U.S. and Canadian Holidays 2000-2005
Name Date
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
New Year's Day, U.S & Canada Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, U.S (Observed) Jan. 17 Jan. 15 Jan. 21 Jan. 20 Jan. 19 Jan. 17
Chinese/Lunar New Year Feb. 5  Jan. 24  Feb. 12  Feb. 1  Jan. 22  Feb. 9 
Lincoln's Birthday, U.S Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 12
Valentine's Day Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14
President's Day, U.S (Observed) Feb. 21 Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 17 Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Family Day, Canada (Alberta) Feb. 21 Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 17 Feb. 16 Feb. 21
Ash Wednesday Mar. 8 Feb. 28 Feb. 13 Mar. 5 Feb. 25 Feb. 9
Orthodox Lent Begins Mar. 13




Washington's Birthday, U.S Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 22
St. Patrick's Day Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 17
Spring Equinox Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 21

Palm Sunday Apr. 16 Apr. 8 Mar. 24 Apr. 13 Apr. 4 Mar. 20
Daylight Savings Time Begins, U.S & Canada Apr. 2 Apr. 1 Apr. 7 Apr. 6 Apr. 4 Apr. 3
Jewish Passover Apr. 20 Apr. 8 Mar. 28 Apr. 17 Apr. 6 Apr. 24
Good Friday (Holiday in Canada) Apr. 21 Apr. 13 Mar. 29 Apr. 18 Apr. 9 Mar. 25
Easter Sunday Apr. 23 Apr. 15 Mar. 31 Apr. 20 Apr. 11 Mar. 27
Easter Monday (Holiday in Canada) Apr. 24 Apr. 16 Apr. 1 Apr. 21 Apr. 12 Mar. 28
Orthodox Easter Sunday Apr. 30




Cinco de Mayo May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5
Mother's Day May 14 May 13 May 12 May 11 May 9 May 8
Victoria Day, Canada May 22 May 21 May 20 May 19 May 24 May 23
Memorial Day, U.S May 29 May 28 May 27 May 26 May 31 May 30
Flag Day June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14
Father's Day June 18 June 17 June 16 June 15 June 20 June 19
Summer Solstice June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21

St. Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec) June 24 June 24 June 24 June 24 June 24 June 24
Canada Day, Canada July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1
Independence Day, U.S July 4 July 4 July 4 July 4 July 4 July 4
Civic Holiday, Canada Aug. 7 Aug. 6 Aug. 5 Aug. 4 Aug. 2 Aug. 1
Labor Day, U.S Sep. 4 Sep. 3 Sep. 2 Sep. 1 Sep. 6 Sep. 5
Labour Day, Canada Sep. 4 Sep. 3 Sep. 2 Sep. 1 Sep. 6 Sep. 5
Grandparent's Day Sep. 10 Sep. 9 Sep. 8 Sep. 7 Sep. 12 Sep. 11
Fall Equinox Sep. 22 Sep. 22 Sep. 23 Sep. 23

Jewish New Year Sep. 30 Sep. 18 Sep. 7 Sep. 27 Sep. 16 Sep. 4
Yom Kippur Oct. 9 Sep. 27 Sep. 16 Oct. 6 Sep. 25 Sep. 13
Columbus Day, U.S Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Oct. 11 Oct. 10
Thanksgiving Day, Canada Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Oct. 11 Oct. 10
Daylight Savings Time Ends, U.S & Canada Oct. 29 Oct. 28 Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Oct. 31 Oct. 30
Halloween Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31
Election Day, U.S Nov. 7 <NONE> Nov. 5 <NONE> Nov. 2 <NONE>
Veteran's Day, U.S Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11
Remembrance Day, Canada (Alberta) Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day, U.S Nov. 23 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 25 Nov. 24
Hanukkah Dec. 22 - 29 Dec. 10 - 17 Nov. 30 - Dec. 7 Dec. 20 - 27 Dec. 9 - 15 Dec. 26 - Jan. 2
Winter Solstice Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 21
Christmas Eve, U.S & Canada Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 24
Christmas Day, U.S & Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25 Dec. 25
Boxing Day, Canada Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26
New Year's Eve Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31
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