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Calendar of American holidays

Svetlana Aldaeva

January

New Year’s Day

On New Year’s Day (1 January) people make New Year’s resolutions. They decide to do something to improve their lives. For example, people decide to give up smoking or go to the gym once a week

Third Monday of January is Martin Luther King’s Day.

In 1963 this holiday organized the march in Washington in which 250.000 people, both black and white, showed their support for equal rights. For his work in the Civil War movement he was given Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Four years later he was kilt in Memphis .

February

President’s Day

It’s the third Monday in February. President’s Day celebrates the birthdays of two great pleasant George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Saint Valentine’s Day

It’s 14 February. People send a Valentine’s card to someone they love, fancy, admire or secretly like. Usually you don’t sign your name. The person who receives the card has to guess who sent it.

March

Saint Patrick Day

It’s observed by Irish people all over the world, including the USA. There are parades, dances, shows and other kinds of celebrations on this day. People usually wear green and gold.

April

April fool’s Day

April fool’s Day is the first of April. The fun of the holiday is to play silly but harmless jokes on family members and friends. The victim of these jokes is called an April fool. This holiday first appeared in France when the French began to use the Gregorian calendar, some people continued to use the old calendar and to celebrate New Year’s Day in April 1.

Easter

Major festival of the Christian church year, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is celebrated in USA with traditional fervor and gaiety. Sunday church services and festive celebrations blend together during the Easter weekend. On Easter Sunday in New York and other cities, large Easter parades are held where people turn out in their fashionable outfits and trendy Easter bonnets.

May

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May. This day is dedicated to all American mothers. Usually family dinners are held and children, big and small, make presents for their mothers, make phone calls, send flowers and greetings from all parts of the world.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is on the last Monday in May. In honor of all American soldiers, who died at war. Although, it originated after the USA Civil War. It has become a day on which, the dead of all wars are remembered in special services held in cemeteries and churches.

June

Flag Day

Flag Day is fourteen of June. This day is dedicated to the national flag of the USA, which was chosen by the Congress in 1777.This flag featuring 50 stars on a canton against the background of 13 stripes - 7 red and 6 white - has been evolved through a long course of time. We have a host of Flag Day celebrations for you, from greeting cards, wallpapers, history of flag day, crafts and activities and more.

Father’s Day

Father's Day celebrates fathers every third Sunday of June. Father's Day began in 1909 in Spokane, Washington, when a daughter requested a special day to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised his children after his wife died. The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson.

July

Independence Day

The four of July is an Independence Day honors the nation’s birthday that is the signing of the declaration of independence on four of July, 1776 by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts, and fireworks.

August

Women's Equality Day

  Women's Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout the country on an equal basis with men. Women in the United States were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920.

September

Labor Day

Labor Day is the first Monday of September. This holiday honors the nation's working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it marks the end of the summer vacation season and the start of the school year.

October

Columbus Day

This holiday is on the second Monday in October. The day commemorates October 12, 1492, when Italian navigator Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. The holiday was first proclaimed in 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Halloween

31 October is Halloween .There is an American custom called Trick or Treat. They knock at your house and ask, “Trick or treat?”. If you give them some money or some sweets they go away. Otherwise, they play a trick on you, like squirting water in your face .

November

Veteran’s Day

It’s in 11 of November. This holiday was established to honor Americans who had served in American army. It now honors veterans of all wars in which the U.S. has fought. Veterans' organizations hold parades, and the president places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Thanksgiving Day

It’s the last Thursday in November. In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation's first Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition and almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

December

Christmas Day

Christmas Day is a celebrated on December 25. Christmas is a Christian holiday marking the birth of the Christ Child. Decorating houses and yards with lights, putting up Christmas trees, giving gifts, and sending greeting cards have become holiday traditions even for many non-Christian Americans.