The following calendar of 2009 holidays and special events identifies many important dates that event planners should keep in mind when planning and scheduling events:
January 2009
* January 1 (Thursday), New Year’s Day
* January 19 (Monday), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
* January 26 (Monday), Chinese New Year
February 2009
* February 1 (Sunday), Super Bowl
* February 12 (Thursday), Lincoln’s Birthday (U.S.)
* February 14 (Saturday), Valentine’s Day
* February 16 (Monday), President’s Day (U.S.)
* February 16 (Monday), Washington’s Birthday (observed)(U.S.)
* February 22 (Sunday), Academy Awards
* February 24 (Tuesday), Mardi Gras
* February 25 (Wednesday), Ash Wednesday
* Black History Month (U.S.)
March 2009
* March 8 (Sunday), Daylight Savings Time starts (U.S.)
* March 17 (Tuesday), St. Patrick’s Day
April 2009
* April 4, 6 (Saturday, Monday), Final Four (San Antonio, TX)
* April 9 (Thursday), Passover (begins at sundown the previous day)
* April 9 (Thursday), Holy Thursday
* April 10 (Friday), Good Friday
* April 12 (Sunday), Easter
* April 13 (Monday), Easter Monday (UK, Canada)
* April 21 (Tuesday), Holocaust Remembrance Day
* April 22 (Wednesday), Administrative Professionals Day
May 2009
* May 2 (Saturday), Kentucky Derby
* May 4 (Monday), May Day Holiday (UK)
* May 5 (Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo
* May 10 (Sunday), Mother’s Day
* May 13 (Wednesday), Cannes Film Festival (through May 24)
* May 18 (Monday), Victoria Day (Canada, Scotland)
* May 24 (Sunday), Indianapolis 500
* May 25 (Monday), Memorial Day (U.S.)
June 2009
* June 21 (Sunday), Father’s Day
July 2009
* July 1 (Wednesday), Canada Day (Canada)
* July 4 (Sunday), Independence Day (U.S.)
* July 14 (Tuesday), Bastille Day (France)
* July 14 (Tuesday), 2009 MLB All Star Game, Busch Stadium
August 2009
* August 15 (Saturday), Ferragusto, (Italy)
* August 21 (Friday), Ramadan (begins at sunset the previous day)
* August 31 (Monday), Summer Bank Holiday (UK, Ireland)
September 2009
* September 7 (Monday), Labor Day (U.S.)
* September 7 (Monday), Labour Day (Canada)
* Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15 (U.S.)
* Septebmer 18 (Monday), Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany (ends Oct 3)
* September 19 (Tuesday), Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown the previous day)
* September 28 (Monday), Yom Kippur (begins at sundown the previous day)
October 2009
* October 12 (Monday), Columbus Day
* October 12 (Monday), Thanksgiving (Canada)
* October 31 (Saturday), Halloween
November 2009
* November 1 (Saturday), Daylight Savings Time ends
* November 4 (Wednesday), Election Day (U.S.)
* November 11 (Wednesday), Remembrance Day (UK, Canada)
* November 11 (Wednesday), Veterans Day (U.S.)
* November 26 (Thursday), Thanksgiving (U.S.)
December 2009
* December 12 (Saturday), (begins at sundown the previous day)
* December 25 (Friday), Christmas
* December 26 (Saturday), Kwanzaa
* December 26 (Saturday), Boxing Day (UK, Canada, Ireland)
* January 1, 2009 (Thursday) New Year’s Day
Thanks so much Rob Hard at About.com for this list!
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