Have you ever wondered the origins of holidays that affect student attendance days?  There are also other commemorative days designated by the California Education Code and by government proclamation that deserve special acknowledgement.  The following are links to holidays and special days:

Holidays/Vacation Days
 (No School)
Commemorative Days
(California Education Code)
Presidential Proclamations
(Education & Family Related)
Independence Day
July 4, 2008
Admission Day*
September 9, 2008
Parents' Day
July 22, 2007
Labor Day
September 1, 2008
Constitution Day
September 17, 2008
Patriot Day
September 11, 2008
Fall Intersession
October 18, 2008  - November 2, 2008
Native American Day
September 26, 2008
Family Day
September 24, 2007
Veterans Day
November 11, 2008
Susan B. Anthony Day
February 15, 2009
Child Health Day
October 1, 2007
Thanksgiving
November 26 - 28, 2008
Black American Day
March 5, 2009
Columbus Day
October 13, 2008
Winter Break
December 19, 2008 - January 4, 2009
Conservation, Bird and Arbor Day
March 7, 2009
National School Lunch Week
October 14 - 20, 2007
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19, 2009
Cesar Chavez Day
March 31, 2009
National Character Counts Week
October 21 - 27, 2007
Washington's & Lincoln's Birthdays
February 13, 2009, February 16, 2009
California Poppy Day
April 6, 2009
National Family Week
November 18 - 24, 2007
Spring Break
March 28, 2009 - April 12, 2009
John Muir Day
April 21, 2009
New Year's Day
January 1, 2009
Memorial Day
May 25, 2009
Day of the Teacher
May 13, 2009
Education and Sharing Day
April 16, 2008
  National Volunteer Week
April 27 - May 3, 2008
    National Fitness and Sports Month
May, 2008
* Not in Education Code Mother's Day
May 10, 2009
  National Child's Day
June 1, 2008
    Flag Day
June 14, 2009
    Father's Day
June 14, 2009

Days to Display the Flag

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