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Sun. 2/29
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All day
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Lent: first sunday
Lent is the penitential season preceding Easter, observed with forty days of fast in memory of Christ's forty days of fast in the desert. Lent consists of forty weekdays and six Sundays. The name is derived from the Middle English Lente, and refers to the lengthening of the daylight hours.
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Wed. 3/3
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All day
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Ash Wednesday
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Wed. 3/17
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All day
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St. Patrick's Day
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Thu. 3/25
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All day
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Annunciation
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Thu. 4/1
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All day
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April Fool's Day
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Sun. 4/4
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All day
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Daylight Saving Time Begins
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Sun. 4/4
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Sun. 4/11
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All day
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Holy week
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Sun. 4/4
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All day
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Palm Sunday
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Thu. 4/8
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All day
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Thursday before Easter
Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet on that day.
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Fri. 4/9
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All day
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Good Friday
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All day
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Good Friday
The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as Holy Friday.
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Sat. 4/10
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All day
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Holy Saturday
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Sun. 4/11
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All day
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Easter
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All day
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Easter Sunday(c)
Easter is the celebration of Christ's ressurection. The ressurection took place on Sunday, which was from then on the "Lord's Day"."
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Thu. 4/15
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All day
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Tax Day
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Thu. 4/22
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All day
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Earth Day
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Wed. 4/28
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All day
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Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace
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Wed. 5/5
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All day
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Cinco de Mayo
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Sun. 5/9
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All day
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Mother's Day
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All day
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Mother's Day
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