Kenedy County
Calendar
1 - New Years Day - Año Nuevo
6 - Feast of Epiphany - Día de los Santos Reyes - The three kings bring gifts to the children. End of the Christmas festivities. A rich, twisted bread with a doll hidden inside called roscas de reyes is sold.
17 - Feast of San Antonio - Abad Día de San Antonio Abad - Honors animals. Pets and livestock are decorated with flowers and ribbons and taken to church to be blessed.
19 - Confederate Heroes Day
3rd Monday - Martin
Luther King Jr. Day
3rd Monday - Presidents' Day
Carnival - Carnivale - The week
before Ash Wednesday, usually late Feb. A five-day celebration beginning
the weekend before Lent. Food, music, dancing.
2 - Texas Independence Day
31 - Cesar Chavez Day
Holy Week - Semana Santa - The week ending with Easter Sunday. A major Mexican holiday with many celebrations. Many Mexicans go on vacation at this time.
Good Friday
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21.
21 - San Jacinto Day
30 -Children's Day - Día del Niño - Celebrated in schools with gifts, cakes, candies, piñatas and festivals.
5 Cinco de Mayo
2nd Sunday in May - Mother's Day
Last Monday - Memorial
Day
1 - Feast of Corpus Christi
3rd Sunday in June - Father's Day
19 - Emancipation Day In Texas (Juneteenth)
4 - Independence Day
.
15 - Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
27 - Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
1st Monday - Labor Day
14 - Cowboy Day - Día de Charro
Rosh Hashanah
12 - Columbus Day- Día de la Raza - Celebrating the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the continent.
Yom Kippur
Sandcastle Days when:
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1
- The Day of the Little Dead - Día de Muertos Chiquitos and
All Saints' Day - Día de Todos Santos - Begins the celebration of
Días de los Muertos by honoring the souls of children.
2 - Day of the Dead All Souls' Day - Día de los Muertos -A festive celebration honoring the departed. Graves are decorated with flowers and food.
11 - Veteran's Day
4th Thursday - Thanksgiving Day
16 - Las Posadas - The Inns - Candlelight processions celebrating Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in Bethlehem. Celebrations continue through January 6.
25 - Christmas - Navidad - During the week before Christmas are candlelight processions, parties, and piñatas filled with candy and toys. This is a major holiday period and vacations are often taken at this time.
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