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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalUnited States HolidaysMothers Day
Mothers Day: May 13Mothers Day is celebrated in Australia, Canada, and the USA. Motherhood is perhaps one of the most glorious things in the world. Mothers shape their children’s life in a way that no one else can do. Mother’s day has always been celebrated to cherish our dear mothers and make the day special for them. The Mother’s day concept was conceived by Anna Jarvis who felt it was essential to have a day to commemorate the glory of motherhood. It is now celebrated world wide. USA and Canada Practices Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time: March 11Lunar Daylight Saving Time is practiced in USA and Canada. Lunar Daylight Saving Time or simply ‘Daylight Saving Time’ (DST) allows citizens enjoy the sunny summer afternoons by adjusting timepieces an hour in advance so that you will have less daylight in the morning but have more in the afternoon. In the US, the clocks are adjusted one hour in advance beginning in the second week of March which is reverted back to the standard time on the first week of November in the same year. Countries belonging to the European Union, however, adjust their clocks beginning in the last Sunday of March; it ends at the last Sunday of October at exactly 1:00 a.m. Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time. United States of America Celebrates Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day in the USA: February 20Presidents’ Day is celebrated as a public holiday in the United States of America and its territories. The United States of America honors and celebrates their yearly Presidents’ Day which is held every third Monday of the month of February. The event is also known as Washington’s Birthday and is considered as a federal holiday in the United States. Groundhog Day Celebrated in the United States and Canada
Groundhog Day: February 2Groundhog Day is NOT a public holiday in the United States and Canada. In the vein of strange holidays and their traditions, the United States and Canada honor an odd burrowing rodent, proclaiming its amazing ability to forecast the coming of favorable spring weather. This day is known as Groundhog Day, and it’s celebrated on February 2 every year. It is said that if the groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, winter-like conditions will persist for another six weeks. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Commemorated in the United States
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 16Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a national holiday in the United States and its territories. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a national holiday celebrated in the United States commemorating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January. The holiday is notable as one of only four federal holidays that recognizes an individual. Next Page » |
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