About year 2011.
Year 2011 is the 11th year or the 3rd millennium and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade, it is the 2011th year of the common era. The year of 2011 started on a Saturday and has 365 days. Year 2011 is not a leap year, the next leap year will be year 2012 with 366 days. A leap year is every 4 years apart from years with even 100s, like 2000, 2100, etc. Every years with even 400s however are still leap years, which is why year 2010 was a leap year.
US Holidays 2011.
President's day: February 21st.
Good friday: April 22nd.
Easter sunday: April 24th.
Mother's day: May 8th.
Memorial day: May 30th.
Father's day: June 19th.
Labor day: September 5th.
Columbus day: October 10th.
Thanksgiving: November 24th.
Important events 2011.
January 11th, Mudslides caused by flooding kill more than 800 people in Rio de Janeiro
January 14th, The Tunisian government falls after demonstrations for more than a month. This is the start of what was later referred to as the Arab Spring, a revolutionary wave of demonstrations taking place in the Arab world.
February 11th, President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak resigns after demonstrations and protests in Egypt, people calling for his resignation. Another revolution of
the Arab Spring.
March 11th, A 9.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan. The earthquake causes a tsunami hitting the east coast of Japan. The earthquake and tsunami ends up killing more than 15,000 people with thousands more missing.
March 15th, King of Bahrain declares a 3 month state of emergency and troops are sent to quell the civil unrest.
March 17th, The UN Security Council votes to create a no-fly over Libya to help civilians of the country against government aggression.
April 29th, It is estimated that almost 2 billion people watch the Royal wedding in UK between Prince William and Catherine Middelton.
May 1st, President Barrack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden has been killed in a military operation in Pakistan.
Music festivals 2011.
February 22-27th, Noisepop in San Fransisco, headliners like Best Coast, Ben Gibbard and Dam Funk.
March 8-12th, Winter Music Conference, week long music festival and networking event for electronic dance music fans and artists. Held in South Beach in Miami.
March 25-27th, Ultra Music Festival in Miami, this is one of the biggest rave parties in the US with more than 100,00 visitors every year.
May 20-22th, Hangout Music Festival in Alabama, this is a pretty new festival featuring mostly rock music.
June 23-26th, Wanderlust Festival, this year held in Vermont. This festival focuses on rock, folk and electronic music.
June 29th - July 10th, Summerfest, the worlds largest music festival is held in Milwaukee, US. Headliners this year is Kayne West, Kate Perry, Kid Rock, Def Leppard and Meatloaf.
August 29th - September 5th, Burning Man is held in Black Rock City, Nevada. This festival is one of a kind, every part of this festival is bought in and set up by the participants, there is no official stage, no official showers, no official food sellers, etc.
December 31st, Together As One is held in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve, happening since 2002 more than 25,000 visitors party together at the LA Sports Arena and Grounds celebrating the coming of the new year.
Other important days and holidays.
January 1, Independence Day in Haiti.
January 3, Handsel Monday in Scotland and northern England.
January 6, Three Wise Men Day, or Epiphany, in Latin America, Spain, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
January 6, Russian and Ukrainian Christmas Eve, also known as Svyat Vechir.
January 7, Coptic and Russian Orthodox Church Christmas.
January 16, Feast of the Santo Ni–o in the Philippines.
January 17, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States.
January 26, Republic Day in India.
January 26, Australia Day in Australia.
January 29, Makara Sankranthi (Festival of Harvest) in India.
February 1, St BrigidŐs Day.
February 2, Groundhog Day.
February 3, Chinese new Year.
February 4, Independence of Sri Lanka.
February 6, Waitangi Day in New Zealand.
February 8, Slovenian Cultural Holiday.
March 8, International Women's Day.
March 17, Saint Patrick's Day.
March 21, Human Rights' Day (South Africa).
March 23, Pakistan Day.
May 3, Japanese Constitution Day Japan.
May 4, Liberation Day in Denmark, celebrating the ending of the German occupation from April 9, 1940, to May 4, 1945.
May 5, Children's Day in Japan and Korea.
May 5, Liberation Day in the Netherlands, celebrating the ending of the German occupation.
May 17, Norwegian Constitution Day.
June 16, Bloomsday in Ireland, and worldwide among fans of James Joyce's Ulysses.
June 16, Youth Day in South Africa.
June 20, West Virginia Day in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
June 25, Statehood Day in Slovenia.
July 4, Independence Day in the Philippines until 1962; now known as Filipino-American Friendship Day.
July 4, Independence Day in the United States of America.
July 5, Independence Day in Algeria.
July 9, Independence Day in Argentina.
July 14, Bastille Day.
July 20, Independence Day in Colombia.
July 30, Independence Day in Vanuatu.
July 31, Throne Day in Morocco.
August 17, Archeology Day.
September 7, In Brazil, Independence Day is celebrated.
September 18, In Chile, Independence Day is celebrated.
September 11, In the United States, September 11 is Patriot Day, in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
September 16, In Mexico, Independence Day is celebrated.
September 16, In Saint Kitts and Nevis, National Heroes' Day is celebrated.
October 6, Armed Forces Day in Egypt commemorating the Yom Kippur War.
October 18, Alaska Day.
October 26, National Day of Austria.
October 29, Republic Day in Turkey
November 5, Britain and New Zealand celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, the anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot.
November 22, Independence Day in Lebanon.
December 10, Human Rights Day.
December 12, D’a de la Virgen de Guadalupe, or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Mexico.
December 15, Bill of Rights Day (United States).
December 16, Day of Reconciliation in South Africa.
December 23, The Emperor's Birthday, a national holiday in Japan.
December 24, Christmas Eve.
December 25, Christmas Day.
December 26, Boxing Day.
December 28, Proclamation Day in South Australia.
December 30, Philippines Đ Rizal Day.
Photo calendars 2011 in PDF.
Calendar 2011 with photos from Macau, China.
Calendar 2011 with photos from Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
Calendar 2011 with photos from Malaysia.
Calendar 2011 with photos from Palawan, Philippines.
Calendar 2011 with photos from Paris, France.
Printable blank 2011 month calendars.
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