The federal law of the United-States recognize 10 holidays as public. Some of them are religious events and others are important dates in the history of the United-States. There is New Year's Day, the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (USA.gov. 2014. par 1.) There is many other celebrations that are observed in the United-States such as Earth Day, Women's History Month, African American History Month (also called by many people Black History Month), Mother's day, the Flag Day and many more, but they are not considered as federal holidays. (USA.gov. par 13.) Also, there is other religious and ethnical holidays that are observed in the nation, such as Easter for the Christians, the High Holy Days for the Jews, Ramadan for the Muslims and many other. Those events are celebrations that have a special meaning to people from other ethnicities and religions across the United-States. (USA.gov. 2014. par 25.)
New year's days
As we all know, New Year's Day or New Year's Eve is the event where we celebrate the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. People gather together to celebrate and wish each other the best for the coming year.
This event takes place on the 31 first of December, but the actual New Year's day is on the first of January. (USA.gov. 2013. par 3.)
This event takes place on the 31 first of December, but the actual New Year's day is on the first of January. (USA.gov. 2013. par 3.)
Martin luther king jr. birthday
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential spokes-person in the history of the United-States. He was fighting for the civil rights for all the population of the United-States through a nonviolent movement. Martin Luther King Jr. His speech ’’ I Have a Dream'' became one of the most important one for the social movement of civil rights. He was born on January 15th 1929 and was assassinated on April 4th 1968.
Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Prize of Peace in 1964. (Nobelprize.org. 1972. pr 1.)
The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January. (USA.gov. 2013. par 4.)
Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Prize of Peace in 1964. (Nobelprize.org. 1972. pr 1.)
The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January. (USA.gov. 2013. par 4.)
TO UNDERSTAND WHY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENCIAL SPOKES-PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED-STATES...
Washington's birthday
Washington's Birthday or President's Day is in honor of George Washington. George Washington was the first president of the United-States. He officially took office on the 30th of April 1789. This day is not only the one that we celebrate George Washington himself, but the day that the United-States celebrates his president and the past ones. (Whitehouse.gov. 2006. par 1.)
This Holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February. (USA.gov. 2013. par 5.)
This Holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February. (USA.gov. 2013. par 5.)
Memorial day
Memorial Day is celebrates on the last Monday of May. It was originally intended to honor the people killed during the American Civil War. Nowadays, it is the day that honor the death of all the people killed during the wars that the American were part of. (USA.gov. 2014. par 6.)
idenpendance day
Independence Day is celebrated on the 4th of July, it honors the birthday of the nation. On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It is a day that all the Americans gather together to celebrate the birth of their country, it is also a day where you can find patriotic parades everywhere in the United-States. (USA.gov. 2014. par 7.)
labor day
Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September. This holiday celebrates the hard working people of the nation. For most people, this holiday represents the celebration of the end of the summer vacations and the beginning of the school year for others. (USA.gov. 2014. par 8.)
colombus day
Colombus day is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October, it is to commemorate when Christopher Colombus arrived to the New World on October 12, 1492. (USA.gov. 2014. par 9.)
Christopher Colombus was an Italian explorer who was sent by the Spanish Queen to explore new land.
Christopher Colombus was an Italian explorer who was sent by the Spanish Queen to explore new land.
veterans day
Veteran's Day is celebrated on the 11th of November just as in Canada. This holiday was originally meant to honor Americans who served during the First World War and was at the beginning named the Armistice Day. This holiday nowadays honorees all the Americans that have fought throughout the many wars. (USA.gov. 2014. par 10.)
thanksgiving day
Thanksgiving is a religious celebration that takes place on the 4th Thursday of November. It is the event that celebrates the three-day feast that the pilgrims held in the fall of 1621. Nowadays, this event is still celebrated with the traditional American food (roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie), but it became a day that people thank each other and God of how lucky they are in life. (USA.gov. 2014. par 11.)
christmas day
Christmas day is celebrated on the 25 of December. It is a Christian holiday that honors the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is a day that people gather to give each other gifts; share a nice meal and go to church celebrate the event of the birth of Jesus. Even non-Christian Americans celebrate Christmas, but without the religious tradition that comes with it. (USA.gov. 2014. par 12.)