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Groundhog Day Celebrated in the United States and Canada

Groundhog Day is a public holiday in the United States and Canada. Groundhog Day is a public holiday in the United States and Canada.

Groundhog Day: February 2

Groundhog 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.

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Posted on 01 Feb 2012 in : Canada Holidays,United States Holidays


Many People in the United States Celebrate Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is primarily a United States holiday.

Kwanzaa Date: December 26 to January 1

Kwanzaa is NOT a United States holiday. It is a festival among African-Americans.

Kwanzaa is an African-American Holiday that strives to celebrate the African roots. The celebrations center on various traditions unique to this festival, but the most important one is lighting the candles on the traditional holder called the Kinara. Kwanzaa is celebrated a day after Christmas till the New Year and is primarily celebrated in the United States. Apart from the lighting of the Kinara, other activities include pouring a drink honoring God (known as “libations”), having a magnificent feast, and exchanging gifts. It was first started with a purpose of bringing the African American community together and giving them an opportunity to celebrate their lineage.

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Posted on 25 Dec 2011 in : December Holidays,January Holidays,United States Holidays


Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is November 26, 2009.

USA Thanksgiving Day: November 26

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA.

Regarded as a harvest festival, Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a time for giving thanks to the harvest. At the same time, it is the time to express your gratitude. This is a holiday, which gets celebrated mainly in US and Canada. Even though Thanksgiving is religious in origin, it is identified as a secular holiday in the modern world. The location and date of the very first Thanksgiving celebration has been a topic of contention. The earliest attested celebration took place in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida. However, the traditional one occurred in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation.

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Posted on 23 Nov 2011 in : November Holidays,United States Holidays


Veterans’ Day

Veterans' Day.

Veterans’ Day Date: November 11

Veterans’ Day is celebrated in the United States.

As the name suggests, Veterans’ Day is an annual holiday celebrated throughout the United States of America in order to acknowledge the contribution made by their military veterans. The Veterans’ Day is intended to thank veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. If at all, it so happens that the Veterans’ Day happens to fall on a Sunday, then the following Monday is declared as a public holiday. This is considered to be one of the most important holidays in America.

Veterans' Day
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Posted on 10 Nov 2011 in : November Holidays,United States Holidays


Grandparents Day Celebrated in the United States and Canada

National Grandparents Day is a non-public holiday in the United States. National Grandparents Day is a non-public holiday in Canada.

National Grandparents Day: September 11

National Grandparents Day is a non-public holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada.

Following in the footsteps of Fathers Day and Mothers Day, the American government passed another bill that proposed the celebration of Grandparents Day, an effort to honor seniors and their contributions to people’s lives. The day is celebrated the first Sunday in September after Labor Day.

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Posted on 10 Sep 2011 in : Canada Holidays,September Holidays,United States Holidays

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