Helpful Calendar

Listed below are special holidays for sending gift baskets in 2010 and 2011.

HOLIDAY	2010	2011
New Year's Day	January 1, Fri.	January 1, Sat.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday	January 15, Fri.	January 15, Sat.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Observed	January 18, Mon.	January 17, Mon.
Chinese New Year	February 14, Sun.	February 5, Thurs.
Ash Wednesday	February 17, Wed.	March 9, Wed.
Lincoln's Birthday	February 12, Fri.	February 12, Sat.
Valentine's Day	February 14, Sun.	February 14, Mon.
President's Day	February 15, Mon.	February 21, Mon.
Washington's Birthday	February 22, Mon.	February 22, Tues.
St. Patrick's Day	March 17, Wed.	March 17, Thurs.
Palm Sunday	March 28, Sun.	April 17, Sun.
Good Friday	April 2, Fri.	April 22, Fri.
Purim	February 28, Sun.	March 20, Sun.
Easter	April 4, Sun.	April 24, Sun.
April Fool's Day	April 1, Thurs.	April 1, Fri.
Passover	March 30, Tues.	April 19, Tues.
Administrative Professionals Day	April 21, Wed.	April 27, Wed.
Orthodox Holy Friday	April 2, Fri.	April 22, Fri.
Orthodox Easter	April 4, Sun.	April 24, Sun.
National Day of Prayer	May 1, Sat.	May 1, Sun.
Nurses Day	May 6, Thurs.	May 6, Fri.
Mother's Day	May 9, Sun.	May 8, Sun.
Armed Forces Day	May 15, Sat.	May 21, Sat.
Memorial Day Observed	May 31, Mon.	May 30, Mon.
Memorial Day	May 30, Sun.	May 30, Mon.
Flag Day	June 14, Mon.	June 14, Tues.
Father's Day	June 20, Sun.	June 19, Sun.
Independence Day	July 4, Sun.	July 4, Mon.
Friendship Day	August 1, Sun.	August 7, Sun.
Labor Day	September 6, Mon.	September 5, Mon.
Grandparents Day	September 12, Sun.	September 11, Sun.
Patriot Day	September 11, Sat.	September 11, Sun.
Citizenship Day	September 17, Fri.	September 17, Sat.
Rosh Hoshana	September 9, Thurs.	September 29, Thurs.
National Children's Day	October 8, Fri.	October 8, Sat.
Columbus Day Observed	October 11, Mon.	October 10, Mon.
Columbus Day	October 12, Tues.	October 12, Weds.
Yom Kippur	September 18, Sat.	September 8, Sat.
Sweetest Day	October 16, Sat.	October 15, Sat.
National Boss Day	October 16, Sat.	October 16, Sun.
United Nations Day	October 24, Sun.	October 24, Mon.
Halloween	October 31, Sun.	October 31, Mon.
Election Day	November 2, Tues.	November 8, Tues.
Veterans Day	November 11, Thurs.	November 11, Fri.
Thanksgiving	November 25, Thurs.	November 24, Thurs.
Christmas	December 25, Sat.	December 25, Sun.
First Day of Hanukkah	December 2, Thurs.	December 21, Wed.
First Day of Kwanzaa	December 26, Sun.	December 26, Mon.

Note:  The observance of all Jewish Holidays begins at sundown the previous day.