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[11.11.2011] Armed Forces Day

In the United States, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. The day was created in 1949, and was a result of the consolidation ...

[07.04.2011] Independence Day

In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as the Fourth of July, July Fourth, or simply the Fourth) is a federal holiday commemorating th...

[06.19.2011] Father's Day

Father's Day is a secular celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by...

[06.14.2011] Flag Day

In the United States, Flag Day (more formally, National Flag Day) is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United Sta...

[05.29.2011] Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2007 on May 28). It was formerly known as Deco...

[05.08.2011] Mother's Day

Mother's Day as celebrated in the United States today traces back to Anna Jarvis, who, following the death of her mother on May 9, 1905, devoted the r...

[05.05.2011] Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish) is primarily a regional, and not a federal, holiday in Mexico; the date is observed in the United States...

[04.29.2011] Good Friday

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter (Easter always falls on a Sunday). It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus at Calvary....

[04.24.2011] Easter Sunday

Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, Pascha, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed ...

[04.22.2011] Earth Day

Earth Day is a name used for two different observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awa...