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Welcome to your source for background, facts and Hallmark product information about upcoming holidays, as well as occasions like birthdays and weddings.

Please note: Dates provided indicate the first full day of the holiday. The observance of Jewish and Muslim holidays begins at sunset of the previous day.

September
Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower: Aster

Sep 1Labor Day
Sep 2Ramadan
Sep 7Grandparents Day
Sep 11Patriot Day
Sep 17Citizenship Day
Sep 30Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
October
Birthstone: Opal
Flower: Calendula

Oct 1Clergy Appreciation Month
Oct 2Eid al Fitr (Eid)
Oct 9Yom Kippur
Oct 12Clergy Appreciation Day
Oct 12National Children's Day
Oct 13Columbus Day
Oct 16National Boss Day
Oct 18Sweetest Day
Oct 24United Nations Day
Oct 28Diwali
Oct 31Halloween
November
Birthstone: Topaz
Flower: Chrysanthemum

Nov 1All Saints' Day
Nov 4Election Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 27Thanksgiving
DecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust

Holiday Card-Sending Statistics

Americans exchange greeting cards for many reasons during the year, and holidays continue to be popular times for card sending. This chart provides Hallmark's estimates for U.S. greeting card industry statistics for the top card-sending holidays:



Rank / HolidayNumber of Cards Sent
1.Christmas2.1 billion
(including boxed and individual cards)
2.Valentine's Day191 million
(not including classroom valentines)
3.Mother's Day158 million
4.Father's Day102 million
5.Easter88 million
6.Halloween35 million
7.Thanksgiving25 million
8.St. Patrick's Day11 million

How does a holiday become a card-sending occasion?
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