U.S. and Canadian Holidays 2005-2010
Name Date
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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. 16 Jan. 15 Jan. 21 Jan. 19 Jan. 18
Chinese/Lunar New Year Feb. 9  Jan. 29  Feb. 18 Feb. 7  Jan. 26  Feb. 14
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. 20 Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 16 Feb. 15
Family Day, Canada (Alberta) Feb. 21 Feb. 20 Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 16 Feb. 15
Ash Wednesday Feb. 9 Mar. 1 Feb. 21 Feb. 6 Feb. 25 Feb. 17
Orthodox Lent Begins





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





Palm Sunday Mar. 20 Apr. 9 Apr. 1 Mar. 16 Apr. 5 Mar. 28
Daylight Savings Time Begins, U.S & Canada Apr. 3 Apr. 2 Apr. 1 Apr. 6 Apr. 5 Apr. 4
Jewish Passover Apr. 24 Apr. 13



Good Friday (Holiday in Canada) Mar. 25 Apr. 14 Apr. 6 Mar. 21 Apr. 10 Apr. 2
Easter Sunday Mar. 27 Apr. 16 Apr. 8 Mar. 23 Apr. 12 Apr. 4
Easter Monday (Holiday in Canada) Mar. 28 Apr. 17 Apr. 9 Mar. 24 Apr. 13 Apr. 5
Orthodox Easter Sunday





Cinco de Mayo May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5
Mother's Day May 8 May 14 May 13 May 11 May 10 May 9
Victoria Day, Canada May 23 May 22 May 21 May 19 May 18 May 17
Memorial Day, U.S May 30 May 29 May 28 May 26 May 25 May 31
Flag Day June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14
Father's Day June 19 June 18 June 17 June 15 June 21 June 20
Summer Solstice





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. 1 Aug. 7 Aug. 6 Aug. 4 Aug. 3 Aug. 2
Labor Day, U.S Sep. 5 Sep. 4 Sep. 3 Sep. 1 Sep. 7 Sep. 6
Labour Day, Canada Sep. 5 Sep. 4 Sep. 3 Sep. 1 Sep. 7 Sep. 6
Grandparent's Day Sep. 11 Sep. 10 Sep. 9 Sep. 7 Sep. 13 Sep. 12
Fall Equinox





Jewish New Year Sep. 4




Yom Kippur Sep. 13




Columbus Day, U.S Oct. 10 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 12 Oct. 11
Thanksgiving Day, Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 12 Oct. 11
Daylight Savings Time Ends, U.S & Canada Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Oct. 28 Oct. 26 Oct. 25 Oct. 31
Halloween Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Oct. 31
Election Day, U.S <NONE> Nov. 7 <NONE> Nov. 4 <NONE> Nov. 2
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. 24 Nov. 23 Nov. 22 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25
Hanukkah Dec. 26 - Jan. 2




Winter Solstice 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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