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| King's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday when the monarch is a king. |
| Lincoln's Birthday |
a holiday on February 12, the day on which President Abraham Lincoln's birthday is celebrated. |
| Martin Luther King Day |
a holiday observed in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., an important black leader of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday of January. |
| Queen's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday, when the monarch is a woman. |
| Victoria Day |
a national holiday in Canada celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday and falling on the first Monday preceding May 25. |
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