower Anniversary March 31
 Animal Cruelty Prevention Month April
 National Poetry Month April
 April Fool's Day April 01
 Explore Your Career Options Week April 05
 National Week of the Ocean April 05
 World Health Day April 07
 Passover (begins at sundown) April 08
 National Library Week April 12
 Easter April 12
 National Wildlife Week April 18
 National Playground Safety Week April 19
 Week of the Young Child April 19
 Earth Day April 22
 St. George's Day (England) April 23
 National Youth Service Day April 24
 National Day of Puppetry 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
 International Astronomy Day May 02
 National Pet Week May 03
 Teacher Appreciation Week May 03
 National Wildflower Week May 04
 Cinco de Mayo May 05
 Reading Is Fun Week May 10
 Mother's Day May 10
 National Children's Book Week May 11
 Graduation May 15
 International Museum Day May 18
 Victoria Day (Canada) May 18
 Memorial Day May 25
 Dragon Boat Festival (China) May 28
 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
 Summer June 21
 Father's Day June 21
 America's Kids Day June 28
 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 26
 National Inventors Month August
 Travel Memories Month August
 World Wide Web Anniversary August 01
 Sisters' Day August 02
 Civic Holiday (Canada) August 03
 Janmashtami (India) August 14
 Back-to-School August 15
 Ramadan (at sundown) August 22
 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 07
 International Literacy Day September 08
 Chrysanthemum Day (Japan) September 09
 Patriot Day September 11
 Grandparents Day September 13
 National Hispanic Heritage Month September
 Choose Your Favorite Color Day September 15
 Rosh Hashanah (at sundown) September 18
 International Day of Peace September 21
 Autumn/Fall September 22
 Elephant Appreciation Day September 22
 Shamu's Birthday September 26
 Yom Kippur (at sundown) September 27
 Animal Safety & Protection Month October
 Museum Month October
 Sukkot (at sundown) October 02
 World Farm Animals Day October 02
 Mid-Autumn Festival/Moon Festival (China) October 03
 National Newspaper Week October 04
 Columbus Day October 12
 Dia de la Raza (Mexico) October 12
 Thanksgiving (Canada) October 12
 Diwali (India) October 17
 Sweetest Day October 17
 United Nations Day October 24
 Mother-in-Law Day October 25
 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
 World Kindness Day November 13
 Universal Children's Day November 20
 Season's Greetings November 21
 National Family Week November 22
 National Game & Puzzle Week November 22
 Thanksgiving (U.S.A.) November 26
 Chanukah (first night) December 11
 Guadalupe Day (Mexico) December 12
 Islamic New Year (at sundown) December 18
 Winter December 21
 Christmas December 25
 Kwanzaa December 26
 Boxing Day December 26
 New Year's Eve December 31
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