Posted on January 1, 2009 by miriammidkiff
January brings the snow,Makes our feet and fingers glow.
–from “The Garden Year” by Sara Coleridge
Holidays, History, and Heritage
January is National Photo Preservation Month.
January 1: New Year’s Day (global)146th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation (United States)
January 6: Epiphany (Christianity)
January 11: Coming-of-age Day (Japan)
January 15: Festival of Harvest (India)
January 18: World Religion Day (global)
January 19: Martin Luther [...]
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Posted on November 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…American Indian Heritage Month (United States)
…Black Catholic History Month (worldwide)
…New York State History Month
…Family Stories Month(Check out Passing It On; a great site dedicated to preserving, celebrating and sharing family and personal history.)
…National Adoption Month
November 1: All Saints’ Day (Christianity)
November 2: All Souls’ Day (Christianity)Día de los Muertos (Mexico)Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 4: Election Day [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…Family History Month (various U.S. states)
…Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)
…Czech Heritage Month
…Polish American Heritage Month
…Italian American Heritage Month
…Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Month
October 1: Eid Al-Fitr (Islam: End of Ramadan)National Day (People’s Republic of China)Independence Day (Cyprus)Independence Day (Nigeria)
October 3: German Unity Day (Germany)
October 6: German American Day
October 8, sunset: Yom Kippur [...]
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Posted on September 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)
September 1: Labor Day (United States)Labour Day (Canada)(“Labor Day and Ancestral Occupations” by Carolyn L. Barkley)
September 1: Ramadan begins
September 7: National Grandparents’ Day (U.S. and Canada)Father’s Day (Australia and New Zealand)
September 11: Patriot Day (United States)
September 15: Independence Day(Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
September 16: Independence [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…National Back to School Month (United States).
…Holiday Month (many European countries).
August 1: Anniversary of the 1st U.S. Federal Census
Swiss National Day
August 2 – 3: Twins Day in Twinsburg, Ohio
(Do twins run in your family?)
August 6: National Salvadoran-American Day (United States)
August 7: Purple Heart Day
August 8 – 24: 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China
(Any Olympians or athletic [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…not a month that has a particular heritage associated with it. However, there are a number of national holidays and a historical celebration during this month:
July 1: Canada Day
July 4 – Independence Day (United States)
July 9: Independence Day (Argentina)
July 14: Bastille Day (France)
July 17 – Constitution Day (South Korea)
July 20: [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…not a month that has a particular heritage associated with it. However, there are a number of national holidays and a historical celebration during this month:
July 1: Canada Day
July 4 – Independence Day (United States)
July 9: Independence Day (Argentina)
July 14: Bastille Day (France)
July 17 – Constitution Day (South Korea)
July 20: [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…Caribbean American Heritage Month
…Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
June 6th: Swedish National Day
June 10th: Portugal Day
June 14th: Flag Day (United States)
June 15th: Father’s Day (United States)
June 17th: Icelandic National Day
June 19th: Juneteenth
June 21st: Soltice (Summer – Northern Hemisphere; Winter – Southern Hemisphere)
June 24th: St. John the Baptist Day – celebrated in many European cultures in conjunction [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…Caribbean American Heritage Month
…Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
June 6th: Swedish National Day
June 10th: Portugal Day
June 14th: Flag Day (United States)
June 15th: Father’s Day (United States)
June 17th: Icelandic National Day
June 19th: Juneteenth
June 21st: Soltice (Summer – Northern Hemisphere; Winter – Southern Hemisphere)
June 24th: St. John the Baptist Day – celebrated in many European cultures in conjunction [...]
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Posted on May 1, 2008 by miriammidkiff
…Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (USA)
…National Teachers Month(Do you have a teacher in your family tree?Perhaps you can feature him or her on your blog, like Terry plans to.)
…National Historic Preservation Month
May 5: Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
May 11: Mother’s Day (USA)
May 17: Søttende mai (Norwegian Constitution Day)
May 26: Memorial Day or Decoration Day -originally observed [...]
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