Why do we need so many holidays in America? Has anyone ever taken a good look at the outrageous number of ridiculous holidays that dot the calendar? Have a gander at this cartoonishly-extensive list (http://www.2014calendarwithholidays.com)
Jan 1 New Year’s Day
Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day
Jan 31 Chinese New Year
Feb 1 National Freedom Day
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day
Feb 17 Presidents’ Day
Mar 4 Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Apr 15 First day of Passover
Apr 18 Good Friday
Apr 20 Easter Sunday
Apr 21 Easter Monday
Apr 22 Last day of Passover
May 1 National Day of Prayer
May 11 Mother’s Day
May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 16 National Defense Transportation Day
May 17 Armed Forces Day
May 22 National Maritime Day
May 26 Memorial Day
Jun 14 Flag Day
Jun 15 Father’s Day
Jul 4 Independence Day
Jul 27 Parents’ Day
Aug 19 National Aviation Day
Sep 1 Labor Day
Sep 6 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Sep 7 National Grandparents Day
Sep 11 Patriot Day
Sep 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Sep 19 National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sep 25 Rosh Hashana
Oct 4 Yom Kippur
Oct 6 Child Health Day
Oct 13 Columbus Day (Most regions)
Oct 15 Last day of Sukkot
Oct 31 Halloween
Nov 4 Election Day
Nov 11 Veterans Day
Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day
Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec 17 Wright Brothers Day
Dec 17 First Day of Chanukah
Dec 17 Pan American Aviation Day
Dec 24 Last day of Chanukah
Dec 24 Christmas Eve
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 26 Kwanzaa (ends Jan 1st)
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve
I think we can eliminate and/or bypass the discussion on the following observances:
Feb 1 National Freedom Day
May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 16 National Defense Transportation Day
May 17 Armed Forces Day
May 22 National Maritime Day
Jul 27 Parents’ Day
Aug 19 National Aviation Day
Sep 6 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Sep 7 National Grandparents Day
Sep 11 Patriot Day
Sep 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Sep 19 National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Oct 6 Child Health Day
Oct 15 Last day of Sukkot
Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec 17 Wright Brothers Day
Dec 17 Pan American Aviation Day
99.99% of Americans pay no attention to these days, so let’s edit them right off. But the editing doesn’t end there.
Mar 4 Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Why are St. Pat’s and Mardi Gras American holidays? Neither celebrate US culture or US heroes. If it’s an excuse to drink, I’ve come to find that drinkers don’t really need artifical excuses.
Feb 1 National Freedom Day
May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 16 National Defense Transportation Day
May 17 Armed Forces Day
May 22 National Maritime Day
May 26 Memorial Day
Jun 14 Flag Day
Sep 11 Patriot Day
Sep 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Sep 19 National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Nov 11 Veterans Day
Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Do we need 12 different days to celebrate the Armed Services?
Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day
Feb 17 Presidents’ Day
May 26 Memorial Day
Sep 1 Labor Day
Oct 13 Columbus Day (Most regions)
Why are any of these days necessary? Why are they SO important that schools and businesses close across the country? Maybe we’re starting to figure out why we’re losing to the Chinese. Speaking of the Chinese, we observe the Chinese New Year on Jan 31?
May 11 Mother’s Day
Jun 15 Father’s Day
Jul 27 Parents’ Day
Sep 7 National Grandparents Day
Really??
And finally . . .
Feb 1 National Freedom Day
Jun 14 Flag Day
Jul 4 Independence Day
Sep 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Oct 13 Columbus Day (Most regions)
Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day
ALL these Origin Holidays are required? This couldn’t all be combined into one SUPER American Holiday?
So let’s take a look at a functional, reasonable calendar
Jan 1 New Year’s Day
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day
Apr 15 First day of Passover
Apr 18 Good Friday
Apr 20 Easter Sunday
Apr 22 Last day of Passover
Jul 4 Independence Day
Sep 25 Rosh Hashana
Oct 4 Yom Kippur
Oct 31 Halloween
Nov 4 Election Day
Nov 11 Veterans Day
Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day
Dec 17 First Day of Chanukah
Dec 24 Last day of Chanukah
Dec 24 Christmas Eve
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 26 Kwanzaa (ends Jan 1st)
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!
Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-howerton/can-we-bring-the-holidays_b_2903040.html
Brian Huba
2.8.14
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