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Religious and U.S. Public Holidays, 2009-2010
by Month

These links go to a list of major religious observances and U.S. public holidays from July, 2009 through June, 2010, organized by month.

July, 2009
August, 2009
September, 2009
October, 2009
November, 2009
December, 2009
January, 2010
February, 2010
March, 2010
April, 2010
May, 2010
June, 2010

*Note: Jewish, Islamic, and Baha'i holidays begin at sundown on the previous day.

February, 2010

Name of Holiday

Religion/ U.S.Holiday

Dates

Days of the Week

Paranirvana (Nirvana) Day

Buddhist
2/8/10 Wednesday
Maha Shivaratri

Hindu
2/12/10 Friday
President’s Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

2/15/10

Monday

Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)

Orthodox Christian

2/15/10

Monday

Paranirvana (Nirvana) Day (Alternative Date)

Buddhist
2/15/10 Monday

Ash Wednesday

Christian

2/17/10

Wednesday

Maulid an-Nabi *


Islamic (Sunni)

2/26/10 Friday
Purim *

Jewish

2/28/10

Sunday

Holi

Hindu
2/28/10 - 3/1/10 Sunday - Monday


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Updated 09/25/2009