Events in Houston

March 26, 2006 (Press Release) -- The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo goes for 17 days from mid-February to March. Big name cowboys ride bulls and broncs in the Astrodome, followed by big name country music acts in the exhibit halls next door. This event is well worth seeking out if you want to two-step right into Texas culture. April's Houston International Festival is a multicultural celebration of food, art and music that lasts for 10 days beginning the third week of the month. Events are held all over the city and include the Houston International Film Festival. Also in April, the Westheimer Colony Arts Festival shows off the Montrose District at its flamboyant best, with blocks of booths selling arts, antiques, food and items that defy classification. There's usually a parade or two to keep the nipple-ringed residents amused. Dates vary and the event repeats in October.
Juneteenth is a multiday celebration around 19 June, the day in 1865 when word reached Texas that the slaves had been emancipated. Events include gospel and blues festivals and other celebrations of local African-American culture. Fiestas Patrias features a parade, ball and music celebrating Mexican Independence Day on 16 September.
Public Holidays:
1 January - New Year's Day
19 January - Confederate Heroes Day
Third Monday in January - Martin Luther King Jr Day
Third Monday in February - Presidents' Day
2 March - Texas Independence Day
Late March or April - Easter
21 April - San Jacinto Day
Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
19 June - Texas Emancipation Day
4 July - Independence Day
27 August - Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
First Monday in September - Labor Day
Second Monday in October - Columbus Day
11 November - Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November - Thanksgiving
25 December - Christmas Day

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