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Days of Interest in January
January 21 - OL of Altagracia/Dominican Republic
January 24 - NEW YEAR: China (#4699, Yr of Snake)
January 25 - Tom Jobim's Birthday/Brazil
January 26 - Republic Day/India
January 26 - Duarte Day/Dominican Republic
January 28 - Jose Marti's Birthday (Cuba)
Days of Interest in February
February 1 -- OL of Charity (Ecuador)
February 2 -- Iemanja Day (Brazil)
February 5 -- San Felipe/Sonora Mexico
February 6 -- Bob Marley Day (Jamaica)
February 7 -- Independence Day (Grenada)
February 9 -- La Diablada/Oruru, Bolivia
February 17 - Geronimo Day/USA
February 21 - Malcom X Day (d.1965)
February 23 - Rep.Day/Guyana (UK 1970)
February 23 - Sandino Day/Nicaragua ('34)
February 24 - Flag Day/Mexico (1821)
February 24 - La Diablada/Oruru, Bolivia
February 24 - Charro Days/TX; Mexico (Brownsville & Matamoros)
February 25 - San Martin's Birthday/Chile
February 26 - Lent Monday
February 27 - CARNIVAL, Mardi Gras (ends)
February 27 - Independence Day/Dominican Republic. (Haiti 1844/dec)
Days of Interest in March
March 6 - Independence Day/Ghana (UK 1957)
March 6 - Id al-Adha (begins)
March 8 - International Women's Day
March 13 - Procrastination Week/USA was last week
March 18 - Economic Independence Day/Mexico (1938)
March 24 - Oscar Romero Day/El Salvador ('80)
March 31 - Cesar Chavez' B'dy (USA)
Days of Interest in April
March 31 - Cesar Chavez' B'dy (USA)
April 7 - World Health Day
April ? - Buddha's Birthday/Japan
April 10 - Zapata's D'dy (Mexico)
April 11 - Juan Santamaria Day (Costa Rica)-(Walker 1856)
April 14 - Pan-American Day (Honduras; Haiti; USA)
April 15 - Income Tax Day/USA
April 16 - De Diego's B'dy (Puerto Rico)
April 16 - Lord of the Earthquakes/Peru
April 17 - Bay of Pigs Day (1961)
April 19 - Independence Day Venezuela-(junta formed) (1810/dec)
April 19 - Landing of the 33 Patriots (Uruguay)
April 22 - Discovery Day (Brazil-1500)
April 22 - Earth Day
Days of Interest in May
May 5 - Easter
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo - Mexico (1867)
May 8 - Hidalgo's Birthday - Mexico
May 10 - Mother's Day - Guatemala
May 11 - Bob Marley passes
May 12 - Mother's Day/USA; Canada
May 13 - Mother's Day - El Salvador
May 13 - Emancipation Day/Brazil (1888)
May 14 - Mother's Day/El Salvador
May 15 - Independence Day/Paraguay (Spain & Buenos Aires 1811/att)
May 21 - Cardenas's Birthday - Mexico
May 24 - Commonwealth Day - Belize
May 24 - Pichincha/Ecuador (Spain 1822)
May 25 - Dia de la Patria/Argentina
May 26 - Army Abolition Day/ Panama ('95)
May 27 - Memorial Day - USA
May 27 - Heroines of Coronilla/Bolivia
Days of Interest in June
June 24 - Inti Rayami (Inca)/Cuzco, Peru
June 28 - St Peter's Eve/Brazi: for widows
June 30 - Imelda Day: go barefoot!
Days of Interest in July
July 1 - Independence Day Ghana (UK '60) (1st Republic Day)
July 5 - Independence Day Venezuela. (Sp. 1811/dec)
July 9 - Independence Day Argentina (Spain 1816/dec)
July 18 - Constitution day/Uruguay (1830)
July 20 - Independence Day Columbia (Spain 1810/dec)
July 24 - Bolivar's Birthday/Venezuela, Ecuador
July 28 - Independence Day Peru (Sp. 1821/dec)
July 28 - Lampiao Day/Brazil
Days of Interest in August
August 6 - Independence Day/Bolivia (Peru 1825/dec)
August 7 - Independence Jamaica
August 10 - Independence Day/Ecuador (Sp. 1809/dec)
August 14 - Independence Day/Pakistan (UK 1947)
August 15 - Independence Day/India (UK 1947)
August 16 - Day of the Child/Paraguay
August 17 - San Martin Day/Argentina
August 17 - Marcus Garvey's B'dy/Jamaica
August 20 - O'Higgin's Birthday/Chile
August 30 - St. Rose of Lima/Peru
Days of Interest in September
September 4 - Independence Day/Brazil (Port. 1822/dec)
September 8 - Koya Raymi (Inca)/Peru
September 10 - St. George's Caye/Belize
September 11 - Allende Day/ Chile ('73)
September 11 - World Trade Center/Pentagon Tragedy
September 14 - San Jacinto Day/Nicaragua
September 15 - Independence Day/C.Am. (Sp. 1821/att)
September 16 - Independence Day/Mexico (Sp. 1810/dec)
September 18 - Independence. Day/Chile (Sp. 1810/dec)
September 19 - Paulo Freire's B'day/Brazil
September 21 - Independence. Day/Belize
September 24 - Mercedes Day L.Am.
September 29 - Boquerlmasea/Paraguay ('32)
Days of Interest in October
October 5 - Canudos Day/Brazil
October 14 - OL of Nazare (begins)/Brazil
October 8 - Columbus Day/USA (obs) (let the discussions begin) (1492)
October 15 - World Poetry Day
October 15 - Pottery Fest./Argentina
October 16 - Lord of Luren/Peru
October 17 - Dessalines Day/Haiti
October 18 - Lord of the Miracles/Peru
October 18 - Day of the Liberals/Paraguay
October 20 - Foundation Day/La Paz, Bolivia
October 22 - Mother-in-law's Day/USA
October 23 - Pele's Birthday/Brazil
October 28 - Lord of the Sea/Peru
October 28 - Daylight Savings Time (fall back)
October 31 - Halloween
Days of Interest in November
November 18 - La Chinita/Venezuela
November 19 - Garifuna Day/Belize (1823)
November 20 - Revolution Day/Mex. (Diaz'10)
November 21 - Virgin of El Quincha/Ecuador
November 23 - Thanksgiving/USA
November 24 - Buy Nothing Day/USA
November 27 - Ramadan (begins)
November 28 - Independence day/Panama (Spain 1821/att)
November 29 - Andres Bellos Birthday/Chile
Days of Interest in December
December 2 - Pedro II's Birthday/Brazil
December 4 - Artisans' Day/Mexico
December 6 - Quito Day - Ecuador (1534)
December 7 - Dia del Diablo - Guatemala
December 8 - Mother's Day - Panama;Spain
December 8 - Beach Day - Uruguay
December 12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (L.Am. Christian)
December 17 - De Bolivar Day (Venezuela)
December 18 - Virgin of Solitude (L.Am. Christian)
December 20 - Day of Mourning (Panama '89)
December 22 - Chanukah (-29th)
December 23 - Radish Fair (Oaxaca, Mexico)
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 24 - Santuranticuy (Peru)
December 27 - Slave rebellion (1831)/Jamaica
December 28 - Dia de los Inocentes (L.Am. Christian: April fool's jokes)
December 30 - Senhor do Bonfim (Brazil)
December 31 - Festa da Boa Viagem (Brazil)
December 31, 2001 - The millenium Ends (for purists)
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