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  1. The following is a list of FIXED holidays and historical dates.
  2. It is not an all inclusive list and I assume no responsibility for errors
  3. and/or omissions.
  4.  
  5. Date      Holiday
  6. ====      =======
  7. 0101      Cuba Liberation day, Haiti/Sudan Independence day.
  8. 0101      New Years Day
  9. 0102      Betsy Ross Day/Boxing Day in Canada
  10. 0104      National Trivia Day
  11. 0113      Togo National day
  12. 0119      Robert E. Lee's Birthday
  13. 0125      The start of the Chinese New Year.
  14. 0125      Robert Burn's Birthday
  15. 0126      India's Proclamation of the Republic
  16. 0126      Australia Day
  17. 0131      Nauru National day.
  18. 0201      National Freedom Day
  19. 0202      Groundhog Day
  20. 0204      Independence Day in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon).
  21. 0206      New Zealand Waitangi Day
  22. 0207      Grenada Independence Day.
  23. 0211      Iran National Day.
  24. 0212      Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
  25. 0214      Valentines Day
  26. 0216      Lithuania National Day.
  27. 0218      Gambia Independence day.
  28. 0222      St Lucia Independence Day.
  29. 0223      Guyana Republic Day.
  30. 0225      Kuwait National Day.
  31. 0227      Dominican Republic Independence Day.
  32. 0229      A LEAP Year!
  33. 0303      Morocco National Day.
  34. 0303      Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) - Japan.
  35. 0306      Ghana National Day.
  36. 0308      International Women's Day
  37. 0311      Johnny Appleseed Day.
  38. 0312      Gabon/Maritius National Day.
  39. 0313      Grenada National Day.
  40. 0315      Ides of March!
  41. 0317      St. Patrick's Day
  42. 0320      Tunisia Proclamation of Independence(1956)
  43. 0321      First Day of Spring
  44. 0323      Pakistan Day
  45. 0325      Greece Independence Day.
  46. 0326      Prince Kuhio Day (celebrated in Hawaii).
  47. 0326      Bangladesh National Day.
  48. 0330      William Henry Seward's Day
  49. 0331      Malta National Day.
  50. 0401      April Fool's Day.
  51. 0404      Senegal Independence
  52. 0404      Hungary Liberation (1945)
  53. 0407      World Health Day
  54. 0408      Kambutsue, Buddha's birthday, Japan
  55. 0411      Barber Shop Quartet Day.
  56. 0414      Pan American Day
  57. 0415      African Freedom Day
  58. 0416      Denmark - Birthday of HM Queen Margreth II.
  59. 0417      Syria National Day.
  60. 0418      Zimbabwe Independence Day.
  61. 0418      ADSUM Dartmouth BBS opened
  62. 0421      Israel Independence Day.
  63. 0421      Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
  64. 0422      Lenin's Birthday
  65. 0423      National Secretary Day.
  66. 0425      Liberation Day - Italy
  67. 0427      Tanzania Union Day
  68. 0427      Sierra Leone Republic Day.
  69. 0428      Kiss Your Mate Day. Sailors need not heed!
  70. 0429      Japan - Birthday of HM the Emperor.
  71. 0430      Netherlands - Birthday of HM Queen Beatrix.
  72. 0501      May Day (or International Labour Day)
  73. 0503      Constitution Day - Japan
  74. 0505      National Teacher's Day.
  75. 0506      National Nurse's Day
  76. 0509      Czechoslovakia National Day (1945)
  77. 0510      Native American Day
  78. 0512      National Limerik Day.
  79. 0513      Leprechaun Day
  80. 0514      Paraguay Independance Day.
  81. 0516      Armed Forces Day.
  82. 0517      Norway Constitution (1814) Independence Day.
  83. 0520      Cameroon National Day.
  84. 0523      West Germany Constitution.
  85. 0524      Commonwealth Day
  86. 0525      Argentina May Revolution (1810), Jordan National Day.
  87. 0530      The REAL Memorial Day, no matter what day of the week!
  88. 0531      World No-Tobacco Day
  89. 0601      Western Samoa Independence(1962)
  90. 0602      Italy Foundation of the Republic(1946)
  91. 0604      Tonga Independence(1970)
  92. 0605      Seychelles National Day.
  93. 0605      Constitution Day, Denmark.
  94. 0605      World Environment Day
  95. 0606      Sweden National Day.
  96. 0607      Chad National Day.
  97. 0610      National Day, Portugal.
  98. 0611      Kamehameha Day, Hawaii.
  99. 0612      Independence Day, Phillipines.
  100. 0614      Flag Day - U.S.
  101. 0615      Flag Day/Valdemar Day (Denmark)
  102. 0617      Great Britian Queen's Birthday, Iceland Proclamation of Republic.
  103. 0621      Summer Solstice (start of summer)
  104. 0623      Luxembourg Birthday of HRH Grand Duke Jean(1921)
  105. 0624      St. Jean Baptiste Day -- Canada.
  106. 0624      Midsummer Day, celebrated in Europe.
  107. 0625      Mozambique Independence Day.
  108. 0626      Madagascar Independence Day.
  109. 0627      Djibouti National Day.
  110. 0630      Independence Day, Zaire.
  111. 0701      Canada Day
  112. 0701      Rwanda Independence, Burundi National Day(1962).
  113. 0704      U.S. Independence Day(1776).
  114. 0705      Cape Verde National Day, Venezuela Independence(1811).
  115. 0706      Comoros National Day, Malawi Independence Day.
  116. 0707      Solomon Islands National Day.
  117. 0707      Running of the Bulls at Pamplona, Spain.
  118. 0709      National POW/MIA Recognition Day (USA)
  119. 0709      Independence Day, Argentina.
  120. 0710      Bahamas Independence Day.
  121. 0711      National Day of the People's Republic of Outer Mongolia.
  122. 0712      Sao Tome and Principe National Day, Kirbati National Day.
  123. 0714      Bastille Day
  124. 0717      Constitution Day, celebrated in South Korea.
  125. 0718      National Day, celebrated in Spain.
  126. 0719      Nicarauga National Day.
  127. 0720      Columbia Independence(1810)
  128. 0721      Belgium - Accession of King Leopold I(1831)
  129. 0722      Poland National Liberation (1944)
  130. 0723      National Day, Egypt.
  131. 0724      Simon Bolivar's Birthday
  132. 0726      Independence Day, Liberia.
  133. 0728      Peru Independence(1821).
  134. 0801      Switzerland Confederation(1291)
  135. 0804      Burkina Faso National Day.
  136. 0806      Jamaica/Boliva National Day.
  137. 0809      Singapore Independence Day.
  138. 0810      Ecuador Independence(1809).
  139. 0813      International Left-handers Day.
  140. 0815      Congo National Day.
  141. 0816      Liechtenstein National Day.
  142. 0817      Indonesia Independence(1945).
  143. 0819      Aviation Day.
  144. 0819      Afghanistan National Day.
  145. 0823      Romania Liberation(1944).
  146. 0825      Uruguay Independence(1825).
  147. 0826      Namibia Day (UN observance)
  148. 0829      "According to Hoyle" Day.
  149. 0831      Malasia/Trinidad/Tobago National Day.
  150. 0901      Libya National Day.
  151. 0902      Vietnam Independence.
  152. 0903      Qatar Independence.
  153. 0906      Swaziland Independence.
  154. 0907      Brazil Independence(1822).
  155. 0908      Harvest Moon Days
  156. 0909      Bulgaria National Liberation.
  157. 0912      Guinea-Bissau National Day.
  158. 0914      National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
  159. 0915      Costa Rica/El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras Independence.
  160. 0915      Battle of Britain Day (UK)
  161. 0916      Papua New Guinea/Mexico Independence.
  162. 0917      Citizenship Day
  163. 0918      Chile Independence(1810).
  164. 0919      Saint Christopher and Nevis Independence(1983).
  165. 0921      Belize Independence, Malta National Day.
  166. 0922      The Autumn Harvest Festival is held in Wheaton, Illinois.
  167. 0923      First day of Autumn (Fall begins)
  168. 0928      Confucius' Birthday (Taiwan).
  169. 0930      Botswana Independence.
  170. 1001      China/Tuvalu/Cyprus/Nigeria National Day.
  171. 1002      Independence Day, Guinea.
  172. 1003      Korea National Day.
  173. 1004      Lesotho Independence.
  174. 1008      Leif Ericson Day
  175. 1009      Uganda Independence.
  176. 1010      Fiji National Day.
  177. 1010      Chinese National Holiday
  178. 1012      Spain National Day.
  179. 1014      Thanksgiving Day - Canada
  180. 1014      South Yemen National Day.
  181. 1016      World Food Day
  182. 1016      National Boss Day
  183. 1020      Jomo Kenyatta Day (Kenya)
  184. 1021      Somalia Anniv. of the Revolution.
  185. 1023      Swallows leave San Juan Capistrano
  186. 1024      Zambia Independence.
  187. 1024      United Nations Day
  188. 1025      Saint Crispin's Day.
  189. 1026      Austria National Day.
  190. 1026      International Red Cross Day
  191. 1027      St Vincent and the Grenadines National Day.
  192. 1028      Ohi Day (Greece, Cyprus)
  193. 1029      Republic Day (Turkey)
  194. 1031      All Hallows Eve (Halloween)
  195. 1101      All Saints Day (or All-Hallows Day - Halloween Day)
  196. 1101      Algeria/Antigua/Barbuda National Day.
  197. 1103      Panama/Dominica Independence.
  198. 1103      Independence Day/Día de la Independencia in Ecuador (Cuenca)
  199. 1104      Constitution Day (Tonga)
  200. 1105      Guy Fawkes Day (England)
  201. 1111      Remembrance Day/Veteran's Day
  202. 1111      Angola National Day.
  203. 1118      Oman National Day.
  204. 1119      Monaco National Day.
  205. 1120      Rights of the Child Day
  206. 1122      Lebanon Independence(1943).
  207. 1123      National Self-Awareness Day
  208. 1123      Labor Day/Thanksgiving (Japan)
  209. 1124      New Regime Anniversary (Zaïre National Day)
  210. 1125      Surinam Independence.
  211. 1128      Mauritania Independence.
  212. 1130      Barbados Independence, Benin National Day.
  213. 1201      World AIDS Day
  214. 1202      Laos/United Arab Emerates National Day.
  215. 1205      World Day of Peace (RC)
  216. 1205      Thailand Birthday of HM King Bhumiboj Adulyadej.
  217. 1206      Finland Independence(1917).
  218. 1210      Human Rights Day, a United Nations observance.
  219. 1212      Kenya National Day.
  220. 1216      Bahrain National Day.
  221. 1218      Niger Republic Day.
  222. 1221      Winter Solstice.
  223. 1224      Christmas Eve
  224. 1225      Christmas Day
  225. 1225      Constitution Day, celebrated in Republic of China (Taiwan.)
  226. 1228      Nepal National Day.
  227. 1228      Considered the unluckiest day of the year.
  228. 1231      New Year's Eve
  229.