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2005 - 2010 Holiday Dates
Below are the main holiday dates that were celebrated in the United States and Canada for the year of 2005 through 2010:
| Name | Date |
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| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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| 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 |
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Chinese/Lunar New Year | Feb. 9
(Year 4703)
Rooster | Jan. 29
(Year 4704)
Dog | Feb. 18
(Year 4705)
Pig | Feb. 7
(Year 4706)
Rat | Jan. 26
(Year 4707)
Cow | Feb. 14
(Year 4708)
Tiger |
| 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 | Mar. 14 | Mar. 6 | Feb. 19 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 2 | Feb. 15 |
| 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. 15* | Mar. 17 | Mar. 17 |
| Note, for 2008 Roman Catholic Church changed the date to not conflict with the Holy Date Observance for March 17, 2008 |
| Spring Equinox | Mar. 20 | Mar. 20 | Mar. 21 | Mar. 20 | Mar. 20 | Mar. 20 |
| 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 | Mar. 11 | Mar. 9 | Mar. 8 | Mar. 14 |
| Jewish
Passover | Apr. 24 | Apr. 13 | Apr. 3 | Apr. 20 | Apr. 9 | Mar. 30 |
| 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 | May 1 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 27 | Apr. 19 | Apr. 4 |
| 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 24 |
| Memorial Day, U.S | May 30 | May 29 | May 28 | May 26 | May 25 | May 31 |
| Flag Day, U.S. | 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 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 20 | 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. 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 | Sep. 22 | Sep. 23 | Sep. 23 | Sep. 22 | Sep. 22 | Sep. 23 |
| Jewish New Year | Oct. 4 | Sep. 23 | Sep. 13 | Sep. 30 | Sep. 19 | Sep. 9 |
| Yom Kippur | Oct. 13 | Oct. 2 | Sep. 22 | Oct. 9 | Sep. 28 | Sep. 18 |
| 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 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 2 | Nov. 1 | Nov. 7 |
| 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 |
| Canada's National Child Day | Nov. 20 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 20 |
| Thanksgiving Day, U.S | Nov. 24 | Nov. 23 | Nov. 22 | Nov. 27 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 25 |
| Hanukkah | Dec. 26 - Jan. 2 | Dec. 16 - Dec. 23 | Dec. 5 - Dec. 12 | Dec. 22 - Dec. 29 | Dec. 12 - Dec. 19 | Dec. 2- Dec. 9 |
| Winter Solstice | Dec. 21 | Dec. 22 | Dec. 22 | Dec. 21 | 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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