January 2006 1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States) 1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox) 1 - Japanese New Year (Japan) 5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh) 6 - Epiphany (Christian) 6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) 7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox) 10 - Eid al-Adha (Islamic, Muslim) 13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh) 15 - World Religion Day (Baha'i) 26 - India Republic Day 29 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam) 29 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam) 31 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year February 2006 Black History Month (African-American) 2 - Candlemas (Christian) 2 - Imbolc (Wiccan) 5 - Anniversary of the Constitution (Mexico) 9 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim) 12 - Lantern Festival (Taiwan) 13 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat (Jewish, Israel - Sundown Feb. 12th) 24 - Flag Day (Mexico) 28 - Mardi Gras (United States) March 2006 Irish-American Heritage Month 1 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic) 1 - St. David's Day (English, Welsh) 3 - The Doll Festival (Japan) 3 - World Day of Prayer 9 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic) 14 - Purim (Jewish) 17 - St. Patrick's Day(Ireland, United States) 21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia) 22 - New Year's Day (India) 25 - The Annunciation (Christian) 26 - Mothering Sunday (England) April 2006 8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist) 12 - Passover (Jewish - Sundown Apr. 12th) 13 - Holy Thursday (Christian) 13 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka) 14 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic) 16 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic) 23 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha 25 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish) 30 - Beltane (Celtic) May 2006 Asian Pacific American History Month 2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom) 3 - Isreal Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut) 4-7 - Cinco de Mayo(Mexico) 4 - National Day of Prayer (United States) 9 - Victory Day (Russia)Thanksgiving (US) 10 - Mother's Day (Mexico) 14 - Mother's Day 19 - Malcolm X's birthday(African-American, United States) 23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i) 25- Ascension Day (Christian) 29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i) June 2006 2-3 - Shavuot (Jewish - Sundown Jun. 1st) 16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh) 15 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic - Observed Jun. 18) 19 - Juneteenth July 2006 1 - Canada Day (Canada) 4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States) 9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i) 24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon) 31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic) August 2006 1 - Lammas and Lughnasadh (Britain, Pagan, United States) 12 - Bon Festival (Japan) 14 - Independence Day (Pakistan) 15 - Independence Day (India) 15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea) 21 - Isra Al Mi'raj: Ascent of Propher Muhammad September 2006 National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mexico) 16 - Independence Day (Mexico) 19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American) 22 - Religious Freedom Week (Sept 22 - Oct 1, 2005) 23 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan - 23-Dec. 22) 23-24 - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year - Sundown Sept. 22nd) 24-Oct. 23 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim) October 2006 1 - Yom Kippur (Jewish - Sundown Oct. 1st) 6 -Sukkot (Jewish - Sundown Oct. 6th) 8 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil) 14 - Lailat Ul-Qadr (Islamic, Muslim) 14 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) 15 - Simchat Torah (Jewish) 21 - Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu) 21 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim) 31 - Reformation Day (Christian) November 2006 National American Indian Heritage Month 1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic) 1 - Dia de los Muertos (Mexico, Latin America) 2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic) 12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i) 26 -Thanksgiving (US) December 2006 6 - St. Nicholas Day (International) 8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist 12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico 16-24 - Las Posadas (Mexico) 25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International) 26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom) 16-23 - Hanukkah (Jewish) 26 - Jan 1 - Kwanzaa (African-American) |