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HOLIDAYS OF USA
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HOLIDAYS AT A GLANCE OF
The Holidays which are celebrated in theUnited States are
Independence Day New Year’s Day Veterans’ Day Columbus Day Thanksgiving Day Presidents Day
Christmas Day Labor Day Dr. Martin Luther King Day Memorial Day
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
It is celebrated on 4th of Julyevery year
This day is celebrated as a markof the Independence of the UnitedStates
It starts by singing the NationalAnthem of America which is“America the Beautiful”
This Anthem is also followed bythe countries like Australia,Canada and Mexico using the
names of their respectivecountries
After the National Anthem it isfollowed by fireworks which paintsthe sky like the stage of balletshow
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NEW YEAR’S DAY
It is celebrated on the 1st of Januaryevery year
People states celebrating from the31stof December which is called Newyear’s eve in which they wear masksand and costumes and getsunmasked at midnight
At New Year's Eve parties across theUnited States on December 31, manyguests watch television as part of thefestivities. Most of the televisionchannels show Times Square in theheart of New York City. At one minutebefore midnight, a lighted ball dropsslowly from the top to the bottom of
a pole on one of the buildings. Peoplecount down at the same time as theball drops. When it reaches thebottom, the new year sign is lighted.People hug and kiss, and wish eachother "Happy New Year!"
On new year’s day people visitsfriends, families and neighbors andwish them for the best the ear
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THANKSGIVING DAY
It is celebrated on the 4th of Thursday of November and iscalled the Harvest festival
It became a holiday almost 400years ago in 1621 and it was
originated in Massachusetts On Thanksgiving families get
together and have a big harvestfeast. They eat turkey, corn,stuffing, potatoes, cornucopias,pumpkin pies and crops
The customs of Thanksgiving areeating, seeing your family,singing, thanking people forcoming over to their celebration.
It is thankful holiday
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LABOR DAY
It is celebrated on 1st of May in thewhole World
On 5thof September 1882 thefirst labor day parade was held inNew York and in 1894 it was
declared as Labor day It was mainly the effort of Peter
McGuire that the rules for 8 hourswork came into existence
It is celebrated differently indifferent parts of the US.
In some parts of the US parade isorganized and for otherscommunity picnics
People go to the beaches andbeach resorts to enjoy this holiday
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COLUMBUS DAY
It is celebrated on the secondMonday in October
It was celebrated first by the Italianpeople of the US on 12thof October 1866
In 1905 Colorado became the firststate to celebrate the ColumbusDay
In 1937 it was declared as afederal holiday
People celebrate this occasion by
organizing parade and raisingbanquets and also dance functions
This Holiday is mainly celebratedto honor Christopher Columbus fordiscovering United States
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PRESIDENTS’ DAY
Presidents' Day is celebrated inFebruary to honor two of ourgreatest presidents, AbrahamLincoln and George Washington.
Both George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln helped inshaping the US
The holiday is celebrated in theUnited States on the third Mondayin February.
Mount Rushmore depicts the
picture of four presidents of theUSA
The day is celebrated byorganizing a parade function
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VETERANS’ DAY
Veterans’ Day is celebrated on the11th of November
It is celebrated to remember thesacrifices that men and women madeduring World War I in order to ensurea lasting peace.
There are ceremonies and speechesand at 11:00 in the morning, mostAmericans observe a moment of silence, remembering those whofought for peace.
Veterans gather at the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Washington,D.C. to place gifts and stand quietvigil at the names of their friends andrelatives who fell in the Vietnam War.Families who have lost sons anddaughters in wars turn their thoughtsmore toward peace and the
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MEMORIAL DAY
It is celebrated on May 30th
On May 5, 1868 general JohnLogan, a commander of the GrandArmy of Republic is the one whoofficially announced that May 30,
1868 would be the day forobserving men who havesacrificed themselves during theCivil War
It is celebrated to honor thesoldiers who lost their lives duringthe Civil War
Families and individuals honor thememories of their loved ones whohave died. Church services, visitsto the cemetery, flowers on gravesor even silent tribute mark the daywith dignity and solemnity
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
It is celebrated on January 15th
It is celebrated to honor Dr.Martin Luther king Jr who helped inproviding equal rights to theAfrican-American people
Schools, offices and federalagencies are closed for the holiday.On Monday there are quietmemorial services as well aselaborate ceremonies in honor of Dr. King. On the preceding Sunday,ministers of all religions givespecial sermons reminding
everyone of Dr. King's lifelong workfor peace. All weekend, popularradio stations play songs andspeeches that tell the history of the Civil Rights Movement.
Television channels broadcastspecial programs with filmed
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COMMON HOLIDAYS BETWEEN INDIA AND THE
UNITED STATES
The CommonHolidays are
New Year’s Day
Labor Day
Christmas Day
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