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NewYear'sDayisJanuary1.Thecelebrationofthisfederalholidaybeginsthenightbefore,whenAmericansgathertowisheachotherahappyandprosperouscomingyear.ManyAmericansmakeNewYear'sresolutions.
MartinLutherKingDayisafederalholidaycelebratedonthethirdMondayinJanuary.TheReverendMartinLutherKing,Jr.wasanAfrican-Americanclergymanwhoisrecognizedforhistirelesseffortstowincivilrightsforallpeoplethroughnonviolentmeans.
GroundhogDayisFebruary2,andhasbeencelebratedsince1887.OnGroundhogDay,crowdsgatherinPunxsutawney,Pennsylvania,toseeifgroundhogPunxsutawneyPhilseeshisshadowafteremergingfromhisburrow,thuspredictingsixmoreweeksofwinterweather.
Valentine'sDayiscelebratedonFebruary14.ThedaywasnamedafteranearlyChristianmartyr,andonValentine'sDay,Americansgivepresentslikecandyorflowerstotheonestheylove.Thefirstmass-producedvalentinecardsweresoldinthe1840s.
Washington'sBirthdayisafederalholidayobservedthethirdMondayofFebruarytohonorGeorgeWashington,thefirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.ThisdateiscommonlycalledPresidents'Dayandmanygroupshonorthelegacyofpastpresidentsonthisdate.
EasterfallsonaspringSundaythatvariesfromyeartoyear.EasterisaChristianholidaycelebratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist.ForChristians,Easterisadayofreligiousservicesandthegatheringoffamily.ManyAmericansfollowoldtraditionsofcoloringhard-boiledeggsandgivingchildrenbasketsofcandy.
EarthDayisobservedonApril22.Firstcelebratedin1970intheUnitedStates,itinspirednationallegislationsuchastheCleanAirandCleanWaterActs.EarthDayisdesignedtopromoteecology,encouragerespectforlifeonearth,andhighlightconcernoverpollutionofthesoil,air,andwater.
NationalArborDaywasproclaimedasthelastFridayinAprilbyPresidentRichardNixonin1970.AnumberofstateArborDaysareobservedatothertimestocoincidewiththebesttreeplantingweather,fromJanuaryandFebruaryinthesouthtoMayinthefarnorth.Theobservancebeganin1872,whenNebraskasettlersandhomesteaderswereurgedtoplanttreesonthelargelytreelessplains.
Mother'sDaycelebratesmotherseverysecondSundayofMay.PresidentWoodrowWilson,whoissuedaproclamationin1914,askedAmericanstogiveapublicexpressionofreverencetomothersonthisday.CarnationshavecometorepresentMother'sDay,followingPresidentWilliamMcKinley'shabitofalwayswearingawhitecarnation,hismother'sfavoriteflower.
MemorialDayisafederalholidayobservedthelastMondayofMay.ItoriginallyhonoredthepeoplekilledintheAmericanCivilWar,buthasbecomeadayonwhichtheAmericandeadofallwars,andthedeadgenerally,arerememberedinspecialprogramsheldincemeteries,churches,andotherpublicmeetingplaces.TheflyingoftheAmericanflagiswidespread.
FlagDay,celebratedJune14,hasbeenapresidentiallyproclaimedobservancesince1916.AlthoughFlagDayisnotafederalholiday,AmericansareencouragedtodisplaytheflagoutsidetheirhomesandbusinessesonthisdaytohonorthehistoryandheritagetheAmericanflagrepresents.
Father'sDaycelebratesfatherseverythirdSundayofJune.Father'sDaybeganin1909inSpokane,Washington,whenadaughterrequestedaspecialdaytohonorherfather,aCivilWarveteranwhoraisedhischildrenafterhiswifedied.Thefirstpresidentialproclamationhonoringfatherswasissuedin1966byPresidentLyndonJohnson.
IndependenceDayisJuly4.Thisfederalholidayhonorsthenation'sbirthday-theadoptionoftheDeclarationofIndependenceonJuly4,1776.Itisadayofpicnicsandpatrioticparades,anightofconcertsandfireworks.TheflyingoftheAmericanflagiswidespread.
LaborDayisthefirstMondayofSeptember.Thisfederalholidayhonorsthenation'sworkingpeople,typicallywithparades.FormostAmericansitmarkstheendofthesummervacationseasonandthestartoftheschoolyear.
ColumbusDayisafederalholidaycelebratedonthesecondMondayinOctober.ThedaycommemoratesOctober12,1492,whenItaliannavigatorChristopherColumbuslandedintheNewWorld.Theholidaywasfirstproclaimedin1937byPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.
HalloweeniscelebratedonOctober31.OnHalloween,Americanchildrendressupinfunnyorscarycostumesandgo"trickortreating"byknockingondoorsintheirneighborhood.Theneighborsareexpectedtorespondbygivingthemsmallgiftsofcandyormoney.
VeteransDayiscelebratedonNovember11.OriginallycalledArmisticeDay,thisfederalholidaywasestablishedtohonorAmericanswhohadservedinWorldWarI,butitnowhonorsveteransofallwarsinwhichtheU.S.hasfought.Veterans'organizationsholdparades,andthepresidentplacesawreathontheTomboftheUnknownsatArlingtonNationalCemeteryinVirginia.
ThanksgivingDayisafederalholidaycelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember.Theholidaybeganin1621,whenPuritans,whohadjustenjoyedabountifulharvest,showedtheirgratitudetotheNativeAmericansfortheirhelpbyhostingafeasttogivethanks.TheThanksgivingfeastbecameanationaltraditionandalmostalwaysincludessomeofthefoodsservedatthefirstfeast:
roastturkey,cranberrysauce,potatoes,andpumpkinpie.
PearlHarborRemembranceDayisDecember7.In1994,Congressdesignatedthisnationalobservancetohonorthemorethan2,400militaryservicepersonnelwhodiedonthisdatein1941,duringthesurpriseattackonPearlHarbor,Hawaii,byJapaneseforces.TheattackonPearlHarborcausedtheUnitedStatestoenterWorldWarII.
ChristmasDayisafederalholidaycelebratedonDecember25.ChristmasisaChristianholidaymarkingthebirthoftheChristChild.Decoratinghousesandyardswithlights,puttingupChristmastrees,givinggifts,andsendinggreetingcardshavebecometraditionsevenformanynon-ChristianAmericans.
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