There are plenty of other celebrations we could mark:
January 2009
1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)
1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)
1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)
5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)
6 - Epiphany (Christian)
6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
7 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)
7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox)
13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh)
16 - Religious Freedom Day
20 - World Religion Day (Baha'i)
26 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)
26 - India Republic Day
26 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam) "Year of the Buffalo"
February 2009
National Black History Month (United States)
2 - Imbolc (Wiccan)
4 - Rosa Parks Birth Anniversary
5 - Mexico - Constitution Day
11 - National Foundation Day (Japan)
12 - NAACP Founded
14 - Race Relations Day
17 - League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) Founded American
20-24 - Brazil, Carnival
22 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat* (Jewish, Israel)
24 - Flag Day (Mexico)
24 - Mardi Gras (United States)
25 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
March 2009
Greek-American Heritage Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Spiritual Wellness Month
1 - St. David's Day (Welsh)
2 - Mothering Sunday (England)
6 - World Day of Prayer
10 - Purim (Jewish)
17 - St. Patrick's Day(Ireland, United States)
21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia)
21 - New Year's Day (India)
25 - Feast of Annunciation (Christian)
April 2009
5 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
6 - National Tartan Day (Scottish-American)
6 - Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
8 - Passover *begins at sundown (Jewish)
8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)
9 - Holy Thursday (Christian)
10 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
12 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
14 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)
19 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha
23 - St. George's Day (English)
May 2009
Asian Pacific American History Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
21 - Ascension Day (Christian)
1 - Beltane (Celtic)
1 - National Day of Prayer (United States)
2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
5 - Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
9 - Victory Day (Russia)
18 - Isreal's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)
19 - Malcolm X's birthday(African-American, United States)
21 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)
23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)
25 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)
28 - Shavuot *begins at sundown (Jewish)
29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
June 2009
11 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)
16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)
19 - Juneteenth
27 - Martyrdome of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
July 2009
1 - Canada Day (Canada)
4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States)
9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)
13 - Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns (Japan)
24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)
29 - Tisha B'av* (Jewish)
31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)
August 2009
1 - Lammas and Lughnassad (Britain, Pagan, United States)
14 - Pakistan's Independence Day
15 - India's Independence Day
15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)
August 21-September 19 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim, Moslem)
September 2009
Sept 15-Oct 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mexico)
1 - Israel Miraji Ascent of Prophet Muhammad
16 - Mexico's Independence Day
16 - Lailat-Ul-Quadr (Islamic, Muslim)
19-20 - Rosh Hashanah* (Jewish New Year)
19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)
21 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)
22 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan)
28 - Yom Kippur* (Jewish)
October 2009
German-American Heritage Month
National Italian-American Heritage Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
3 -Sukkot* (Jewish)
10 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
11 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)
17- Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)
21 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)
31 - Reformation Day (Christian)
November 2009
National American Indian Heritage Month
1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)
1 - Dia de los Muertos "Day of the Dead" (Mexico, Latin America)
2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)
12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
27 - Eid al-adha (Islamic, Muslim)
December 2009
6 - St. Nicholas Day (International)
8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)
12 - Hanukkah* (Jewish)
12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)
13 - Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)
16-25 - Las Posadas (Mexico)
18 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year
25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)
26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)
26 - Kwanzaa (African-American - Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010)
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