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  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day
    Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal and give thanks for what they have. Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. Thanksgiving Day has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863. George Washington, the first president of the United States, proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1789.

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day
    On Independence Day, Americans celebrate the anniversary of publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britian in 1776. Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as "the Fourth of July".

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day
    Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers, who died during the American Civil War. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military service for the United States.

  • President's Day

    President's Day
    President's Day or Washington's Day, honors the life and work of the first president of the United States, George Washington. This day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February, which honors presidents of the United States.

  • Veteran's Day Commemoration

    Veteran's Day Commemoration
    On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice day was commemorated for the first time. In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory."

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the lfie and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most wll-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.