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Puzzlemaker—Word Lists—Holidays

Create puzzles using key words from some of our most celebrated holidays. Click on a holiday below to see the corresponding word list, then copy and paste the list into any of the word-based puzzle creation forms.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day third Monday in January
Groundhog Day February 2
St. Valentine's Day February 14
Presidents' Day third Monday in February
St. Patrick's Day March 17
spring / vernal equinox around March 21
Earth Day around March 21 (vernal equinox)
Arbor Day last Friday in April (varies regionally)
Space Day first Thursday in May
Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) May 5
Memorial Day last Monday in May
summer / summer solstice around June 21
Canada Day July 1
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day first Monday in September
autumn / autumnal equinox around September 23
Columbus Day second Monday in October
Halloween October 31
Veterans Day November 11
Thanksgiving fourth Thursday in November
winter / winter solstice around December 21
Christmas December 25

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