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Celebrating Veterans Day November 11th 2016

Celebrating Veterans Day November 11th 2016

In the United States and in other countries around the world, Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. Veterans Day...
Labor Day

Labor Day

History of Labor Day Labor Day: What it Means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions...
Independence Day

Independence Day

Independence Day | July 4th | Fourth of July Independence Day is a federal holiday in the US. In the United States, Independence Day, or more commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4...
Memorial Day 2016

Memorial Day 2016

Memorial Day History Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was initiated to honor the soldiers for the Union and Confederate armies who died during the American Civil War. Celebrations honoring Civil War heroes started the year after the war ended. The...
The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

  In January of 1983 the then President Ronald Reagan, signed into law the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. The holiday is a celebration of Dr. King’s immeasurable contribution to the United States, and to mankind. Martin Luther King Jr. The Man Martin...
NEW YEARS 2015

NEW YEARS 2015

Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Years festivities begin on December 31 (New Years Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1...