Mohawk Valley Almanac, May 2022
Holidays and Observances in May
May 1--May Day; Law Day; International Labor Day; Beltane
May 5--Cinco de Mayo
May 8--Mother’s Day; Truman Day (Missouri)
May 21--Armed Forces Day
May 22--National Maritime Day; Rogation Sunday
May 23--Victoria Day (Canada)
May 26--Ascension Day
May...
Mohawk Valley Almanac – April, 2022
By Roger Chambers | Columnist
Holidays and Observances in April
April 2--Ramadan begins at sundown; Pascua Florida Day
April 10--Palm Sunday
April 15--Good Friday
April 17--Easter
April 18--Patriots Day (Maine and Massachusetts)
April 21--St. Jacinto Day (Texas)
April 22--Earth Day
April 24--Orthodox Easter
April...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for March
Important Dates:
March 1--Shrove Tuesday/Mardi GrasMarch 2--Ash Wednesday/Texas Independence Day
March 8--International Women’s DayMarch 12--St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Utica
March 13--Daylight Savings Time Begins at 2 A.M.
March 17--St. Patrick’s Day
March 28--Seward’s Day, Alaska
March 31--César Chávez Day
March...
Mohawk Valley Almanac, January 2022 Edition
- by Roger Chambers
January 1 -- New Year’s Day
January 6 -- Epiphany, Twelfth Night; Three Kings Day, Puerto Rico; Coptic Christmas
January 7 -- Orthodox Christmas
January 13 -- Stephen Foster Memorial Day
January 16 -- Religious...
Mohawk Valley Almanac December 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances
December 1 First Sunday of Advent
December 6 St. Nicholas’ Day
December 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 10 Human Rights Day and Human Refugee Day
December 15 Bill of Rights...
Mohawk Valley Almanac November 2021
Mohawk Valley Almanac
November 2021
Holidays and Observances in November
November 1 All Saints’ Day
November 2 All Souls’ Day; Election Day
November 4 Will Rogers Day, Oklahoma
November 7 Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 A.M.
November 10 U.S. Marine...
Mohawk Valley Almanac October 2021 Edition: By Roger Chambers
Mohawk Valley Almanac October 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances of October
September 15- October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5 Child Health Day
October 6 German American Day
October 9 Leif Erikson Day
October 11 Columbus Day (observed);...
Mohawk Valley Almanac September 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances
As of this writing in mid-August, the status of the usual annual fall celebrations and festivals remains unclear. Many of the comments here continue to be on the...
Mohawk Valley Almanac August 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
August is a usually hot summer month, with county fairs and the state fair usually being the dominate festivals of the late summer season. While the Covid 19 pandemic led to limited...
Mohawk Valley Almanac July 2021 Edition By Roger Chambers
Mohawk Valley Almanac July 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
If early and mid-June is any indication, we may be in for a long, hot summer. If possible, on the hottest days over 90°F, take the usual...