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Connecticut Elks Association Calendar
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February 2012
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Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
February 2
Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd midway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox. It is celebrated with the Groundhog each year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where folks gather around to see if the groundhog will see it's shadow. If the groundhog sees a shadow, there will be 42 more days of winter! It has become a fun day to celebrate in elementary schools.
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Deadline for the Americanism Essay Contest
Deadline for the Americanism Essay Contest
February 6
Each lodge is expected to submit at least one essay to the contest this year.
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State Hoop Shoot Contest
State Hoop Shoot Contest
February 11
Place: New Britain High School, 110 Mill Street, New Britain
Time: Registration: 9:00 AM
Contest: Approximately 9:30 AM
Director: John Podbielski – (860) 224-1079
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Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
February 14
Valentines day is a day that celebrates love, especially between couples. It is celebrated in many countries by people of many religions,Although it was originally a Christian holiday, today it is celebrated in many countries by anyone who wants to celebrate the spirit of love. It is celebrated by the exchanging of Valentines and other gifts and showing love towards each other.
DAP Poster & Essay Entries Due
DAP Poster & Essay Entries Due
February 14
DAP Poster & Essay entries are due to the state chairman.
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CEA Family & Lodge Bowling Outing
CEA Family & Lodge Bowling Outing
February 19
Location: Bradley Bowl – Windsor Locks, CT
Registration: 9:15 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. Bowling will start promptly at 10:00 a.m.
(4) Person Teams – The Team can be made of men, women or mixed. Lodges bowl as a Team with no handicaps.
Family bowling will be family members over the age of 10 years.
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President's Day
President's day
February 20
Presidents' Day is observed on the 3rd Monday in February to honor Washington's Birthday, the first U.S. President and Abraham Lincoln and other US Presidents.
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Leap Day
Leap Day
February 29
In the Gregorian calendar (used by most countries), Leap Day is the extra day in Leap Year that occurs every 4 years. Leap years are every year that is divisible by 4, except years that are divisible by 100, unless the year is also divisible by 400. Sound confusing? Then all you need to know is that leap year is every 4 years skipping the years 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, etc.
Winter DAP District Chairman's Meeting
Winter DAP District Chairman's Meeting
February 29, 7:00PM
The winter DAP District Chairman's meeting will be held at the Wethersfield-Rocky Hill Lodge No. 2308 at 7:00PM.
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Deadline for the Americanism Brochure Contest
Deadline for the Americanism Brochure Contest
March 5
Please do not send lodge brochures directly to the Grand Lodge contest. Send all brochures to state chairperson Dave Acanfora to be entered into the CEA Americanism brochure contest first. The Americanism committee will then forward all Connecticut brochures for competition in the Grand Lodge contest.
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Daylight Saving Time Begins
Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 11
The main purpose of Daylight Saving Time is to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks during the summer months to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.
The rationale behind Daylight Saving Time is to save energy in the summer months by extending the daylight in the evening when more people would be using more lights and electricity.
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St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day
March 17
Saint Patrick's Day celebrates Saint Patrick (386-493), the patron saint of Ireland. It is the national holiday of Ireland and celebrated worldwide by Irish people and those honoring the traditions and "luck of the Irish" by wearing green, drinking beer, celebrating with parades.
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First Day of Spring
First Day of Spring
March 20
At the spring equinox, days are close to 12 hours long with day length increasing as the season progresses.
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All Fools Day
All Fools Day
April 1
April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is celebrated on April 1st as a day for practical jokes, pranks and hoaxes. This light-hearted humor has become a popular tradition between not only friends and family, but media sources as well.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
April 1
Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
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Good Friday
Good Friday
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Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday.
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Passover
Passover
April 7
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar.
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Easter
Easter
April 8
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday. The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between AD 26 and 36.
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Income Taxes Due
Income Taxes Due
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Tax Day is a colloquial term for the day on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government.
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Earth Day
Earth Day
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Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco.
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo
May 5
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico. The date is observed as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day
May 13
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
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CEA Golf Tournament
CEA Golf Tournament
May 16
Traditions Golf Club, Windsor
Registration – 8:15 A.M. to 8:45A.M. 9:00 A.M. SHOTGUN START
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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day
May 19
Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. It falls near the end of Armed Forces Week, which begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on the third Sunday of May. The day was created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard – following the consolidation of the military services in the Department of Defense. It was intended to replace the separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Days, but the separate days are still observed, especially within the respective services.
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day
May 28
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, which was first recorded to have been observed by Freedmen in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865, at the Washington Race Course, to remember the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. The recognition of the fallen victims was then enacted under the name Memorial Day by an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic — to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War. Over time, it was extended after World War I to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Now known as Memorial Day, it is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
June 1
The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year when hurricanes usually form in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic are called hurricanes, tropical storms, or tropical depressions.
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Flag Day
Flag Day
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Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.[
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Father's Day
Father's Day
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Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.
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First Day of Summer
First Day of Summer
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An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. The term equinox can also be used in a broader sense, meaning the date when such a passage happens.
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Independence Day
Independence Day
July 4
Independence Day also known as the "4th of July" commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It is a Legal U.S. Holiday that is celebrated with picnics and fireworks.
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Labor Day
Labor Day
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Labor Day is a Legal U.S. Holiday originating from the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the working man. Became a Federal Holiday in 1894.
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Patriot Day
Patriot Day
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Patriot Day is observed In honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
September 29
Jewish New Year, 1st Day of the Jewish High Holy Days - Start of the 10 days of
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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
September 25
Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day.
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Columbus Day
Columbus Day
October 10
Columbus Day is a observance honoring Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492. The holiday is observed by banks, the post office and most governments and schools, while most businesses remain open.
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Halloween
Halloween
October 31
Halloween is a day for trick-or-treating, costume parties, haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns and other related celebrations.
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Election Day, United States.
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Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 6
U.S. ends (Fall Back) at
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Connecticut Veterans Parade
November 6
Meet at Hartford Lodge at Noon.
1:00pm step off time.
All Lodges are encouraged to send representives to honor those who serve.
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Election Day
Election Day
November 1
Election Day, United States.
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day
November 11
Veterans Day is the holiday celebrating the official end of World War I on
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armistice that ended World War I and was originally celebrated as Armistice Day.
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Special Olympics Holiday Sports Classic
Special Olympics Holiday Sports Classic
November 19
Where: New Haven Athletic Center
Time: Registration 7:30am, Opening Ceremony 9:00am
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Special Olympics Holiday Sports Classic
Special Olympics Holiday Sports Classic
November 20
Where: New Haven Athletic Center
Time: Registration 7:30am, Games begin 9:00am
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Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
November 24
Thanksgiving is a holiday to give thanks for the harvest season. It is a time for family and friends to gather together for a dinner or feast.
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 7
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is a day to remember and honor all those
who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941 is the
date America was attacked marking the day America entered into WWII. It is a
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Hanukkah
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8 day Jewish holiday celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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First Day of Winter
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The winter solstice occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. More evident to those in high latitudes, this occurs on the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun's daily maximum position in the sky is the lowest. The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days.
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Christmas Day
Christmas Day
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For Christians, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and is observed on December 25th or among Eastern Orthodox, January 6th.
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Kwanzaa Begins
Kwanzaa Begins
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Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of traditional African values of family, community, commerce and self improvement. Based on the Nguzo Saba (7 guiding principles), one for each of the 7 days of the observance.
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New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
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New Year's Eve is celebrated December 31st, the last day of the Gregorian calendar year. New Year's Eve is celebrated around the world with fireworks, parties, and the traditional midnight countdown to bring in the New Year.
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New Year's Day is the first day of the Gregorian calendar year. It is a day of parades, sporting events and new years resolutions.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Observed to honor Martin Luther King Jr. His birthday January 15, 1929.
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