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Holidays

Holidays Learn about American holidays and other holidays around the World. Each lesson has a test to measure your reading comprehension skills.

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States. April Fool's Day Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. Black Friday Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday. Christmas Day Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th day of December. Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day. Columbus Day Celebration of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. DST Begins - DST Ends Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Day of the Dead Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. Diwali Diwali or the "festival of lights", is a five-day Hindu festival.

Earth Day Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22nd to support environmental protection. Easter Sunday Easter is a Christian festival and holiday. English Language Day UN English Language Day is observed annually on April 23rd. George Washington Birthday George Washington was the first President of the United States. Good Friday Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians. Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada. Hanukkah Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday. Holi Holi is a spring festival also known as festival of colors. Human Rights Day Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on December 10th. International Jazz Day International Jazz Day is a yearly event on April 30th.

Kwanzaa The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture. Mardi Gras The terms "Mardi Gras" in English refers to events of the Carnival celebrations. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the American civil rights movement. National Freedom Day National Freedom Day is a United States holiday held on February 1st. New Year's Day New Year's Day is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar. New Year's Eve In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve is on December 31st. Passover Passover is an important Biblically-derived Jewish festival. Presidents' Day Presidents' Day is a US holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Purim Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people. Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on March 17th. Spring Equinox The March equinox is also considered to be the first day of Spring. Sukkot Sukkot is a biblical Jewish holiday. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a holiday in the USA and Canada when people give thanks. Tu Bishvat Tu Bishvat is a minor Jewish holiday and is an ecological awareness day. United Nations Day United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week. Valentines Day Valentines Day is a holiday which is celebrated in many different countries. Veterans Day Veterans Day is an official United States holiday. Winter Solstice The winter solstice is the time at which the sun is at its lowest altitude above the horizon. World AIDS Day World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st every year. World Toilet Day World Toilet Organization Day is committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. World Water Day World Water Day is observed on March 22nd. Yom HaShoah Yom HaShoah is known in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day. Yom Kippur Yom Kippur is a Jewish festival also known as the day of atonement.

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