đ đ đ Summer Solstice

June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the YearBy Konstantin Bikos, Aparna Kher, and Graham JonesThere are two solstices every year: one in June and one in December. The June solstice marks the longest day north of the equator and the shortest day in the south.Posit......More

June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the YearBy Konstantin Bikos, Aparna Kher, and Graham JonesThere are two solstices every year: one in June and one in December. The June solstice marks the longest day north of the equator and the shortest day in the south.Position of Earth in relation to the Sun during the June solstice.\xa9 timeanddate.comRead the entire article.

đIndependence Day

đIndependence DayHear that marching band playing patriotic music? Smell those hot dogs cooking on the grill? See those fireworks exploding in the night sky? Then it must be Independence Day! Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 177......More

đIndependence DayHear that marching band playing patriotic music? Smell those hot dogs cooking on the grill? See those fireworks exploding in the night sky? Then it must be Independence Day! Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. The written declaration stated that the American colonies were tired of being ruled by Great Britain. They wanted to become their own country. Read the entire National Geographic Kids article.

đˇ Labor Day -- No School for Students

Labor Day, in the United States and Canada, holiday (first Monday in September) honouring workers and recognizing their contributions to society. In many other countries May Day serves a similar purpose.Read the entire article.

đşď¸ Columbus Day

Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2021 occurs on Monday, October 11. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but did not be......More

Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2021 occurs on Monday, October 11. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but did not become a federal holiday until 1937. For many, the holiday is a way of both honoring Columbus' achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage. But throughout its history, Columbus Day and the man who inspired it have generated controversy, and many alternatives to the holiday have proposed since the 1970s including Indigenous People's Day, now celebrated in many U.S. states and cities.Read the entire article.

đŞ Veterans Day

Veterans Day originated as &ldquo Armistice Day&rdquo on November 11 1919 the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day Vete......More

Veterans Day originated as &ldquo Armistice Day&rdquo on November 11 1919 the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans&mdash living or dead&mdash but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.Read the entire article.

𼧠Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving, which occurs on the fourth Thursday in November, is based on the colonial Pilgrims' 1621 harvest meal. The holiday continues to be a day for Americans to gather for a day of feasting, football and family.Read the entire article.

đ Christmas Day

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in natur......More

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Read the entire article.