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Home My WebLink About02-04-2021 Supporting Documents “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.(emphasis added) Martin Luther King Jr.” https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/15696-an-individual-has- not-started-living-until-he-can- rise#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAn%20individual%20has%20not %20started%20living%20until%20he%20can%20rise,%E2% 80%95%20Martin%20Luther%20King%20Jr. “Inclusive-Definition ofinclusive …2:including EVERYONE especially:… accommodating people who have historically been excluded…”(emphasis added) Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclusive Florida Statutes Title XXXIX. 2021 Holiday Schedule-Federal Commercial Relations § 683.01. Legal holidays https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/#url=2021 https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xxxix-commercial- relations/fl-st-sect-683-01.html Day/DateHoliday (1)The legal holidays, which are also public holidays, are the following: Friday, January 1New Year’s Day (a)Sunday, the first day of each week. Monday, January 18Martin Luther King, Jr.Day (b)New Year's Day, January 1. Wednesday, January 20*Inauguration Day (c)Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15. Monday, February 15**Washington’s Birthday Monday, May 31Memorial Day(d)Birthday of Robert E. Lee, January 19. Monday, July 5***Independence Day (e)Lincoln's Birthday, February 12. Monday, September 6Labor Day (f)Susan B. Anthony's Birthday, February 15. Monday, October 11Columbus Day (g)Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February. Thursday, November 11Veterans Day (h)Good Friday. Thursday, November 25Thanksgiving Day (i)Pascua Florida Day, April 2. Friday, December 24****Christmas Day (j)Confederate Memorial Day, April 26. *This holiday is designated as "Inauguration Day" in section 6103(c) of title 5 of the (k)Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. (l)Birthday of Jefferson Davis, June 3. Federal employees in the Washington, DC area are entitled to a holiday on the day a (m)Flag Day, June 14. President is inaugurated, January 20 for each fourth year after 1965. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other (n)Independence Day, July 4. names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law. (o)Labor Day, the first Monday in September. **This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of (p)Columbus Day and Farmers' Day, the second Monday the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. in October. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses (q)Veterans' Day, November 11. may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names (r)General Election Day. designated in the law. (s)Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. ***July 4, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. For (t)Christmas Day, December 25. most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) (u)Shrove Tuesday, sometimes also known as “Mardi Gras,” in counties where carnival associations are ****December 25, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a organized for the purpose of celebrating the same. Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a (2)Whenever any legal holiday shall fall upon a Sunday, holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, the Monday next following shall be deemed a public holiday for all and any of the purposes aforesaid. February 11, 1971.) Commemorative Observances https://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/index.php Heritage Month Guide http://diversitycentral.com/calendar/heritagemonthguide.php 2021 Calendar United States https://www.calendarlabs.com/2021-calendar Monthand/or United States Special Observances Month&Day FebruaryAfrican American History Month th February 14Valentine’s Day February 15thPresident’s Day National Women’s History Month March Irish-American Heritage Month National Deaf History Month March 13 -April 15 nd April 2(Florida)Pascua Florida Day MayAsian/Pacific American Heritage Month Older Americans Month Jewish American Heritage Month st May 1 Law Day May 9th Mother’s Day JuneLesbian, Gay, Bisexual and TransgenderPride Month th June 4National Donut Day June 20thFather’s Day Sept 11Patriot’s Day Sept 15—Oct 15National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day October National Disability EmploymentAwareness Month National Italian AmericanHeritage Month th Columbus Day October 11 Halloween October 31st NovemberNational American Indian Heritage Month November 11thVeteran’s Day Dec 7Pearl Harbor Day Dec 10Human Rights Day https://www.amazon.com/Major-World-Religions-Traditions-Influential/dp/1623156920 “Customer(book)Review” Emily Lambert “…It should be noted that Zoroastrianism, Taoism, and Confucianism have a significantly small number of followers in comparison to the other religions, but(emphasis added) they have had a profound impact on the rituals and beliefs of much larger religious systems today….” https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer- reviews/R29XHEDN6NW7QK/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1623156920 “World religions” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_religions “World religionsis a category used in thestudy of religionto demarcate the five—and in some cases more—largest and most internationally widespread religious movements. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism,and Buddhism are always included in the list, being known as the ‘Big Five’….” Although neither the Baha’i Faith norTaoism are part of the “Big Five” world religions nor a common religious belief in the United States, they both teach the concept of ONENESSwith all religions (Baha’i) or the universe(Taoism): “…The Baha’i teachings offer humanity a unique central principle: the ONENESS of all religions….(emphasis added)”https://bahaiteachings.org/such-thing-worlds-best-religion/ ?utm_source=adwords&gclid=CjwKCAiAxeX_BRASEiwAc1QdkTUhjkk_6LKwyzd7QnWQHTbYXiSeh WW8ExKmezmgrIrEIOP5kFCaLRoCcZ4QAvD_BwE “…Taoism has as its goal, helping people realize their ONENESSwith the Universe(emphasis added). Nature functions in a state of harmony,….” https://sidhere.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/taoism-and-oneness/ UNITED STATES “Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life” https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/ “Religious Landscape Study… Religions Explore religious groups in the U.S. by tradition, family and denomination Christian70.6%... Jewish 1.9% Muslim 0.9% Buddhist0.7% Hindu 0.7%...” STATEOF FLORIDA “Demographics of Florida” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Florida “Religion… Christianity70%... Judaism3% Other…(e.g.Islam,Hinduism,Buddhism,Sikhism)3%...” Greater Orlando area http://ava.prri.org/#religious/2019/MetroAreas/religion/m/21 Christianity 67% (estimated) “…Judaism 1% Muslim (Islam) 1% Buddhist <.5% Hindu <.5%...” Based upon the information above, it is likely that the residents of the City of Ocoee who believe in a religion will fall into one ofthe “Big Five” religions whose primary religious holidays are as follows(below are the “most important holy dates…” from the 2021 Interfaith Calendar “Note: 1. * Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date.2. ** Local or regional customsmay use a variation of this date.”https://www.interfaith-calendar.org/2021.htm Christian(left) 1. Easter Sunday*(4/4/21)1. Pascha/Easter (5/2/21) Orthodox Christian(right)2. Christmas*(12/25/21)2. Christmas (1/7/22) Islam: 1. Eid al Fitr*(5/14-16/21) 2. Eid al Adha*(7/20-23/21) Hinduism: 1. Krishna Janmashtami** (8/3/21) 2.Dasara**(10/15/21) Buddhism: 1. Magha Puja Day**(3/28/21) 2. Asalha Puja Day**(7/24/21) Judaism:1. Rosh Hashanah*(9/6-8/21) 2. Yom Kippur*(9/13/21)