PC(USA) Special Days and Seasons
	Programmatic dates on the calendar are recommended for participation in churchwide program emphases. View the 2009 calendar and the 2010 calendar.
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	2008		Liturgical Designation
	January 1		New Year’s Day
	January 6		Epiphany of the Lord
	January 13		Baptism of the Lord
	January 18		Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins
	January 20		2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
	January 20		Race Relations; Partnership in Mission
	January 21		Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday observed
	January 27		3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
	January 27		Camp and Conference Ministries Sunday
	February 3		Transfiguration of the Lord
	February 3		Souper Bowl of Caring
	February 6		Ash Wednesday
	February 10		1st Sunday in Lent
	February 17		2nd Sunday in Lent
	February 18		President's Day
	February 24		3rd Sunday in Lent
	March 2		4th Sunday in Lent
	March 2		Self-Development of People
	March 7		World Day of Prayer
	March 9		5th Sunday in Lent
	March 9		Celebrate the Gifts of Women; Daylight Saving Time begins
	March 16		Passion/Palm Sunday
	March 17		Monday of Holy Week
	March 18		Tuesday of Holy Week
	March 19		Wednesday of Holy Week
	March 20		Maunday Thursday
	March 21		Good Friday
	March 22		Great Vigil of Easter
	March 23		Easter/Resurrection of the Lord
	March 23		One Great Hour of Sharing
	March 30		2nd Sunday of Easter
	March 30		The Multicultural Church
	April 6		3rd Sunday of Easter
	April 13		4th Sunday of Easter
	April 13		Health Awareness Sunday
	April 20		5th Sunday of Easter
	April 22		Earth Day
	April 27		6th Sunday of Easter
	April 27		Rural Life Sunday
	May 1		Ascension of the Lord
	May 1		National Day of Prayer
	May 2		May Friendship Day
	May 4		7th Sunday of Easter
	May 4		Older Adult Week Begins
			Wills Emphasis
			Serious Mental Illness Awareness
	May 11		Day of Pentecost
	May 11		Pentecost Offering
			Mother’s Day
	May 18		Trinity Sunday
	May 25		8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	May 25		Presbyterian Heritage
	May 26		Memorial Day observed
	June 1		9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	June 8		10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	June 15		11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	June 15		Men of the Church
			Father's Day
	June 22		12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	June 22		Access Awareness Sunday
	June 29		13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	July 4		Independence Day
	July 6		14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	July 6		Immigration
	July 13		15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	July 13		Celebration of Small Church Ministry
	July 20		16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	July 27		17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	July 27		Metropolitan/Urban Ministry
	August 3		18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	August 6		Hiroshima Day
	August 10		19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	August 10		Homelessness/Affordable Housing
	August 17		20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	August 17		Higher Education
	August 24		21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
	August 24		Youth in the Church and World
	August 31		22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
	August 31		Christian Vocation
	September 1		Labor Day
	September 7		23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
	September 7		Christian Education Week Begins
	September 14		24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	September 14		Theological Education
	September 21		25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	September 21		International Peace Day
	September 22		Native American Day
	September 28		26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	September 28		Evangelism
	October 5		27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	October 5		Peacemaking Offering/World Communion
	October 12		28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	October 12		Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness
	October 13		Columbus Day observed
	October 16		World Food Day
	October 19		29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	October 19		Children’s Sabbath Domestic Violence Awareness
	October 24		United Nations Day
	October 26		30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
	October 26		Reformation Sunday
	November 1		All Saints' Day
	November 2		31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
	November 2		Christian and Citizen Daylight Saving Time ends
	November 4		Election Day
	November 7		World Community Day
	November 9		32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
	November 9		Stewardship Commitment
	November 11		Veterans Day
	November 16		33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
	November 16		Care Giver
	November 23		Christ the King/Reign of Christ
	November 27		Thanksgiving Day
	November 30		1st Sunday of Advent
	November 30		Begin Lectionary Year B
	December 7		2nd Sunday of Advent
	December 10		Human Rights Day
	December 14		3rd Sunday of Advent
	December 21		4th Sunday of Advent
	December 21		Christmas Joy Offering
	December 24		Christmas Eve
	December 25		Nativity of Jesus Christ/Christmas Day
	December 28		1st Sunday after Christmas
	December 28		New Church Development

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