Most EVERYBODY knows what July 4th is to Americans, but few of us know what July 14th is some place else. We knew that the Aussies are aware of Halloween, but were surprised when they told us Oz doesn’t have that holiday. There are a lot of shameful and bad reasons for our ethnocentric view and a few good ones. One of those reasons is that our socioeconomic, capitalistic culture tells us AND the rest of the world, about everything we do or should do. And it obviously works. We may not look so stupid if you told us about your holidays.

What holidays, events, observations or even traditions does your calendar have that we may not know about? Whether it’s a National holiday with great affair or even just a local tradition, tell us about it.

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I WONDER if there is a St. George’s Day SOMEPLACE?

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We in Oz celebrate ANZAC Day (25APR) much like your Memorial Day.

We don't celebrate Halloween ( an old Scots time of horror and few toffee apples) nor do we

celebrate Thanksgiving. We celebrate at the major Christian Holy days and a few holidays

centred on Social and civic themes.

It's amazing how many Aussie kids can tell you who was the first President, but not our

first Prime Minister after Federation.

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Good idea PF!

TY for sharing (((OF)))!

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We also have a holiday for a horse race (Melbourne Cup) first tuesday of November

we have a Labour day holiday 10 march and we also celibrate the queens birthday with a holiday but 6 weeks after her birthday.

in total in the state i am in we have 13 public holidays a year or maybe 11

we dont celebrate Halloween as PF said but each year we have more kids
out doing trick or treat, must be the free candy

Just to clear up any confusion, US does not celebrate Hallowe'en as a official holiday, as nobody I know of gets a day off...it's basically just an excuse for kids to learn the grown-up art of extortion, & for grown-ups to dress in goofy outfits as if they were children again...

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I Loooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvve Halloween! It is my favorite holliday (well the summer solstice comes in a close second)

Here is a list of the official USA federal holidays

New Year's Day, January 1st.
Birthday of Martin Luther King, third Monday in January.
Inauguration Day, January 20th every four years,
Washington's Birthday, third Monday in February
Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May.
Memorial Day, last Monday in May
Flag Day, June 14th.
United States of America's Independence Day, July 4.
Labor Day, first Monday in September.
Columbus Day, second Monday in October
Veterans Day, November 11th
Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November.
Christmas Day, December 25th.

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YOU LOVE HALLOWEEN LIZZ!!! NO WAY!!!I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE

Illinois celebrates Casimir Pulaski Day and the kids get the day out of school. Casimir Pulaski (1748?-1779) was a Polish native who became a war hero in two countries. In Poland, he was a leader in the effort to defend his nation against Russian forces in the 1760s and 1770s. When the defense ultimately failed to prevent the partition of Poland, Pulaski fled his country. He was eventually recruited by Benjamin Franklin to help fight against the British for American independence.

Pulaski's achievements during the American Revolution, as chief of cavalry and while heading an independent legion, are recognized in Illinois each year on the first Monday of March. Illinois is home to just under one tenth of the Polish-American population.

You know what's ironic to me about Pulaski Day? It's not celebrated in Poland. Interesting, eh?

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We actually named a town after him in TN...although some believe it's really what people said to a farmer named Lasky after he had a run-in with a skunk...






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I believe this one has been modified slightly as Presidents' Day, moved back a little to bring it closer to Lincoln's Birthday (Feb 12)

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