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Word List: Public holidays in the USA
- Halloween
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the eve of All Hallows' Day on the 31st of October; celebrated by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces
- Example:
- The little girl had the cutest Halloween's costume!
- Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January to honour Martin Luther King, Jr., a Civil Rights leader
- Example:
- New Zealand does not celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
- Washington's Birthday, Washington's Birthdays
(noun) - Definition:
- the commemoration of Washington's birthday on the third Monday in February
- Example:
- Washington's Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress.
- Memorial Day, Memorial Days
(noun) - Definition:
- holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May to honour the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards
- Example:
- Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season.
- Independence Day, Independence Days
(noun) - Definition:
- the celebration of the Declaration of Independence, also called the Fourth of July
- Example:
- There are typically fireworks on that day.
- Labour Day, Labour Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a holiday on the first Monday in September which celebrates the achievements of workers and the labour movement
- Example:
- Labour Day marks the unofficial end of the summer season.
- Columbus Day, Columbus Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a holiday on the second Monday in October which honours Christopher Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas
- Example:
- In some areas Columbus Day is also a celebration of Italian culture and heritage.
- Veterans Day, Veterans Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a public holiday which honours all veterans of the United States armed forces
- Example:
- Veteran's Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.
- Thanksgiving
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a holiday which traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
- Example:
- Many Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
- Christmas Day, Christmas Days
(noun) - Definition:
- the 25th of December, a Christian holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus
- Example:
- They celebrate Christmas Day with their family.
- New Year's Day, New Year's Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1
- Example:
- After celebrating, they were very tired on New Year's Day.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/common-vocabulary/time-and-date/public-holidays-and-holidays/usa/
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