Critical Dates (to be tested by most businesses)
January 1, 1999 Reservation systems that accept booking one year ahead and business plnanning systems projecting forward one year
April 1, 1999 New York State and some companies' 2000 fiscal year begins, affecting all fiscal system
July 1, 1999 44 more states and other companies begin thier fiscal years
September 9, 1999 Programmers use 9999 as an end of file indicator, so date may confuse systems
October 1, 1999 Federal government and many other companies begin fiscal year 2000
December 31, 1999 Last Day of the 20th Century
January 1, 2000 First
day of the 21st Century
First weekend in 2000
First
month in 2000 beginning on a weekend
January 3, 2000 First holiday in 2000
January 4, 2000 First banking day in 2000
January 7, 2000 First Friday in 2000
January 17, 2000 First Monday holiday in 2000
January 31, 2000 First month-end day in 2000
February 28, 2000 Last month day in 2000 before first Leap Day of the new Century
February 29, 2000 First Leap Day in the 21st Century
February 30, 2000 Non-exiting day in 2000
March 1, 2000 First day of the last month of the first quarter in 2000
March 31, 2000 Last day of the last month in the first quarter in 2000
April 15, 2000 First tax deadline day (for most of us) in 2000
April 28, 2000 First
month end that coincides with a month end on a weekend in 2000
(last
business day)
April 30, 2000 First
month end that coincides with a month end on a weekend in 2000
(last
calendar day)
June 30, 2000 Last
day of the month of the second quarter, the half year, and the end of cycle
for
many businesses
September 30, 2000 Last
day of the government fiscal year
Last
day of the third quarterin 2000
December 31, 2000 Last day of the first year in 2000
January 1, 2001 First
calendar day in 2001
First
business day in 2001
January 2, 2001 First Friday in 2001