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Here is a list of American Holidays, when they are celebrated, and some
information about how they are celebrated.
Holiday Time of Year Type of Celebration
New Year’s Eve Evening of
December 31
People dress up to go out to dinner,
movies, theater, or parties. Most
parties begin at 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.
New Year’s Day January 1 People relax from the previous
evening’s festivities. They may visit
with friends. Many watch college
football on television.
Martin Luther King
Jr.’s Birthday
January 15 Some schools and businesses close in
honor of this slain civil rights leader.
Valentine’s Day February 14 Children exchange greeting cards in
school. Sweethearts exchange cards.
Men give flowers or candy to the
women they love (wife, daughter,
mother, girlfriend). Women may give
gifts, too.
President’s Day
(combined celebration
of Washington’s
Birthday and Lincoln’s
Birthday)
Third Monday in
February
Many schools close for a week’s
vacation. Banks and the post office
close for the day.
St. Patrick’s Day March 17 This is an Irish holiday, celebrated
with parades. People wear green.
April Fool’s Day April 1 This is a day when people, especially
children, like to play tricks on others.
Easter A Sunday in the This is a Christian religious holiday. 
     Here is a list of American Holidays, when they are celebrated, and some
information about how they are celebrated.


Holiday                    Time of Year        Type of Celebration
New Year’s Eve             Evening        of People dress up to go out to dinner,
                           December 31         movies, theater, or parties. Most
                                               parties begin at 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.
New Year’s Day             January 1           People    relax   from    the   previous
                                               evening’s festivities. They may visit
                                               with friends. Many watch college
                                               football on television.
Martin      Luther   King January 15           Some schools and businesses close in
Jr.’s Birthday                                 honor of this slain civil rights leader.
Valentine’s Day            February 14         Children exchange greeting cards in
                                               school. Sweethearts exchange cards.
                                               Men give flowers or candy to the
                                               women they love (wife, daughter,
                                               mother, girlfriend). Women may give
                                               gifts, too.
President’s          Day Third Monday in Many schools close for a week’s
(combined      celebration February            vacation. Banks and the post office
of          Washington’s                       close for the day.
Birthday and Lincoln’s
Birthday)
St. Patrick’s Day          March 17            This is an Irish holiday, celebrated
                                               with parades. People wear green.
April Fool’s Day           April 1             This is a day when people, especially
                                               children, like to play tricks on others.
Easter                     A Sunday in the This is a Christian religious holiday.


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