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Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world.
Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. This day is observed by church services and family reunions around turkey dinners. It is the day to express thanks and gratitude for all the good things in life.
Eid-ul-Adha also known as the Festival of Sacrifice is celebrated worldwide at the end of Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca) by Muslims and Druze. It is celebrated in commemoration of Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah.
The Winter Solstice marks the return of lengthening daylight hours. Which means shortest day and the longest night of the year . It has been celebrated in various cultures around the world for over thousands of years. Winter Solstice typically falls on December 21st of each calender year.
Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Lights, it is an eight-day Jewish festival, which begins on the Hebrew date of the 25th of Kislev. Hanukkah is celebrated by lighting of a candle on the Menorah holding nine candles.
Christmas Eve, on December 24, is the day before Christmas Day celebrating the birthday of Jesus Christ. Christmas Eve is traditionally the day for decorating churches and homes. It marks the beginning of the period formally known as Christmas-tide.
Christmas is a global celebration on December 25 each year. This day marks and honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Modern day Christmas includes gift-giving, church celebrations, and the display of various decorations including the Christmas tree, lights, nativity scenes and holly.
Kwanzaa is a seven days holiday celebrated by African American and Pan-Africans. This holiday focuses on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa celebration features activities such as candle-lighting, pouring of libations and culminating in a feast and gift giving.
Boxing day or Feast of St. Stephen (First Christian Martyr ) is celebrated on 26th December. This day is celebrated in Australia, Britain, New Zealand, and Canada. On this day the upper class gives gifts of cash, or other goods, to those of the lower classes or to charitable institutions, and the needy.
The Islamic New Year or Al-Hijra is celebrated on the first day of Muharram , which is the first month in the Islamic calendar. The Islamic new year is celebrated relatively quietly, with prayers and readings and reflection upon the hegira.
New Year's Eve is celebrated on December 31 each year. It is the final day of the Gregorian year, and the day before New Year's Day. New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties and social gatherings celebrating the transition of the year at midnight.
New Year's Day is the first day of the year, celebrated on January 1st. It is the beginning of the new year and the time to make new resolutions. This day is often celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States holiday which marks, the birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. this day is observed on the third Monday of each year. It is one of the four United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual person.
On the Inauguration Day the President and vice president of United States are sworn in and take office. This day is observed once in every four years about two and a half months after the national election. Inauguration Day celebration helps to teach your child about presidents past and present.
Chinese new year is also known as Lunar New year. This is the most important Chinese festival and starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later . The last day is known as Lantern Festival, celebrated with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
The Super Bowl is the American football championship game of the National Football League (NFL). This game and its ancillary festivities constitute Super Bowl Sunday, which has become a national holiday. Over the years this game has become one of the most watched U.S television broadcasts of the year.
Groundhog Day is celebrated on the 2nd of February in the United States and Canada. It is purely a North American tradition. It is believed that if the groundhog comes out of its hole and sees it's shadow on this day we are in store for 40 more days of winter. If there is no shadow, then spring is around the corner.
Boy Scout Day celebrates the birthday of Scouting in America. All the scouting groups across the country celebrate this day. Scout Sunday or the Sunday nearest the 8th of February is marked with a church service, followed by pancake breakfast.
Valentines Day is also known as St. Valentines Day and is celebrated on the 14th of February each year. It is hugely celebrated in America and Europe. On this day lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers or offering confectionery. On this day they also exchange love notes fondly known as "Valentines".
Presidents Day in the United States is officially known as Washington's Birthday. This day was originally designated in honor of George Washington's birthday, but it also has come to honor Abraham Lincoln also, as his birthday is in February as well. President's day is a federal holiday in the United States and is celebrated on the third Monday of February.
Mardi Gras in French means "Fat Tuesday". It is the final day of Carninval, the three-day period preceding the beginning of Lent. Mardi Gras is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday as a last "fling" prior to the 40 days of Lent, which precedes Easter. The cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations are New Orleans, Louisiana and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (Sundays not included). Ash Wednesday gets its name from the custom observed in some churches of dabbing ashes on the head as a sign of penitence.
Read across America Day is the nation's largest reading event, occurring each year on or near Dr. Seuss's birthday. Read across America Day or Dr. Suess Birthday is celebrated on March 2nd every year.
Purim is celebrated every year according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar (Adar II in a leap year). It celebrates the day following the victory of the Jews over their enemies. Purim begins at sundown on the previous secular day. This is the most festive of Jewish holidays, a perfect time for prizes, noisemakers, costumes and treats.
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls. It describes itself as the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls. Girl Scout Week is celebrated every year from March 9 to 15th. It became official when the Girl Scout Week Resolution was passed by Congress is 2003.
Holi or Phagwa is known as the Festival of Colors in India. It is a popular Hindu spring festival. It is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. This festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of Good over Evil.
Saint Patrick's Day is observed on 17 March and is celebrated in Ireland to honor its patron saint. This day is celebrated with parades, speeches, festive dinners, and dances. Green is the color of St. Patrick's Day, with thousands of little cloth shamrocks worn by all those who celebrate this day.
The first day of spring is observed around March 20 or 21 every year, depending on what day the vernal equinox occurs. The Equinoxes occur twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is oriented neither from nor to the Sun, causing the Sun to be located vertically above a point on the equator. The name Equinoxes is derived from the Latin word aequus (which means equal) and nox (which means night), because at the equinox the night and day are equally long.
April Fools' Day is also known as "All Fools' Day", it is celebrated on 1st April every year. Some see this day as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar (April 1). April Fools' Day is observed throughout the Western world. On this day practices include sending out fool's errand looking for things that don't exist and playing pranks.
Palm Sunday is observed as a Christian moveable feast which always falls on the Sunday before Easter. On this day Christians celebrate the Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. In many Christian churches, Palm Sunday is marked by the distribution of palm leaves
Passover begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. This is one of the best known of the Jewish holidays, simply because it ties in with Christian history. The Last Supper was apparently a Passover seder.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. This day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Golgotha. Good Friday is also referred to as Holy Friday, Great Friday or Black Friday. Many Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation.
Easter is the most important religious feast in the Christian year. Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after his crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33. Easter falls at some point between late March and late April each year following the cycle of the moon. It is typically the most attended Sunday service of the year for Christian churches.
Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. Earth Day, April 22, is the annual U.S. celebration of the environment and a time for Americans to assess the work still needed to protect the natural gifts of our planet. At present, Earth Day is observed in 175 countries, and coordinated by the nonprofit Earth Day Network.
This day is always observed annually during the last full week in April, standard Sunday through Saturday calendar week. This day is celebrated to recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals.
The 1st day of the month of May is known as May Day. This day is a celebration of spring and a day of political protests. In many countries, this day is observed as a national holiday. Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole.
Cinco de Mayo means "5th of May" in Spanish. This day marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, the "Batalla de Puebla" came to be known as simply "5 de Mayo." Many people wrongly equate Cinco de Mayo with Mexican Independence Day, which was on September 16, 1810.
Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers. This day celebrates motherhood generally and the positive contributions of mothers to society. In the United States, it falls on the second Sunday of May each year. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love You's."
President Harry Truman announced the first Armed Forces Day (AFD) on May 20, 1950. Every year since then, on the third Saturday in May, we've honored the men and women who have served in uniform. Several nations of the world hold an annual Armed Forces Day to recognize, venerate, and honor their military forces.
Memorial Day is also known as Decoration Day, and it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service to their country. This is an United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May, traditionally May. Memorial Day weekend is a three-day weekend and it marks the beginning of summer.
Shavuot or Pentecost is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (which means late May or early June). Shavu'ot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance. Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits).
Flag Day was first observed in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of the Continental Congress' adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th every year. Flag Day is a day for all Americans to celebrate and show respect to the American flag.
Father's Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. It is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, or big brothers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving and special dinners to fathers and family-oriented activities.
People around the world have observed spiritual and religious seasonal days of celebration during the month of June. A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme. June 21st is called the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and simultaneously the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Around December 21st the solstices are reversed and winter begins in the northern hemisphere.
Canada Day was formerly known as Dominion Day. It is a federal holiday in Canada celebrating the anniversary of the enactment of the British North America Act of 1867. Canada Day is always observed on July 1, unless that date falls on a Sunday, in which case it is observed the following day.
In the United States, Independence Day is commonly known as the Fourth of July. Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America, as it was founded on July 4th 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The 4th of July is a time to celebrate - a time for picnics, parades and marching bands.
Parents' Day is a national observance, celebrated on the fourth Sunday in July, to increase awareness of parental responsibilities. In 1994, the U.S. Congress unanimously passed a bill (Public Law 103-362) to create a national observance for parents. On October 14 of that year, President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law, thereby establishing National Parents' Day.
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Air Force Day was established on August 1, 1947, by President Truman "in recognition of the personnel of the victorious Army Air Forces and all those who have developed and maintained our nation's air strength."
Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. There is not much history that can be garnered for this day except the fact that the US Congress proclaimed this day as the Friendship Day in the year 1935. Exchanging Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion.
Coast Guard Day commemorates the founding of the United States Coast Guard on August 4, 1790 by then Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. U.S. Coast Guard Day honors the military branch that protects our waters and shorelines. The U.S. Defense Department suggests that this day is largely an internal celebration for all Coast Guard personnel and their families, past and present.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. This month of Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. During the month, Muslims fast (do not eat) from sunrise to sunset. In the evening and in the morning before the sun comes up, they eat small meals. This is the time for family, inner reflection, and spiritual growth.
