Public Holidays in United States 2019

Christmas Day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date of which according to tradition took place on 25th December 1 BC. Most countries around the world celebrate this event with a public holiday.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States of America. The tradition dates back to 1621, when the pilgrims gave thanks for their first bountiful harvest in Plymouth Rock.

Labor day is celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States. It is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women and has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States since 1894.

On July 4, 1776, the United States of America proclaimed its independence from England by signing the Declaration of Independence. By the 1870's, Independence Day had become the most important holiday on the American calendar.

Memorial Day is an American federal holiday on the last Monday in May. Originally called Decoration Day, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States.

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Background and History on the New Year's Day holiday celebration observed in most countries and regions.