American Celebrations:

New Year's Day (January 1)

• Hoppin' John or,
• Pork and Sauerkraut

Chinese New Year (Sometime between January 21 - February 19)

• Jai
• Dim Sum
• Nian Gao (New Years Cake)

Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January)

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (February 12)

• Chicken Fricasee (Honest Abe's Favorite Dish)

St. Valentine's Day (February 14)

• Candy Hearts (Made of Sugar)
• Oysters
• Romantic Candlelit Dinners
• Heart Shaped Boxes of Chocolates

Presidents' Day ((Third Monday in February)

Purim (Late February)

• Hamantashen

George Washington's Birthday (February 22)

• Cherry Pie

Mardi Gras (February/March)

• Fasnachts
• King Cake

St. Patrick's Day (March 17)

• Corned Beef
• Coleslaw or Boiled Cabbage
• Colcannon
• Shamrock Pie
• Green Beer
• Shamrock Shakes from McDonalds
• Irish Stew
• Irish Potatoes

Easter (A Sunday between March 22 and April 25)

• Coca Cola Glazed Ham (with Red Beet Horseradish)
• Potato/Egg Salad
• Fresh Shelled Peas (with or without Mint)
• Fresh Salad
• Hollow Chocolate Bunnies
• Jelly Beans
• Vibrantly Colored Hard Boiled Easter Eggs

Passover (Late March  or Early April)

• Matzsos
• Gefuellte Fish
• Chicken Soup
• Matzso Balls
• Charoset

April Fool's Day (April 1)

• Traditionally ANYTHING Weird

Arbor Day (In April or close to April 22 or on that day)

May Day (May 1st)

• Beef Stew w/Bacon
• Brown Bread
• Ginger Bread

Cinco De Mayo (May 5)

• Enchiladas
• Tortilla Chips w/ Guacamole
• Spanish Rice
• Flan

Mother's Day (Second Sunday in May)

• Lobster Dinner at a Restaurant

Shavuot (May 16th)

• Dairy Food
• Blintzes
• Cheesecake

Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)

• Traditional American Barbecue
• Hamburgers, Chicken, Pork Ribs and HotDogs
• Cole Slaw and Potato Salad
• Salad
• Corn on the Cob
• Sheet Cake

Flag Day (June 14)

Father's Day (Third Sunday in June)

• Steak Dinner at a Restaurant

Independence Day (July 4)

• Traditional American Barbecue
• Hamburgers, Chicken, Pork Ribs and HotDogs
• Cole Slaw and Potato Salad
• Salad
• Corn on the Cob
• Sheet Cake

Labor Day (First Monday in September)

Rosh Hashana/ Yom Kippur (September)

• Matzo Balls
• Roast Chicken
• Gefuellte Fish
• Potato Kugel
• Challah
• Honey Cake

Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)

Halloween (October 31)

• Candy
• Candied Apples
• Spiced Cider

Ramadan (Non-Fixed Date November Or December)

• Foods To Break The Fast

Veterans' Day (November 11)

Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)

• Turkey and Gravy
• Mashed Potatoes
• Stuffing
• Sweet Potatoes
• Cranberry Sauce and
• Green Bean Casserole
• Pumpkin Pie

Hannukah (Late November thru December)

• Potato Latkes w/ apple sauce or sour cream
• Brisket

Christmas Eve (December 24th)

• Italian Twenty Fish Dishes

Christmas Day (December 25)

• Some Households Same As Thanksgiving. Others,
• Prime Rib or a Crown Roast of Pork
• Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
• Yorkshire Pudding or a Long Grain and Wildrice Pilaf
• Asparagus
• Apple Pie
• EggNog
• Candy Canes
• After Eight Dinner Mints

Boxing Day (December 26th)

• High Tea Favorites

Kwanzaa (December 26th-January 1st)

• Okra
• Corn
• Sweet Potatoes
• Black Eyed Peas
• Vegetable Stew
• Sesame Cookies

New Years Eve (December 31st)

• Champagne
• Hors Doeurves

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