Wednesday, January 1, 1997
Offices closed; no classes.
In the South it is traditional to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year!
Monday, January 6, 1997
Twelfth Night, also called Epiphany or Three Kings Day is the last of the "twelve days of Christmas" and the first day of the Carnival Season, which culminates in Mardi Gras. "King Cake" is a round braided cinnamon loaf served at Carnival parties; it has a small plastic baby hidden inside. Whoever gets the piece with the baby in it has to bring the King Cake to the next Carnival party.
Wednesday, January 8, 1997
Today is the 182nd anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, in which a militia led by Andrew Jackson and the pirate Jean Lafitte defeated the invading British Army.
Monday, January 20, 1997
Offices closed; no classes.
Actually, his birthday is the 15th, but Monday is the Federal holiday. Follow this link to the text of his I Have a Dream speech.
Friday, February 7, 1997
This is a moveable feast; it is calculated by the lunar calendar and so it doesn't always fall on the same day in the solar (Gregorian) calendar. Here are some links to websites about Chinese New Year.
Monday, February 10, 1997
No classes; Medical School offices closed; Hospital offices open.
"Fat Monday" is the day before "Fat Tuesday". Rex, King of Carnival, arrives today at the Spanish Fountain by Coast Guard cutter. Parties and parades are in full swing today, building up to the big day tomorrow. More info on Lundi Gras
Tuesday, February 11, 1997
No classes; offices closed.
"Fat Tuesday" is the finale of the Carnival Season. The city is ruled for the day by Rex, King of Carnival, and no work gets done! This is the big day for masquing, revelry, and parades. Mardi Gras is indescribable, but here are some of the websites about Mardi Gras that make the attempt.
Wednesday, February 12, 1997
No T1 or T2 classes; T3 and T4 classes in session; offices open.
Carnival is over and Lent has begun. Time to find yet more room in your attic to put away all your Mardi Gras beads.
Friday February 14, 1997
Monday, March 17, 1997
Cabbages and potatoes, thrown from the parade floats that roll through the Irish Channel neighborhood, are taken home for St. Patrick's Day dinner.
Wednesday, March 19, 1997
St. Joseph is the patron saint of New Orleans' large population of Italian descent, who set up altars with food for the poor and eat lucky fava beans.
Friday, March 28, 1997
No classes; offices closed.
Sunday, March 30, 1997
After church, the Easter parade rolls through the French Quarter.
Tuesday, April 1, 1997
Be on your guard! ;-)
Tuesday, April 22, 1997
Offices open. Classes in session; professors are asked not to schedule exams on this day.
Friday, April 25 through Sunday April 27
and Thursday, May 1 through Sunday, May 4
Click here for further information about Jazz Fest.
Sunday, May 11, 1997
Monday, May 26, 1997
Offices are OPEN.
Memorial Day is generally a working day in New Orleans, to make up for having Mardi Gras off, and because Orleanians traditionally visit the cemeteries not on Memorial Day but on All Soul's Day, November 1.
Saturday, May 31, 1997
Sunday, June 15, 1997
Friday, July 4, 1997
Offices closed; no classes
Monday, July 14, 1997
The Louisiana Purchase notwithstanding, Bastille Day is still celebrated with fireworks in the French Quarter.
Monday, September 1, 1997
Offices closed; no classes
Thursday, October 2, 1997
Offices open. Classes in session; professors are asked not to schedule exams on this day.
Saturday, October 11, 1997
Sunday, October 12, 1997 (observed on Monday, October 13, 1997)
Friday, October 31, 1997
Saturday, November 1, 1997
This is the traditional day for visiting and beautifying the cemeteries of New Orleans.
Saturday, October 23, 1997
Tuesday, November 11, 1997
Thursday, November 28, 1997
No classes Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30.
Offices closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28.
Wednesday, December 24, 1997
Wednesday, December 24, 1997
Thursday, December 25, 1997
Offices closed; no classes
Wednesday, December 31, 1997
Wednesday, December 31, 1997
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