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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King's birthday, January 15. The holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Martin Luther King Jr. was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. To read more at WIKI -
Presidents Day
Celebrate on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States, who was born on February 22, 1732. It can occur on the 15th through the 21st of February inclusive. To read more at WIKI -
Memorial Day
Remember the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868. By the 20th century, Union and Confederate holiday traditions, celebrated on different days, had merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service. To read more at WIKI -
Independence Day
Also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth in the U.S., to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence 240 years ago in 1776 on July 4 by the Continental Congress. It declared that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and were no longer part of the British Empire. To read more at WIKI -
Labor Day
Celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend and it is considered the unofficial end of summer. To read more at WIKI -
Columbus Day
Celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in and European discovery of the American Continent on October 12, 1492. To read more at WIKI -
Veterans Day
Honor military veterans, that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. To read more at WIKI -
Thanksgiving Day
It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well. To read more at WIKI -
Christmas Day
Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and also the winter with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family. Decoration of Santa Clause and Reindeers. To read more at WIKI
