This day created in the U.S. in 1872 is observed in Florida & Louisiana in January, but Maine & Alaska hold it in May
November 2017 is in the year 1439 AH in the calendar that dates from an action of this religious figure
This U.S. event was set after the harvest, on a day when rural folk could get there without having to travel on Sunday
Some believe a Roman celebration of the coming of spring, including fertility rites, led to the holiday we observe on this date
The only public state holiday in the U.S. honoring a monarch is one honoring this ruler
The Society for Human Resource Management says, of the 10 federal holidays, it's the least observed by the private sector
June 23, National Day in this country, began as a celebration of the birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte
Decreed by Congress in 1989, National Tap Dance Day falls on the May 25th birthday of this man born in 1878
In an 1850 essay Charles Dickens called it "that pretty German toy"
Henri Desgrange, founder of this event, created its maillot jaune, 1st worn by Eugene Christophe, riding from Grenoble
A high-bounce ball inspired businessman Lamar Hunt to give an annual event this name
This observance began as a day to eat up all the stuff in your home you couldn't eat for the next 40 days
Rendered numerically, it was the last complete date where every digit was an odd number
It's the second-shortest month in most of the U.S., beating out the third-shortest months by one hour
Of the 12 animals that represent years in the Chinese calendar, 2 of the 3 that are not mammals
It's believed this saint began the custom of the nativity scene in 1223, using real people & animals
It's observed on March 7 in California, March 26 in Spain & April 22 in Nebraska
In 1999 these related events will occur on Tuesday, February 16 & Sunday, April 4
Mythical Halloween being in the title of the oft-repeated animated TV special that debuted October 27, 1966
Alphabetically, the federal legal public holidays in the U.S. run from Christmas to this
In the U.S. it's the latest date in November on which Thanksgiving can fall
AT&T says more collect calls are made on this holiday than on any other day of the year
The next year that will be written in only 4 Roman numerals
Between 1903 & the present, this event took place every year but 2: 1904 & 1994
By our calendar, the first British East India Co. was founded on this date, the last day of the 16th century
This holiday is the top avocado-eating day of the year in the U.S.; Super Bowl Sunday is second
Peter J. McGuire, this holiday's originator, set its date to fall about midway between July 4th & Thanksgiving
This religion's calendar dates from 622 A.D.
It was the last year that was just two letters long in Roman numerals
This holy day may be named for an Anglo-Saxon spring goddess
The day Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving, Americans observe this day
The 3 days named after a mythological father & 2 of his sons
Civilization that produced the first known calendar with 365 days
In 8 B.C., when this month was renamed, a day from Feb. was added so it equaled the month before it
Surprisingly, it was not made a legal U.S. holiday until 1941, over 150 yrs. after it was 1st celebrated
The 1st leap year of the 21st century
On the old Celtic calendar this was the last day of the year, & some of its pagan rites still exist
Great American Smokeout, urging smokers to quit the habit, is held each year a week before this holiday
It didn't become a federal holiday until 1971, though it was 1st celebrated in 1792
1st year of the 100th century
Observances that fell in 1988 on Wednesday February 17 & Thursday March 17
The latest date on which Thanksgiving Day can occur in the U.S.
As the Constitutional bicentennial reminded us, the Constitution was signed on this date in 1787
From 1793-1805 this country used a calendar that included months of Germinal, Fructidor & Thermidor
When spelling all 7 days of the week, the 2 letters which appear most often
Most recent year which reads numerically the same backward & forward
Barring the unforeseen, the last presidential election of the 20th century will be held in this year
Day of the week Valentine's Day will be if New Year's Day falls on a Monday
Ranked #2 after Christmas, about 850 million greeting cards are sold yearly for this holiday
Date of the final day of the 20th century