Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Having Trouble Deciding What Holiday To Celebrate This Time Of Year?

Here's what 2009 in America will bring us during the next Holiday Season

And it's still just about Christmas?

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)
*Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date.

2 comments:

Uncle Walt said...

Dec 15 = Bill of Rights Day

Dec 23 = Festivus

Patrick McGee said...

And December 25th was a day set aside, by one Roman Emperor, as Christ's birthday to compete against other Pagan Celebrations on the same day.