American holiday

Americans celebrate their independence from Britain on July 4. 


Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors those who have died in military service.



Labor Day, observed on the first Monday in September, celebrates country’s workforce.

Thanksgiving, another distinctive American holiday, falls on the fourth Thursday in November and dates back to colonial times to celebrate the harvest.



Presidents’ Day, marking the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, is a federal holiday that occurs on the third Monday in February.



The contributions of veterans are honored on Veterans’ Day, observed on Nov. 11.



The contributions of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are remembered on the third Monday in January.