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January
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Flower - Carnation
Birth Stone - Garnet (signifies constancy)
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1
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New
Years Day |
Fed
Holiday |
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17
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Martin
Luther King Day (3rd Monday in January) |
Fed
Holiday |
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February
|
Flower
- Violet
Birth Stone - Amethyst (signifies sincerity)
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1
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National
Freedom Day |
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2
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Groundhog
Day |
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14
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Valentines
Day |
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21
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President's
Day (3rd Monday in February) |
Fed
Holiday |
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25,26
appx
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Seldovia
Winter Carnival
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March
|
Flower
- Jonquil
Birth Stone - jasper, bloodstone, aquamarine (wisdom)
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17
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St.
Patrick's Day - Wear Green! |
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20
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Spring begins! Spring Equinox - Day = Night |
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21-25 |
SBE School Spring Break! |
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28
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Seward's
Day - Alaska |
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April
|
Flower
- Sweet Pea
Birth Stone - diamond (signifies innocence)
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1
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April
Fools Day - Be nice to a fool today! |
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4
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Start
Daylight Savings Time-Move clock forward 1 hour at 2am first Sunday
in April |
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15
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Tax
Day - Don't forget to file your return! |
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27
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Secretaries
Day (Wednesday in the last full week in April) |
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27 |
Easter Sunday (1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox) |
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29
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Arbor
Day (Last Friday in April) |
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May
|
Flower
- Lily of the Valley
Birth Stone - emerald, chrysoprase (signifies love)
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8
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Mothers
Day (2nd Sunday in May) |
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xx
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Graduation
Day - Susan B. English School
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21
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Armed
Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May) |
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22
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National
Maritime Day |
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23
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Victoria
Day in Canada (1st Monday before May 25) |
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26
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Last
day of school - Susan B. English School
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30
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Memorial
Day (Last Monday in May) |
Fed
Holiday |
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June
|
Flower
- Rose
Birth Stone - pearl, moonstone, alexandrite (wealth)
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14
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Flag
Day |
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19
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Fathers
Day (3rd Sunday in June) |
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20
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Summer
begins! Summer solstice - longest day of the year |
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July
|
Flower
- Larkspur
Birth Stone - ruby, carnelian (signifies freedom)
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1
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Canada
Day |
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4
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Independence
Day |
Fed
Holiday |
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4
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Seldovia July 4th Festival & Parade - ALL DAY
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August
|
Flower
- Gladiola
Birth Stone - sardonyx, peridot (signifies friendship)
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22
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.First
day of school - Susan B. English School this term
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Aug
25-Sept 5
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Alaska
State Fair (Wasilla area) - click
here for more information |
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September
|
Flower
- Aster
Birth Stone - sapphire, lapis lazuli (signifies truth)
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5
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Labor
Day (1st Monday in September) |
Fed
Holiday |
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11
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Grandparents
Day (1st Sunday after Labor Day) |
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17
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Citizenship
Day |
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22
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Fall
begins! Autumn equinox, day = night |
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October
|
Flower
- Calendula
Birth Stone - opal, tourmaline (signifies hope)
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3
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Child
Health Day (1st Monday in October) |
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10
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Columbus
Day (2nd Monday in October) |
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16
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Boss
Day |
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18
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Alaska
Day |
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23
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Mother-in-law's
Day (4th Sunday in October) |
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24
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United
Nations Day |
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31
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Daylight
savings time ends, move clocks back 1 hour at 2am, last Sunday in
October |
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31
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Halloween
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November
|
Flower
- Chrysanthemum
Birth Stone - topaz (signifies loyalty)
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8
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Election
Day (1st Tuesday in Nov following the 1st Monday in Nov) |
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11
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Veterans
Day |
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12
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Sadie
Hawkins Day (1st Saturday after November 11) |
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24
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Thanksgiving
Day (4th Thursday in November) - No school Thursday & Friday |
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December
|
Flower
- Narcissus
Birth Stone - turquoise, zircon, lapis lazuli (success)
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15
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Bill
of Rights Day |
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17
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Wright
Brothers Day |
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20-31
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No
school - Holiday break |
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21
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Winter
begins, shortest day of the year |
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25
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Christmas
Day |
Fed
Holiday |
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26
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Boxing
Day (Canada) |
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