national holiday

The federal and state holiday is set aside to remember the nearly 1.3 million Americans who have paid the ultimate price for our country.

Presidents Day is a state holiday so many schools, libraries, banks and businesses are closed.

Veterans Day is the national and state holiday where America honors the men and women who have worn the uniform of the nation’s armed forces.

Today, the last Monday in May, is the day we set aside to remember all of the many soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who have died defending this country in this nation’s many wars over the last 245 years. Memorial Day is a state and national holiday. There will be no mail service and banks, … Continued

Today is George Washington’s Birthday. For a long time, the third Monday in February was a day to simply remember the first President of the United States. In 1971, it was rebranded as President’s Day honoring all of the Presidents. It is a state and federal holiday. Most banks and government offices will be closed. … Continued

Today is the national Martin Luther King Jr. state and federal holiday. Banks, schools, government offices, and some businesses will be closed today in solemn observance of King’s life and legacy. King was a Montgomery pastor and civil rights leader in the 1950s and 1960s, who rose to national prominence with the Montgomery Bus Boycott. … Continued

On October 3rd, 1863, President Lincoln issued a Proclamation on Thanksgiving establishing the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday, encouraging every American – at home and abroad – to give pause and give thanks. Thanksgiving had existed before in America. There was the First Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in … Continued