-Holidays in 2003 -

01/01	New Year's Day	Celebrates the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, marking new beginnings and fresh starts with various traditions worldwide.
01/20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Honors the civil rights leader's birthday, celebrating his legacy of nonviolent activism and equality.
02/17	George Washington's Birthday	Honors the birth of the first U.S. President, celebrated on the third Monday in February.
05/26	Memorial Day	A day honoring U.S. military personnel who died in service, observed on the last Monday of May.
07/04	Independence Day	Commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marking the birth of the United States as a nation.
09/01	Labor Day	Honors workers and their contributions, observed on the first Monday in September
10/13	Columbus Day	Commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492, observed on the second Monday in October.
11/11	Veterans Day	Honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces, observed annually on November 11th, originally marking the end of World War I.
11/27	Thanksgiving Day	Annual holiday celebrating harvest and blessings, observed on the fourth Thursday of November with family gatherings and feasts.
12/25	Christmas Day	Annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated on December 25 with gift-giving, family gatherings, and religious services.