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Father's Day
the third Sunday in June, a day for honoring and celebrating fathers.
Fourth of July
the usual term for Independence Day.
Good Friday
the Friday before Easter, a holiday in some states.
Halloween
October 31, not a legal holiday, but widely celebrated. Children
dress up in costumes and go from door to door asking for candy.
People also have costume parties on that night.
Independence Day
the official name of the Fourth of July, the legal holiday that
celebrates the United States' Declaration of Independence from
British rule. People celebrate with parades, speeches, fireworks
and picnics and barbecues.
jack-o'-lantern
a pumpkin with a face carved on it, and a candle inside to light it
up, used as a Halloween decoration.
Labor Day
the first Monday in September and the last legal holiday of the
summer. It is meant to honor working people and is celebrated
with picnics and barbecues.
Memorial Day
the last Monday in May. It is a day for remembering the members
of the armed services killed during wartime. It usually marks the
beginning of summer, and people celebrate with parades,
memorial services, and the usual picnics and barbecues.
Mother's Day
the second Sunday in May, a day for honoring and celebrating
mothers.
Pilgrims
the members of the first permanent English settlement in North
America, founded in 1620 by the group that arrived in what is now
Plymouth, Massachusetts, aboard the Mayflower. They set sail for
the New World from Plymouth in England.
Presidents' Day
the third Monday in February, a legal holiday that celebrates the
birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and George
Washington (February 22).