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activities actually take place on New Year ’ s Eve with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts in each time zone . A big tradition is making New Year ' s resolutions . King Federal Holiday President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1968 , but it was not officially recognized in all 50 states until 2000 . It is observed on the third Monday of January each year , similar to other holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act . Martin Luther King , Jr . was a spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement .
Robert E Lee Day
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known as Robert E . Lee Day , is a state holiday in some parts of the United States . Lee ’ s first military action after graduation from West Point was in 1845 in the war with Mexico . He was appointed superintendent of West Point in 1852 . Lee was a commander of the Confederate army in the Civil War . Lee was appointed as president of Washington College in Lexington , Virginia in 1865 . Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is a traditional holiday that started in the United States which is celebrated on Feb . 2 . According to folklore , if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day , then the spring season will arrive early . If it is sunny , the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and
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retreat back into its den and winter weather will persist for six more weeks . Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday , a day of fasting , is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity . It occurs 46 days before Easter and can be as early as Feb . 4 or as late as March 10 . Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians , including Anglicans , Lutherans , Methodists , Presbyterians , Roman Catholics and some Baptists . President ’ s Day Washington ' s Birthday is a
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celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington , the first President of the United States , who was born on February 22 , 1732 . It can occur on the 15th through the 21st of February depending on the year . The day is now known as Presidents ' Day and is often an occasion to honor the incumbent president and all persons who have served as president . The day is a state holiday in most states with various names . Abraham Lincoln ' s birthday , Feb . 12 , was never a federal holiday . Easter Easter , also known as Resurrection Sunday , is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead which occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans . Most Christians refer to the week before Easter as Holy Week . The date is determined on a lunisolar calendar . The Council of Nicaea
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established the rules for Easter which can be in Winter or Spring . Passover The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan . It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt . It is observed by avoiding leaven , and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine , eating matzah and bitter herbs , and retelling the story of the Exodus . Benjamin Franklin Day Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States , born on Jan . 17 . Franklin was a leading author , printer , political theorist , politician , freemason , post master , scientist , inventor , humorist , composer , civic
activist , statesman , and diplomat . As a scientist , he was a major figure in the A m e r i c a n Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity . As an inventor , he is known for the lightning rod , bifocals and the Franklin stove , among other inventions . He facilitated Philadelphia ' s fire
Photos in Holidays article All photos by NormC In order of holiday
�United State Capitol Building ( 1 ) �Marine War Memorial Washington , DC with landmarks in the distance ( 2 )
�Thanksgiving scene in childhood book owned by the editior ( 3 )
�Part of the World War II Memorial in Washington , DC on National Mall ( 4 )
� Wright brothers ' plane in National Air & Space Museum in Washington , DC ( 5 )
�Nativity Scene with real snow in the yard of magazine publisher ( 6 )
�Statue in Richmond , Virginia of Robert E . Lee , general , college president ( 7 )
�Statue of President George Washington in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . ( 8 )
�A statue in Carrara marble of Benjamin Franklin stands outside the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington , DC ( 9 )
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department and the University of Pennsylvania . Franklin earned the title of The First American . Valentine ’ s Day Valentine ' s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14 . It is not a public holiday in any country . The day first became associated with romantic love in the 14th century . In 18thcentury England , it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other with cards known as " valentines ".
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