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,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,Click to edit Master title style,*,University of International Business and Economics Press,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,Click to edit Master title style,*,英美国家概况,The United States of America,Unit,1,8,The Federal Holidays,The United States of America,Think about these questions before we start:,1.Where was the first place to celebrate George Washingtons birthday?How did it happen?,2.How did the Memorial Day become a national holiday?,3.What about the picnics on Labor Day in America?,4.When did the first“official Thanksgiving take place in America?What about it?,Warming-up Activities,Contents,Federal Holidays,General Introduction,The,federal holidays,in the U.S.A.,New Years Day(January 1,st,);,Birthday of Martin Luther King,Jr.(3,rd,Monday in January);,Presidents Day(3,rd,Monday in February);,Memorial Day (Last Monday in May);,Independence Day (July 4,th,);Labor Day(1,st,Monday in September);,Columbus Day(2,nd,Monday in October);,Veterans Day (November 11,th,);,Thanksgiving Day(4,th,Thursday in November);,Christmas Day(December 25,th,).,General Introduction,The,federal holidays,New Years Day,Birthday of Martin Luther King,Jr.,Presidents Day,1,2,3,The,federal holidays,Memorial Day,Independence Day,Labor Day,4,5,6,The,federal holidays,Columbus Day,Veterans Day,Thanksgiving Day,7,8,9,Christmas Day,10,1.,New Years Day,Type of Holiday:Calendar/Seasonal,Date of Observation:January 1,Where Celebrated:Australia,British Isles,North and South America,Europe,Scandinavia,and in all countries using the Gregorian calendar,Symbols and Customs:Baby,First-footing,Football Games,Gifts,Pig,Resolutions,Related Holidays:Chinese New Year,Dewali,Hogmanay,Nawruz,New Years Eve,Oshogatsu,Rosh Hashanah,Saturnalia,Sol,Songkran,Tet,1.,New Years Day,Celebrating the first day of the year on January 1 is a relatively modern practice.,January 1,st,is also known as Emancipation Day.,The Dutch who came to settle in New York introduced the custom of making calls on New Years Day,and by the 1840s,visiting on New Years Day was a widespread practice among the middle classes in America.,The custom of making more secular New Years resolutions came into vogue at the turn of the twentieth century.,2.,Birthday of Martin Luther King,Jr.,Type of Holiday:Historic,National,Date of Observation:Third Monday in January,Where Celebrated:Throughout the United States and U.S.territories,and by more than 100 nations around the world,Symbols and Customs:“I Have a Dream Speech,2.,Martin Luther King,Jr.,Martin Luther King,Jr.,(January 15,1929 April 4,1968)was an Americanclergyman,activist,and prominent leader in theAfrican-American Civil Rights Movement.,3.,Presidents Day,Type of Holiday:Historic,National,Date of Observation:February 22 or third Monday in February,Where Celebrated:United States,Symbols and Customs:Cherry Tree,Colors:Washingtons Birthday is often associated with the colors red,white,and blue,symbolic of the American flag and of patriotism in general.These colors can be seen not only in the flags and bunting that decorate public streets and buildings on this day,but also in advertisements promoting Presidents Day sales.,Related Holidays:Lincolns Birthday,3.,Cherry Tree,4.,Memorial Day,Type of Holiday:National,Date of Observation:Last Monday in May,Where Celebrated:United States,Symbols and Customs:American Flag,Decoration of Graves,Poppy,Colors:Memorial Day is associated with the colors of the AMERICAN FLAG:red,symbolizing courage;white,symbolizing liberty or purity;and blue,symbolizing loyalty.,Related Holidays:Confederate Memorial Day,Flag Day,Fourth of July,4.,Memorial Day,5.,Independence Day,Type of Holiday:Historic,National,Date of Observation:July 4,Where Celebrated:United States,Symbols and Customs:American Flag,Eagle,Fireworks,Liberty Bell,Parades,Picnics,Uncle Sam,“Yankee Doodle,Colors:Red,white,and blue,Related Holidays:Flag Day,Memorial Day,6.,Labor Day,Type of Holiday:National,Date of Observation:First Monday in September,Where Celebrated:United States and Canada,Symbols and Customs:Last Weekend in Summer,Parades and Rallies,Picnics,Political Speeche,Labor Day Parade,Union Square,New York,1882,Federal Holiday(federal government,DCand U.S.Territories);and State Holiday(in all 50 U.S.States),7.,Columbus Day,Type of Holiday:Historic,National,Date of Observation:Second Monday in October,Where Celebrated:Italy,Latin America,Mexico,United States,and most Spanish-speaking nations,Symbols and Customs:Parades,Reenactments,First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World,8.,Veterans Day,Official name:Veterans Day,Observed:by United States,Type:Federal,Significance:Honors the military veterans in the United States,Date:November 11(or nearest weekday),Observances:Parades,ceremonies honoring local veterans,Related to Armistice Day,Remembrance Day,Anzac Day,Joseph Ambrose,an 86-year-oldWorld War Iveteran,atte
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