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2008 Floral Holiday Calendar!
Dates for planning the Year and Widely Celebrated Days, National Celebrations, and Religious Festivals, source of information for most major holidays
FLOWERS and BIRTHSTONES
| January Flower: Carnation Birthstone: Garnet February Flower: Primrose and Violet Birthstone: Amethyst March Flower: Daffodil Birthstone: Aquamarine or Bloodstone April Flower: Sweet Pea Birthstone: Diamond May Flower: Lily of the Valley Birthstone: Emerald June Flower: Rose Birthstone: Pearl or Alexandrite |
July Flower: Forget me not and Larkspur Birthstone: Ruby August Flower: Gladiolus Birthstone: Sardonyx or Peridot September Flower: Aster Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower: Chrysanthemum Birthstone: Topaz December Flower: Narcissus Birthstone: Turquoise or Zircon |
Unless otherwise stated, these holidays are generally observed in the USA only. The observance of all Jewish holidays begins at sundown the previous day.
Holidays occuring on a Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday, holidays on a Sunday are observed on the Monday following. To ensure timely holiday floral deliveries, we recommend ordering three days in advance.
Most flower shops are closed on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
| Holiday | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 - Tues. | Jan 1 - Thurs. | Jan 1 - Fri. |
| MLK's Birthday | Jan 21 - Mon. | Jan 19 - Mon. | Jan 18 -Mon. |
| Groundhog's Day | Feb 2 - Sat. | Feb 2 - Mon. | Feb 2 - Tues. |
| Lincoln's Birthday | Feb 12 - Tues. | Feb 12 - Thurs. | Feb 12 - Fri. |
| Mardi Gras | Feb 5 - Tues. | Feb 24 - Tues. | Feb 16 - Tues. |
| Ash Wednesday | Feb 6 - Wed. | Feb 25 - Wed. | Feb 17 - Wed. |
| Valentine's Day | Feb 14 - Thurs. | Feb 14 - Sat. | Feb 14 - Sun. |
| President's Day | Feb 18 - Mon. | Feb 16 - Mon. | Feb 15 - Mon. |
| First Day of Spring | Mar 20 - Thurs. | Mar 20 -Fri. | Mar 20 - Sat. |
| Daylight Savings Time Begins | Mar 9 - Sun. | Mar 8 - Sun | Mar 14 - Sun. |
| St. Patrick's Day | Mar 17 - Mon. | Mar 17 - Tues. | Mar 17 - Wed. |
| Palm Sunday | Mar 16 - Sun. | Apr 5 - Sun. | Mar 28 - Sun. |
| Good Friday | Mar 21 - Fri. | Apr 10 - Fri. | Apr 2 - Fri. |
| Easter | Mar 23 - Sun. | Apr 12 - Sun. | Apr 4 - Sun. |
| April Fools Day | Apr 1 - Tues. | Apr 1 - Wed. | Apr 1 - Thurs. |
| First Day of Passover | Apr 19 - Sat. | Apr 9 - Thurs. | Mar 30 - Tues. |
| Earth Day | Apr 22 - Tues. | Apr 22 - Wed. | Apr 22 - Thurs. |
| Administrative Professionals Week | Apr 20 - Apr 26 | Apr 19 - Apr 25 | Apr 18 - Apr 24 |
| Secretaries Day/Week | Apr 20 - Apr 26 | Apr 19 - Apr 25 | Apr 18 - Apr 24 |
| May Day | May 1 - Thurs. | May 1 - Fri. | May 1 - Sat. |
| Cinco de Mayo | May 5 - Mon. | May 5 - Tues. | May 5 - Wed. |
| Nurses Day | May 6 - Tues. | May 6 - Wed. | May 6 - Thurs. |
| Nurses Week | May 6 - May 12 | May 6 - May 12 | May 6 - May 12 |
| Mother's Day | May 11 - Sun. | May 10 - Sun. | May 9 - Sun. |
| Armed Forces Day | May 17 - Sat | May 16 - Sat.. | May 15 - Sat. |
| Memorial Day (observed) | May 26 - Mon. | May 25 - Mon. | May 31 - Mon. |
| Flag Day | June 14 - Sat. | June 14 - Sun. | June 14 - Mon. |
| Father's Day | Jun 15 - Sun. | June 21 - Sun. | June 20 - Sun. |
| Juneteenth | June 19 - Thurs | June 19 - Fri. | June 19 - Sat. |
| First Day of Summer | June 21 - Sat. | June 20 - Sat. | June 21 - Mon. |
| Independence Day | July 4 - Fri. | July 4 - Sat. | July 4 - Sun. |
| Teleflora Make Someone Smile Week | July 20-26th | ||
| Labor Day | Sept 1 - Mon. | Sept 7 - Mon. | Sept 6 - Mon. |
| FTD Good Neighbor Day | |||
| Grandparent's Day | Sept 7 - Sun. | Sept 13 - Sun. | Sept 12 - Sun. |
| First Day of Autumn | Sept 22 - Mon. | Sept 22 - Tues. | Sept 23 - Thurs. |
| Rosh Hashanah | Sept 30 - Oct 1 | Sept 19 - Sept 20 | Sept 9 - Sept 10 |
| First Day of Ramadan | Sept 2 - Tues. | Aug 22 - Sat. | Sept. 24 - Fri. |
| Columbus Day (observed) | Oct 13 - Mon. | Oct 12 - Mon. | Oct 11 - Mon. |
| Yom Kippur | Oct 8 - Wed. | Sept 27 - Sun. | Sept 18 - Sat. |
| Sweetest Day | Oct 18 - Sat. | Oct 17 - Sat. | Oct 17 - Fri. |
| Bosses Day | Oct 16 - Tues. | Oct 16 - Fri. | Oct 16 - Sat. |
| Daylight Savings Time Ends | Nov 2 - Sun. | Nov 1 - Sun. | Nov 7 - Sun. |
| Halloween | Oct 31 - Fri. | Oct 31 - Sat. | Oct 31 - Sun. |
| All Saint's Day | Nov 1 - Sat. | Nov 1 - Sun. | Nov 1 - Mon. |
| Election Day | Nov 4 - Tues. | N/A | Nov 2 - Tues. |
| Veterans Day | Nov 11 - Tues.. | Nov 11 - Wed. | Nov 11 - Thurs |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov 27 - Thurs. | Nov 26 - Thurs. | Nov 25 - Thurs. |
| Pearl Harbor Day | Dec 7 - Sun. | Dec 7 - Mon. | Dec 7 - Tues. |
| Christmas Eve | Dec 24 - Wed. | Dec 24 - Thurs. | Dec 24 - Fri. |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 - Thurs. | Dec 25 - Fri. | Dec 25 - Sat. |
| First Day of Winter | Dec 21 - Sun. | Dec 21 - Mon. | Dec 21 - Tues. |
| Hanukkah | Dec 21 - Dec 28 | Dec 12 - Dec 19 | Dec 2 - Dec 9 |
| Kwanzaa | Dec 26 - Jan 1 | Dec 26 - Jan 1 | Dec 26 - Jan 1 |
| New Year's Eve | Dec 31 - Wed. | Dec 31 - Thurs. | Dec 31 - Fri. |
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