What are the customs and habits of Americans? What are the taboos?
1. Martin Luther King Day
On Monday, January 20, 1986, people across the country celebrated the first official Martin Luther King Day. King Day, the only federal holiday honoring African Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most prominent advocates of nonviolence and direct action as methods of social change. Martin Luther King sought equality for black people and launched the civil rights movement in the United States. He is famous for his outstanding achievements and is famous throughout the world.
2. President’s Day
One of the 10 statutory holidays in the United States, it is held on the third Monday of February every year and enjoys the same status as Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, etc. status; on this day every year, Americans will use some special ways to relive history and remember the great president who is highly respected in people's hearts. Schools and parents will also use this day to educate children on patriotism, so that they can understand and become familiar with the United States. history.
3. Memorial Day
It is a holiday commemorated by most states in the United States. It was originally May 30. After 1971, in order to ensure that federal employees can enjoy this holiday. As a day off, many states move it to the last Monday in May.
Every Memorial Day, American active duty soldiers and veterans line up in long lines to the cemetery, fire guns to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers, and blow the lights-out horn in the military to let the dead soldiers rest in peace.
4. American Independence Day
It is one of the major legal holidays in the United States. It is held on July 4 every year to commemorate the official adoption of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.
Early Independence Day celebrations were mainly parades and speeches, with a certain religious overtone. Later, outdoor activities, sports competitions and other events were added. Activities such as setting off firecrackers and fireworks were also very popular at one time, but were canceled in the 20th century to prevent danger.
5. Columbus Day
Also known as Columbia Day, it is a holiday held to commemorate Columbus's first landing on the American continent in 1492. The time is October 12 or the third day of October. Two Mondays.
On October 11, 2010, the parade marched along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. On the same day, New York City held the 66th Columbus Day Parade to commemorate the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus's first discovery of the American continent during his 1492 expedition. This was also an event for Italian residents of the United States to display their traditional customs.
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