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New Year's Day
Is where we celebrate the first day of the new year. Usually people start celebrating this holiday the night before and create New Year's resolutions for themselves. New Year's Ball Drop -
Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin luther King Jr. was an African American clergyman who had a dream that everyone would be created equal no matter what skin color they had. After a long and tiring journey, the leader of the Civil Rights Movement finally achieved this and ended segragation. -
Washington's Birthday
On this day we celebrate the birth of our first president George Washington. We also call this date President's Day and honor the legacy of our past presidents. -
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is always observed on the last Monday of May. It was originally honoring the people killed in the Civil War, but now honors the Americans who died in all the wars. -
Independence Day
This holiday honors America's birthday, since it is the day we adopted the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Across the country people have picnics, parades, concerts, and fireworks to celebrate. -
Labor Day
Labor Day is held on the first Monday of September. This holiday honors the nation's working people since it marks the end of the summer vacation season and the start of the school year. -
Columbus Day
Columbus Day is celebrated the second Monday in October. This holiday was created in 1937 by Frankilin D. Roosevelt. It celebrates the day Christopher Columbus landed on the new world. -
Veterans Day
Once called Armistice Day, it honored Americans who served in World War I. It now honors all American veterans that served in a war. -
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is always the fourth Thursday in November. The nation's first Thanksgiving was said to be held in the fall of 1621. The pilgrims held a three day feast for there bountiful harvest. We use the same type of food that they first used such as roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. -
Christmas Day
Christmas is a Christian holiday marking the birth of the Christ Child. Dur the Christmas season, we decorate houses and yards with lights, put up Christmas trees, give gifts, and send greeting cards.These have become holiday traditions even for many non-Christian Americans.
