2020 NATIONAL & GLOBAL HOLIDAY

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. New Year’s Day 20. National Cheese Lover’s Day 1 2 3 4 1. National Hangover Day 25. 9. National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Alzheimer’s Awareness Month JAN

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 2. Super Bowl LIV 17. (AB, BC, NB, ON, SK) 2. 17. 1 National Tater Tot Day Islander Day (PE) 2. 17. Louis Riel Day (MB) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4. World Cancer Day 17. Nova Scotia Heritage Day 10. National Umbrella Day 25. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14. Valentine’s Day 25. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 15. Flag of Canada Day

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 FEB

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day 14. Pi Day 6. 17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 National Oreo Cookie Day St. Patrick’s Day 8. Daylight Savings 19. First Day of Spring 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8. International Women’s Day 20. World Storytelling Day 9. Commonwealth Day 28. National Weed Appreciation Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAR

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. April Fool’s Day 10. 2. 12. 1 2 3 4 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day Sunday 2. World Autism Awareness Day 16. National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6. National Tartan Day 20. St. George’s Day (NL) 7. World Health Day 29. International Dance Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9. Vimy Ridge Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 APR

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. 11. Start of National Nurses Week 4. 18. 1 2 Star Wars Day Victoria Day 6. National Nurses Day 18. Patriots’ Day (QC) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Mother’s Day 25. National Wine Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 Asian Heritage Month /31 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. National Go Barefoot Day 21. Father’s Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. National Cancer Survivors Day 21. National Indigenous Peoples Day 8. Best Friends Day 21. World Selfie Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15. Start of Men’s Health Week 22. Discovery Day (NL) 15. 24. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 National Flip Flop Day St. Jean Baptiste Day (QC) 19. National Martini Day 27. National Sunglasses Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20. First Day of Summer

28 29 30 ALS Awareness Month JUN

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. Canada Day 20. National Lollipop Day 1 2 3 4 1. (NL) 27. Korean War 3. National Eat Your Beans Day 29. National Lipstick Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13. Orangemen’s Day (NL) 30. International Day of Friendship 17. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 World Emoji Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 JUL

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 2. National Colouring Book Day 5. Regatta Day (NL) 3. 7. 1 British Columbia Day (BC) International Beer Day 3. Civic Holiday (NT, NU, ON) 9. National Peacekeepers’ Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3. Heritage Day (AB) 12. National Middle Child Day 3. New Brunswick Day (NB) 13. International Lefthanders Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3. Natal Day (NS) 15. National Acadian Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3. Saskatchewan Day (SK) 19. World Photo Day 3. Terry Fox Day (MB) 21. Gold Cup Parade Day (PE) 23/ 24/ 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day AUG

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 5. International Day of Charity 12. National Video Games Day 1 2 3 4 5 5. National Cheese Pizza Day 21. International Day of Peace 7. Labour Day 22. First Day of Fall 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8. International Literacy Day 29. International Coffee Day 9. National Teddy Bear Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 SEP

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. National Seniors Day 18. Healthcare Aide Day (BC, MB) 1 2 3 4. National Taco Day 20. World Statistics Day 10. World Mental Health Day 21. National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12. Thanksgiving Day 24. National Food Day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. Persons Day 31. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Women’s History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month OCT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. Daylight Saving Time Ends 14. World Diabetes Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4. National Candy Day 15. National Philanthropy Day 5. National Day 21. National Red Mitten Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11. Remembrance Day 27. 13. 30. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 World Kindness Day Cyber Monday 14. /Festival of Lights 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Diabetes Awareness Month NOV

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1. Giving Tuesday 21. First Day of Winter 1 2 3 4 5 1. World AIDS Day 24. Eve 4. National Sock Day 25. Christmas Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5. World Soil Day 26. First Day of 10. 26. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Human Rights Day 10. First Day of 31. New Year’s Eve 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17. National Maple Syrup Day 27 28 29 30 31 DEC