A list of holidays in USA?
Question by ahz: A list of holidays in USA?
The calendar should include monthly holidays (such as Black History Month), Valentines, major religious holidays (such as Christmas), Federal holidays, and so on.
Best answer:
Answer by suga_n_spice0090
I think there should be a national weed day
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January 1 New Year’s Day Celebrates beginning of year, marks traditional end of “holiday season”
January, third Monday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., or Martin Luther King Day Honors Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights leader; combined with other holidays in several states (traditionally January 15)
January 20, every fourth year, following Presidential election Inauguration Day Observed only by federal government employees in Washington D.C., and the border counties of Maryland and Virginia, in order to relieve congestion that occurs with this major event. Swearing-in of President of the United States and other elected federal officials. Celebrated every fourth year. Note: Takes place on January 21 if the 20th is a Sunday (although the President is still privately inaugurated on the 20th).
February, third Monday Washington’s Birthday, or Presidents’ Day Honors Washington, but also Lincoln and other past American Presidents as “Presidents’ Day.” (traditionally February 22)
May, last Monday Memorial Day Honors the nation’s war dead; marks traditional beginning of summer. (traditionally May 30)
July 4 Independence Day Celebrates Declaration of Independence, usually called the Fourth of July.
September, first Monday Labor Day Celebrate achievements of workers and the labor movement, marks traditional end of summer.
October, second Monday Columbus Day Honors Christopher Columbus, traditional discover of the Americas. In some areas it is also a celebration of Italian culture and heritage. (traditionally October 12)
November 11 Veterans Day Honors all veterans of the United States armed forces. A traditional observation is a moment of silence at 11 AM remembering those who fought for peace.
November, fourth Thursday Thanksgiving A day to give thanks for the autumn harvest, marks traditional beginning of “holiday season.”
December 25 Christmas
there is a bunch of them including a ice cream day
CHRISTNAS-THANKSGING- PRESEDENTS DAY-MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY-
black History month is an observance
for holidays go to this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country#United_States
and for monthly observance go to this
http://www.brownielocks.com/month2.html