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New Years Day
~New Years Day is celebrated on the first day of January.
~It celebrates the start of a new year.
~It was declared a national holiday in 1870.
~Most people celebrate this day by shooting fireworks and having cookouts with friends. Most adults do not have to work on this day. -
Martin Luther King Day
~Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of every January.
~MLK was a civil right's activist who was assassinated in 1968.
~President Ronald Reagan made MLK Day an offical holiday in 1983.
~Most adukts do not have to work and children do not have to go to school on this day. -
President's Day
~President's Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February.
~It is a celebration of the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
~President Rutherford B Hayes made it an offical holiday in 1879.
~Banks and other federal buildings are closed on this day, however most adults have to work and most students have to go to school on this day. -
Memorial Day
~Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May.
~It was established to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the US Armed Forces.
~It began as "Decoration Day" because people would go and decorate the graves of soldiers.
~Memorial Day became its offical name in 1967.
~Most adults do not have to work and most students do not have to go to school on this day. Most people celebrate with by spending time with their families. -
Independence Day
~Independence Day is celebrated on the 4th day of July every year.
~It is a celebration of the United States independence from Great Britain, which was made offical when the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th 1776.
~Congress made it a national holiday in 1870.
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Labor Day
~Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
~It celebrates all of the hard working people in America. It began when workers had a parade in the streets of New York City.
~It was declared a national holiday by President Grover Cleveland in 1887.
~Some families take mini-vacations on this holiday. Most adults do not have to work and students do not have to go to school on this day. -
Columbus Day
~Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
~It is a celebration of Christopher Columbus discovering America in 1492.
~It became a national holiday in 1937.
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Veteran's Day
~Veterans Day is celebrated on the 11th day of November
~This holiday was established to honor the men and women who have served or are serving in the US Armed Forces.
~Originally called Armistice Day, it marks the anniversary of the end of World War I (11/11/1918).
~In 1954 the name was officially changed to Veteran's Day.
~Banks and other federal buildings are closed on this day, however most adults have to work and most students have to go to school on this day.
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Thanksgiving Day
~Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
~It is a day set aside for giving thanks. The first Thanksgiving is recorded in 1621, when the pilgrims and indians celebrated a harvest meal together.
~Congress declared it a national holiday in 1941.
~Most adults do not have to work and students do not go to school on this day. It is usually celebrated by spending time with family and friends and sharing a big meal together. -
Christmas Day
~Christmas is celebrated on the 25th day of December.
~Itis a religious holiday which celebrates the birth of Jesus.
~It was declared a national holiday in 1870.
~Most adults do not have to work. It is usually celebrate by time spent with family and presents from family and friends opened.