Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

February 14 is Valentine’s Day in the US and many other countries.   Like many holidays, Valentine’s Day has main colors: these are red, pink, and white.   Starting several weeks before February 14, you will start seeing many candies and...
Amazing Thanksgiving Story

Amazing Thanksgiving Story

When we think of the word “Thanksgiving,” lots of names and words come to mind: turkey. Pilgrims. The Mayflower. pumpkin pies.   But do you know the name Squanto? This Native American changed the course of history– it is a story we need to...
Constitution Day

Constitution Day

The word “holiday” usually makes people think of big days like Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. However, September 17 is a link between holidays and US history: Constitution Day. Americans celebrate it that day because the US founders signed the...
9/11  Patriot Day

9/11 Patriot Day

America’s New Holiday   “Holidays.” The word brings happy images to most people.  Holidays include Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year, and so many more.  But in the USA, September 11, also called 9/11, is a sad holiday,...
July 4th

July 4th

The 4th of July! It’s America’s birthday! The United States of America counts its birthday as July 4, 1776.   Why is that a special day?   From the many years from 1607, when the English created their first permanent colony in the New World at...
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

What is Memorial Day & how did it start?   In the United States, we celebrate Memorial Day. It always falls on the last Monday of May. On Memorial Day, we remember all the soldiers who have died while fighting for our country. The first Memorial Day was held...