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Holidays in U.S.A.
What is holiday!?
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observation iswarranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations or festivities.

The following are Americanfederal holidays and other common national observances. Federal holidays are indicated as such.

* New Year's Day is January 1: The celebration of this federal holiday begins the night before,when Americans gather to wish each other a happy and prosperous coming year. Many Americans make New Year's resolutions.

* Martin Luther King Day: is a federal holiday celebrated on the thirdMonday in January. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American clergyman who is recognized for his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means.

*Valentine's Day: is celebrated on February 14. The day was named after an early Christian martyr, and on Valentine's Day, Americans give presents like candy or flowers to the ones they love. The firstmass-produced valentine cards were sold in the 1840s.
* Washington's Birthday: is a federal holiday observed the third Monday of February to honor George Washington, the first President of theUnited States. This date is commonly called Presidents' Day and many groups honor the legacy of past presidents on this date.

* Easter falls: Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating theresurrection of Jesus Christ. For Christians, Easter is a day of religious services and the gathering of family. Many Americans follow old traditions of coloring hard-boiled eggs and giving children baskets ofcandy.

* Earth Day: is observed on April 22. First celebrated in 1970 in the United States, it inspired national legislation such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Earth Day is designed...