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2021 NATIONAL DAYS AND DAYS OFF JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY [CLOSED] 1 1 2 2 National Groundhog Day 2 National Read Across America Day 3 3 3 National Anthem Day 4 National Spaghetti Day 4 National Thank a Mail Carrier 4 Day 5 5 5 6 6 6 National Dentist’s Day 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 National Law Enforcement 9 National Pizza Day 9 Appreciation Day 10 10 10 11 11 National Inventors’ Day 11 National Johnny Appleseed Day 12 12 Chinese New Year (Year of the 12 National Plant a Flower Day Ox) 13 13 13 14 14 Valentine’s Day 14 Daylight Saving Time (Spring Ahead!) 15 National Hat Day 15 PRESIDENT’S DAY [CLOSED] 15 16 16 16 17 17 National Random Acts of 17 St. Patrick’s Day Kindness Day 18 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 18 18 DAY [CLOSED] 19 19 19 National Let’s Laugh Day 20 20 National Love Your Pet Day 20 First Day of Spring 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 National Tell a Fairy Tale Day 26 27 27 27 Passover Begins 28 28 28 29 National Puzzle Day 29 29 30 30 31 31 National Crayon Day 2021 NATIONAL DAYS AND DAYS OFF APRIL MAY JUNE 1 April Fool’s Day 1 1 National Say Something Nice Day 2 World Autism Awareness Day 2 2 3 National Find a Rainbow Day 3 3 4 Easter/Passover Ends 4 Teacher Appreciation Day 4 National Doughnut Day 5 5 5 6 6 National Nurses Day 6 7 7 National Space Day 7 8 8 8 National Best Friend Day 9 9 Mother’s Day 9 10 National Farm Animals Day 10 10 11 11 11 12 National Grilled Cheese Day 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 National Dance Like a Chicken 14 National Flag Day Day 15 15 National Armed Forces Day 15 16 National Wear Pajamas to 16 16 Work/School Day 17 17 17 Global Garbage Man Day 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 Father’s Day and First Day of Summer 21 21 National Pizza Party Day 21 22 Earth Day 22 22 23 National Picnic Day 23 23 National Pink Day 24 24 National Scavenger Hunt Day 24 25 25 25 26 National Pretzel Day 26 26 27 27 27 National Sunglasses Day 28 National Superhero Day 28 28 29 29 29 30 National Oatmeal Cookie Day 30 National Creativity Day 30 National Meteor Watch Day 31 MEMORIAL DAY 31 [CLOSED]_____________ 2021 NATIONAL DAYS AND DAYS OFF JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 1 National Postal Worker and 1 1 Postage Stamp Day 2 2 National Coloring Book Day 2 3 3 National Watermelon Day 3 [CLOSED] BUILDING REFURBISHING DAY 4 FOURTH OF JULY 4 National Chocolate Chip Cookie 4 National Wildlife Day Day 5 [CLOSED] for Fourth of July 5 5 6 6 6 LABOR DAY [CLOSED] and Rosh HaShanah 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 National Sugar Cookie Day 9 National Book Lovers Day 9 10 10 10 11 National Blueberry Muffin Day 11 11 National Patriot Day and Day of Service and Remembrance 12 National Paper Bag Craft Day 12 12 13 13 National Left-Handers Day 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 Yom Kippur 16 16 National Tell a Joke Day 16 National Play-Doh Day 17 World Emoji Day 17 National I LOVE My Feet Day! 17 18 National Ice Cream Day 18 18 19 19 National Aviation Day 19 20 National Moon Day 20 20 National String Cheese Day 21 21 21 National New York Day 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 National Amelia Earhart Day 24 National Waffle Day 24 25 25 25 26 26 National Dog Day 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 National Good Neighbor Day 29 29 29 30 30 30 National Love People Day 31 31 National Trail Mix 31 Day 2021 NATIONAL DAYS AND DAYS OFF OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1 1 1 Rosa Parks Day 2 2 Election Day 2 3 3 3 4 National Taco Day 4 4 National Cookie Day 5 National Do Something Nice 5 5 Day 6 6 6 Hanukkah Ends 7 7 Day Light Savings Time Ends 7 (Fall Back) 8 8 National S.T.E.A.M. Day 8 National Brownie Day 9 9 9 10 Earth Science Week (10/11-16) 10 National Vanilla Cupcake Day 10 11 COLUMBUS DAY [CLOSED] 11 VETERAN’S DAY [CLOSED] 11 12 12 12 National Gingerbread House Day 13 National Bring Your Teddy Bear 13 World Kindness Day 13 National Cocoa Day to School Day 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 National Button Day 16 17 National Pasta Day 17 National Homemade Bread Day 17 18 18 Mickey Mouse’s Birthday 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 First Day of Winter 22 National Color Day 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 CHRISTMAS EVE [CLOSED] 25 25 THANKSGIVING [CLOSED] 25 CHRISTMAS DAY 26 National Pumpkin Day 26 THANKSGIVING [CLOSED] 26 K.A. Pumpkin Patch 27 27 27 28 28 Hanukkah Begins 28 Pledge of Allegiance Day 29 K.A. Costume Parade 29 29 (weather permitting) 30 National Candy Corn Day 30 30 31 Halloween 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE [CLOSED] .
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