1、American HolidaysEvery month of the year has something special to celebrate in the U.S. Throughout the years, the U.S.Congress has passed laws declaring special days as official observances known as federal holidays. Each federal holiday represents a day when federal employees and many other workers
2、 have a paid day off from their jobs. There are some holidays Americans celebrate that are not federal holidays but they are very popular.American HolidaysJan. 1st New Years DayFeb. 12th Lincolns Birthday(林肯纪念日 )Feb.14th St. Valentines DayFeb 18th Washingtons Birthday(华盛顿诞辰日 )Mar. 17th St. Patricks
3、Day(圣帕特里克节 )Apr.1st All Fools Day/ April FoolsEaster (复活节，日期由 Nicaea尼西亚宗教会议 决定，每年都不同， 3月底到 4月头）The 2nd Friday in May Arbor Day（植树节 ,各州不一）The 2nd Sunday in May Mothers Day3rd Mon in Jan Martin Luther King Day (马丁路德金纪念日 )American HolidaysDec.25th ChristmasLast Thursday in Nov Thanksgiving DayOct 31st
4、HalloweenThe 4th Monday in Oct. Veterans Day（退伍军人日）Oct 12th Columbus Day（哥伦布日）The 1st Monday in Sept Labor DayJuly 4th Independence DayThe 3rd Sunday in June Fathers DayJune 14th Flag Day(国旗日 )Last Mon in May Memorial Day（阵亡将士纪念日）On the third Monday in January, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King
5、, Jr.s birthday as a federal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to change laws so that all people in the U.S. would be treated fairly. He worked for change in the 1950s and 60s when many states had laws separating black and white people. He taught people to use peaceful demonstrations to change
6、 laws, instead of violence. Many laws were changed because of his work. And many people worked with him in the hope that the U.S. could be a fair country for all people.JanuarySaint Valentines Day, also called Valentines day. We Chinese know about it very well. But it started in EU firstly.FebruaryA
7、braham Lincoln is the US Civil Wars leader. He kept our country together during the Civil War when the Southern states wanted to form a separate country. Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. His birthday date, Feb 12th is the Federal holiday in 24 states except the south 26 s
8、tates.Americans call George Washington “the father of United State of America“, because he was the American General in the Revolutionary War who led the Americans to victory against England. After this he was elected as the first president.Lincoln Memorial HallWashington MonumentMarchMarch 17th is St. Patricks Day. This holiday comes from Ireland. People wear 3-leaf shamrocks because St. Patrick used them to preach the Christian Trinity. He was killed by the heathens because of this.Many people celebrate this holiday by wearing shamrocks or green clothing in honor of St. Patrick.
