When a New Year is about to come, we all desperately look for a calendar. We get some calendars as gift from different sources and numbers of calendars are also available in market. But we can get huge numbers of printable calendar online. These calendars are not only free but also can be customized as per our unique requirement. Some websites also provide photo calendar service where you can create a calendar with a nice photo, that photo may be yours or may be one of the photos available there.

Is not it a good idea to create our own calendar means create a calendar up to your own needs and also give a look to the calendar which will be liked by you and also by your friend and families.

16th September is celebrated as the Independence Day in Mexico. This day honors the anniversary of the beginning of Father Hidalgo’s revolt. Every year the celebration begins on 15th September, at 11 pm in Mexico

This Mexican Flag was officially adopted on 16 September 1968. 24th February is celebrated as Flag Day in Mexico, honoring the Mexican Flag. The Mexican Flag consists of three vertical stripes of green, white and red color. In the middle of the flag, on the white band there is the National Coat of Arms. The green is on the left side of the flag symbolizes independence, White is in the middle of the flag symbolizes religion and red is on the right side of the flag symbolizes union. The Coat of Arms features the Mexico eagle holding a snake in its mouth and perching on a cactus that has risen from a rock above a lake.

I am specifying 2010 Holidays Calendar of Mexico below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

2010 Calendar Holidays Mexico:

1st January  
New Year’s Day 

1st February 
Constitution Day

5th February 
Constitution Day Memorial

15th march  
Benito Juarez’s Birthday

1st April  
Maundy Thursday

2nd April  
Good Friday
 
1st May  
Labor Day 

5th May  
Cinco de Mayo
 
16th September 
Independence Day
 
11th October 
Columbus Day
 
2nd November 
All Souls’ Day

20th November 
Revolution Day Memorial
 
25th December 
Christmas

On 31st August 1957, Malaysia gained its independence from British rule and became an independent nation. So every year Malaysia celebrates its National Day on 31st August.

The national flag of Malaysia also known as “Jalur Gemilang” was officially adopted on 16^th September 1963.  The flag has fourteen horizontal stripes of red and white (seven red stripes and seven white stripes). There is a blue rectangle in the upper left corner with a yellow crescent and a yellow star with fourteen points. The red color symbolizes courage, White symbolizes purity, Blue represents the unity of the people. The yellow crescent and star symbolizes Islam religion of the nation. The fourteen stripes represent the federal government and a group of thirteen states and the yellow star symbolizes their unity.

I am specifying 2010 Holidays Calendar of Malaysia below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

 2010 Holiday Calendar Malaysia

1st January                     

New Year’s Day 

14th February   

Chinese New Year

26th February   

Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday

1^st May               

Labor Day

27^th May             

Wesak Day

6^th June              

Agong’s Birthday

31st August                

National Day

10th September         

Hari Raya Puasa

5th November  

Diwali 

17th December

Hari Raya Haji

25th December

Christmas

On 9th August 1965, Singapore separated from the Federation of Malaysia and became an independent country. So every year Singapore celebrates its National Day on 9th August.

The Singapore Flag was officially adopted on 3rd December 1959. The flag consists of two equal horizontal sections of red and white color, red at the top and white in the bottom. . In the upper left section of the flag there is a white semi-circular moon and five white stars in a circle. The Red color symbolizes universal brotherhood and equality of man, White symbolizes the purity and virtue of the people. The semi-circular moon represents a young nation on the ascendant and the five stars represent the ideals of the nation – democracy, equality, justice, peace and progress.

I am specifying 2010 Holidays Calendar of Singapore below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

 2010 Holiday Calendar Singapore

1st January                    New Year’s Day 

14th February              Chinese New Year

2nd April                         Good Friday

1^st May                              Labor Day

28^th May                        Vesak Day

9th August                    National Day

10th September         Hari Raya Puasa

5th November            Diwali 

17th December           Hari Raya Haji

25th December          Christmas 

 

India has one of the ancient civilizations in the world. On 15th August 1947, India achieved her independence from British rule and became an independent nation. Every year 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day in India.

The Indian Flag, also known as “Triranga” was adopted on 22^nd July, 1947, contains three horizontal equal strips of Saffron, White and Green colors. Saffron is at the top, White in the middle and Green at the bottom of the flag. In the centre of the white band, there is a wheel in navy blue color to indicate the “Dharma Chakra” or “Ashoka Chakra” having twenty four spokes. The orange color symbolizes courage and sacrifice, the white color symbolizes peace, unity and truth and the green color symbolizes fertility. The 24 spokes in wheel represent the 24 hours in a day.

I am specifying 2010 Holidays Calendar of India below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

 2010 Holiday Calendar India

1st January           New Year’s Day 

14th January       Pongal

26th January     Republic Day

12th February    Maha Shivaratri

27th February   Prophet’s Birthday

1^st March               Holi

2nd April               Good Friday

13^th July                 Rath Yatra

15^th August          Independence Day

23rd August         Onam

24th August         Raksha Bandhan

2nd September  Janmashtami

11th September  Vinayaka Chaturthi

2nd October         Gandhi Jayanti

17th October         Dussehra

5th November     Diwali 

17th December   Muharram

25th December   Christmas

The United Canada is formed as a single country of four provinces on July 1, 1867. Every year Canada day is celebrated on 1st July. The Canadian flag was officially adopted on February 15, 1965. This flag is also known as the Maple Leaf, has vertical trainbands of red, white and red with an eleven-pointed red maple leaf in the centre. Red and white are the national colors of Canada. The maple leaf symbolizes the nature and environment and is a symbol of Canada.

I am specifying 2010 Holidays Calendar of Canada below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

 2010 Canada Holiday Calendar

1st January               New Year’s Day 

15th February          Flag Day 

8th March                  Commonwealth Day 

17th March                St. Patrick’s Day 

2nd April                    Good Friday (All) 

4th April                     Easter Sunday 

5th April                     Easter Monday 

24th May                   Victoria Day (Many regions) 

1st July                      Canada Day

2nd August                Provincial day (Many regions) 

6th September         Labor Day 

11th October            Thanksgiving Day (Many regions)

31st October            Halloween 

25th December        Christmas 

26th December        Boxing Day (Many regions)

The USA was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. On July 4, 1776 it claimed its independence from England by signing the declaration of independence and the democracy was born. 4th July is celebrated as Independence Day in USA.
The flag of the USA has thirteen horizontal stripes of red and white (seven red stripes and 6 white stripes). There is a blue rectangle in the upper corner with 50 white color stars arranged in nine horizontal rows. The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies and the 50 stars represent the 50 states of the country. The flag has 3 colors – Red, Blue and White. Red represents hardiness and bravery, Blue represents vigilance and justice and White represents purity.

I am specifying 2010 Holidays Calendar of the USA below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

2010 United States Calendar Holidays

1st January
New Year’s Day 
 
18th January
Martin Luther King Day
 
15th February
Presidents’ Day
 
4th April
Easter Sunday
 
31st May
Memorial Day
 
4thJuly
Independence Day
 
6th September
Labor Day 
 
11th October
Columbus Day
 
31st October
Halloween 

11th November
Veterans Day 

25th November
Thanksgiving Day
 
25th December
Christmas

Judaism is believed to be one of the world’s oldest religions. The Torah is the primary scripture of Judaism.

The 10 most important commands of the Torah are

• I am the Lord your God
• You shall not recognize the gods of others in My presence
• You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain
• Remember the day of shabbat to keep it holy
• Honor your father and your mother
• You shall not murder
• You shall not commit adultery
• You shall not steal
• Do not give false testimony against your neighbor
• You shall not covet your fellow’s possessions

I am specifying the Jewish Festivals for year 2009 below. All Jewish holidays begins at sunset on the evening before the date shown.

2009 Jewish Calendar Holidays

Jan 06       Fast of Tevet 10

Feb 09       Tu Bishvat

Mar 10       Purim

Mar 11       Shushan Purim

Apr 09       Passover (Pesach)

Apr 21       Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

May 12      Lag B’Omer

May 29      Shavuot

Jul 09        The 17th of Tammuz

Jul 30       Tisha B’Av

Sep 19       Rosh HaShanah

Sep 28       Yom Kippur

Oct 03       Sukkot

Oct 09       Hoshanah Rabbah

Oct 10       Shemini Atzeret

Oct 11       Simhat Torah

Dec 12       Hanukkah (Chanukah)

Islam was founded in the 7th century by the Prophet Muhammad. Today this is the second largest religion in the world with more than 1.2 billion followers. The Quran is the sacred text of Islam.
The Five Pillars of Islam are:
             – Faith – “There is no God except Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”.
             – Prayer – Praying five times a day.
             – Donate – Each year, Muslims are supposed to donate a fixed proportion of their savings for good deeds.
             – Fasting – Fasting during the month of Ramadan.
             – Pilgrimage – Making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in the lifetime of a Muslim, if it is affordable.

I am specifying the Islamic Festivals for year 2009 below. Some dates may vary slightly as they are determined by the lunar calendar.

2009 Islamic Calendar Dates

Jan 7      
Day of Ashura

Mar 9       
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad)

Mar 14     
Milad un Nabi (Shia)

Jul 20       
Isra & Miraj

Aug 22     
Ramadan (start)

Sep 21     
Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

Nov 28     
Eid-al-Adha

Dec 18     
Muharram (Islamic New Year)

Dec 27     
Day of Ashura

Christianity was founded in the early 1st century AD. Today this is the largest religion in the world with more than 2 billion followers
Some of the key aspects of Christian life are:

   – Fellowship with God
   – Our relationships with others
   – Obedience to God’s commands
   – Discipline
I am specifying the Christian Festivals calendar for year 2009 below.

2009 Christian Festivals and Observances

Jan 04 
Epiphany Sunday

Jan 11 
Baptism of the Lord Jesus / 1st Sunday after Epiphany

Jan 18 
2nd Sunday after Epiphany

Jan 25 
3rd Sunday after Epiphany

Feb 01 
4th Sunday after Epiphany

Feb 02 
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Candlemas

Feb 22 
Transfiguration Sunday

Mar 17 
St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 19 
St. Joseph’s Day

Apr 09 
Maundy Thursday

Apr 10 
Good Friday

Apr 12 
Easter

Apr 13 
Easter Monday

Apr 23 
St. George’s Day

May 31 
Pentecost

Jun 07 
Trinity Sunday

Jun 28 
Saints Peter and Paul

Jul 25 
St. James the Great Day

Aug 29 
Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Sep 14 
Holy Cross Day

Oct 31 
All Hallows Eve

Nov 01 
All Saints’ Day

Nov 02 
All Souls’ Day

Nov 26 
Thanksgiving (USA)

Dec 24 
Christmas Eve

Dec 25 
Christmas/Feast of the Nativity

Dec 28 
Holy Innocents

Dec 31 
Watch Night

Hinduism is believed to be one of the world’s oldest religions. This is the world’s third largest religion with more than a billion followers

Some of the key aspects of Hindu life are:

• Dharma – Honesty in religious life
• Artha – Material Prosperity
• Kama – Desire, Sexuality
• Moksha – Enlightenment

I am specifying the Hindu Festivals for year 2009 below.

Jan 13  Lohri

Jan 14  Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu

Jan 15  Thiruvalluvar Day

Jan 26  Mauni Amavasya

Jan 31  Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja

Feb 08  Thaipusam

Feb 23  Maha Shivaratri

Mar 11  Holi

Mar 27  Spring / Vasanta / Chaitra Navaratri begins

Mar 27  Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931)

Mar 27  Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand

Apr 03  Ramanavami

Apr 07  Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 09  Hanuman Jayanti

Apr 13  Baisakhi / Vishu

Apr 15  Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu

Apr 27  Akshaya Tritiya

May 08  Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima

Jun 02  Ganga Dashami / Dussehra

Jun 24  Rath Yatra

Jul 07  Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima

Aug 05  Raksha-Bandhan

Aug 14  Krishna Janmashtami

Aug 23  Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi

Sep 02  Onam

Sep 05  Pitr-Paksha begins

Sep 17  Vishwakarma Puja

Sep 18  Mahalaya

Sep 18  Pitr-Paksha ends

Sep 19  Navaratri begins

Sep 25  Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami)

Sep 27  Navaratri ends

Sep 28  Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera

Oct 03  Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima

Oct 04  Valmiki Jayanti

Oct 08  Karwa Chauth

Oct 15  Dhanteras

Oct 17  Diwali

Oct 17  Kali Puja

Oct 17  Naraka Chaturdasi

Oct 18  Govardhan Puja

Oct 18  Vikram New Year 2066

Oct 19  Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij

Oct 24  Chhat Puja

Nov 02  Guru Nanak Jayanti

2009 Hindu Festivals and Observances

Jan 13 Lohri

Jan 14 Makarsankranti / Pongal

Jan 15 Thiruvalluvar Day

Jan 26 Mauni Amavasya

Jan 31 Saraswati Puja

Feb 08 Thaipusam

Feb 23 Maha Shivaratri

Mar 11 Holi

Mar 27 Chaitra Navaratri begins

Mar 27 Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931)

Mar 27 Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

Apr 03 Ramanavami

Apr 07 Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 09 Hanuman Jayanti

Apr 13 Baisakhi / Vishu

Apr 15 Bohag Bihu / Bengali New Year

Apr 27 Akshaya Tritiya

May 08 Buddha Purnima

Jun 02 Dussehra

Jun 24 Rath Yatra

Jul 07 Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima

Aug 05 Raksha-Bandhan

Aug 14 Krishna Janmashtami

Aug 23 Vinayak Chaturthi

Sep 02 Onam

Sep 05 Pitr-Paksha begins

Sep 17 Vishwakarma Puja

Sep 18 Mahalaya

Sep 18 Pitr-Paksha ends

Sep 19 Navaratri begins

Sep 25 Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami)

Sep 27 Navaratri ends

Sep 28 Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera

Oct 03 Lakshmi Puja

Oct 04 Valmiki Jayanti

Oct 08 Karwa Chauth

Oct 15 Dhanteras

Oct 17 Diwali

Oct 17 Kali Puja

Oct 17 Naraka Chaturdasi

Oct 18 Govardhan Puja

Oct 18 Vikram New Year 2066

Oct 19 Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota

Oct 24 Chhat Puja

Nov 02 Guru Nanak Jayanti

China is the 3rd largest country in the world with a population of around 1.3 billion. This is located in the eastern part of the Asia continent. China is most populous country of the world.

China was one of the oldest centers of human civilization in the world. Beijing is the capital of China. The national language is Mandarin (Putonghua). It is one of the largest producers of industrial and agricultural products. I am specifying 2009 China Holiday Calendar below. You can use it for your travel or business plan.

Calendar Holidays 2009 – China

Jan 01
New Year’s Day
 
Mar 08
Intl. Women’s Day

Mar 12
Arbor Day

Apr 05
Qingming Festival

May 01
Labor Day

May 04
National Youth Day

Jun 01
Intl. Children’s Day

Jul 01
Communist Party Foundation

Aug 01
Liberation Army Day

Sep 10
Teacher’s Day

Oct 01
National Day and P.R. China’s Birthday