USA Holidays

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 219 Version 0.2

          January

1. January 1: New Year's Day |n| celebrates beginning of the Gregorian calendar year.
2. January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday |n| honors Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights leader; combined with other holidays in several states.

           February

1. February 18: Washington’s Birthday |n| honors George Washington. Often popularly, but erroneously, observed as "Presidents Day" in recognition of other American presidents.

           May

1. May 27: Memorial Day / Decoration Day |n| originated in the nineteenth century as a day to remember the soldiers who gave their lives in the American Civil War.

           July

1. July 4: Independence Day |n| celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

           Septiembre

1. September 2: Labor Day |n| celebrates achievements of workers and the labor movement.

           October

1. October 14: Columbus Day |n| celebrated since 1792 in New York City, honors the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the America.

           November

1. November 11: Veteran’s Day |n| the holiday honors all veterans of the United States Armed Forces, whether or not they have served in a conflict.
2. November 28: Thanksgiving Day |n| americans have a Turkey dinner such as the dinner shared by Native Americans and the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

           December

1. December 25: Christmas Day |n| a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

           Post Related

1. Halloween

1. Nationality
2. National Symbols
3. USA Holidays
4. USA Celebrations