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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

April 13 - Palm Sunday - The date of Palm Sunday changes every year. That is because it is traditionally set the Sunday before Easter – which is likely to change each year too.

April 18 - Good Friday - Good Friday is not named such because the day was a happy day, but because “good” used to be a synonym of “pious” and “holy.”

April 20 - Resurrection Sunday (Easter) - Easter Sunday does not have a fixed date because its calculation is based on a lunar calendar.

May 11 - Mother’s Day - More phone calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year.

June 16 – Juneteenth - Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the freedom of the slaves in the United States. The name Juneteenth is a combination of the words June and nineteenth.

June 15 1 Father’s Day - The word ‘Dad’ is believed to come from baby talk.

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and mother figures. Happy Fathers’ Day to all fathers and father figures!

Helen B. Hornbuckle Doorkeeper