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Christian and Secular Holidays, 2000–2015

Here are holiday dates throughout the year, including Ash Wednesday, Easter, Pentecost, Labor Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving, and the 1st Sunday of Advent.

Year Ash
Wednesday		 Easter Pentecost Labor Day Election Day Thanksgiving 1st Sun.
Advent
2000 March 8 April 23 June 11 Sept. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 23 Dec. 3
2001 Feb. 28 April 15 June 3 Sept. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 22 Dec. 2
2002 Feb. 13 March 31 May 19 Sept. 2 Nov. 5 Nov. 28 Dec. 1
2003 March 5 April 20 June 8 Sept. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 30
2004 Feb. 25 April 11 May 30 Sept. 6 Nov. 2 Nov. 25 Nov. 28
2005 Feb. 9 March 27 May 15 Sept. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 24 Nov. 27
2006 March 1 April 16 June 4 Sept. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 23 Dec. 3
2007 Feb. 21 April 8 May 27 Sept. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 22 Dec. 2
2008 Feb. 6 March 23 May 11 Sept. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 30
2009 Feb. 25 April 12 May 31 Sept. 7 Nov. 3 Nov. 26 Nov. 29
2010 Feb. 17 April 4 May 23 Sept. 6 Nov. 2 Nov. 25 Nov. 28
2011 March 9 April 24 June 12 Sept. 5 None Nov. 24 Nov. 27
2012 Feb. 22 April 8 May 27 Sept. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 22 Dec. 2
2013 Feb. 13 March 31 May 19 Sept. 2 None Nov. 28 Dec. 1
2014 March 5 April 20 June 8 Sept. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 30
2015 Feb. 18 April 5 May 24 Sept. 7 None Nov. 26 Nov. 29
Shrove Tuesday: 1 day before Ash Wednesday.
Palm Sunday: 7 days before Easter.
Maundy Thursday: 3 days before Easter.
Good Friday: 2 days before Easter.
Holy Saturday: 1 day before Easter.
Ascension Day: 10 days before Pentecost.
Trinity Sunday: 7 days after Pentecost.
Corpus Christi: 11 days after Pentecost.
See also essays on Mardi Gras, Easter, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas.

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