A month by month calendar of the days and dates
of holidays, National - Federal holiday list, and the birthstone and flower for each month


Monthly Holiday Calendar

with flower and birthstone for each month

 
January
Carnation - Garnet
Constancy
February
Violet -
Amethyst
Sincerity
1 - New Year's Day
20 - Inauguration Day
Martin L. King - 3rd Monday

2- Groundhog Day
President's Day - 3rd Monday
12 - Lincoln's Birthday
14 - Valentine's Day
22 - Washington's Birthday
29 - Leap Year

March
Daffodil - Aquamarine
Courage
April
Daisy - Diamond
Innocence
17 - St. Patrick's Day
1 - April Fool's Day
22 - Earth Day
Arbor Day - last Friday
May
Lilly-of-the-Valley - Emerald
Success
June
Rose - Pearl
Health

Mothers' Day - 2nd Sunday
Armed Forces - 3rd Saturday
Memorial Day - last Monday

Fathers' Day - 3rd Sunday
14 - Flag Day
July
Larkspur - Ruby
Contentment
August
Gladiolus - Peridot
Happiness
4 - Independence Day
Parents' Day - 4th Sunday
26 - Women’s Equality Day
September
Aster - Sapphire
Intuition
October
Calendula - Opal
Hope
Labor Day - 1st Monday
Grandparents' Day - Sunday after Labor Day
Columbus Day - 2nd Monday
24 - United Nations Day
31 - Halloween
November
Chrysanthemum - Topaz
Fidelity
December
Narcissus - Turquoise
Prosperity
2 - Election Day
11 - Veterans Day
Thanksgiving - 4th Thursday
10 - Hanukkah Begins
24 - Christmas Eve
25 - Christmas
26 - Kwanzaa Begins
31 - New Year’s Eve

U.S. Federal - National Holidays

January

  • New Year's Day: January 1st
  • Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday: the third Monday in January
  • Inauguration Day: January 20th. If this falls on a Sunday, it will be held on Jan 21st.

February

  • President's Day: the third Monday in February. Combines Lincoln's birthday (Feb 12th) and Washington's birthday (Feb 22nd)

May

  • Armed Forces Day: third Saturday in May
  • Memorial Day: the last Monday in May. Also know as Decoration Day.

June

  • Flag Day: June 14th

July

  • Independence Day: 4th of July

September

  • Labor Day: the first Monday in September

October

  • Columbus Day: the second Monday in October

November

  • Election Day: the Tuesday on or after November 2
  • Veterans Day: November 11th. Also known as Armistice Day
  • Thanksgiving Day:  Observed the fourth Thursday in November

December

  • Christmas Day:  December 25th






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