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Holidays in USA involves trips to the
most fascinating locales, going on sojourn to
the most exotic cities, visiting the most comprehensive
museums and art houses, relaxing in the tranquil
and serene beaches and enjoy fabulous nightlife
activities… However, if you are a native
of the US and would want to explore the various
facets of the US cities, you could perfectly coincide
your holidays with the 2009 holidays so that you
could enjoy your vacation better and would not
have to worry about your piling work too!
2009 holidays in USA identifies 10 federal holidays
that are applicable to all federal employees.
Mentioned below is the list of USA 2009 holidays
along with the details:
- January 1 - New Year's Day (Thursday):
Celebrated all over the world as New Year Day,
1st January 2009 is an official holiday. 2009
holidays in USA could not begin more ideally
than with this one on a Thursday.
- January 19 - Birthday of Martin Luther
King, Jr (Monday):
The birthday of Martin Luther King Jr is celebrated
as a holiday on the 3rd Monday in January every
year.
- February 16 - Washington's Birthday (Monday):
This day is celebrated as a holiday in a number
of states in the US. Also referred to as the
Presidents Day it is celebrated on the 3rd Monday
in February. It is especially celebrated for
its historical significance.
- May 25 - Memorial Day (Monday):
Celebrated on the last Monday in May, the Memorial
Day is celebrated as a tribute to the men and
women who laid down their lives while serving
the country especially in the military service
field. People will generally visit cemeteries
to honor the departed ones on this day of the
USA 2009 holidays.
- July 3 - Independence Day (Friday):
One of the prime days in the list of 2009 holidays
in USA, the Independence Day is a federal holiday.
Having got its independence from Great Britain
on the 4th of July 1776, the US observes this
day as the Independence Day. Parades, carnivals,
fireworks and lots of family picnics are the
order of the day on this day. As July 4th 2009
is a Saturday, it has been declared that July
3rd will be a federal holiday for the employees
in lieu of the Saturday.
- September 7 - Labor Day (Monday):
Celebrated since the latter part of the 18th
century, Labor Day is observed on the 1st Monday
in September. The day is devoted to the social
and economic achievements of the American workers
and labors.
- October 12 - Columbus Day (Monday):
A historical event in the USA 2009 holidays
is the Columbus Day celebrated in the memory
of the great discoverer Christopher Columbus
who set foot in America on 21st October 1492.
This day is celebrated on the second Monday
in the month of October.
- November 11 - Veterans Day (Wednesday):
To commemorate the American military veterans,
the Veterans Day is celebrated all over the
US as both a federal as well as a state 2009
holiday in USA. The occasion has been known
by this name since 1954, before which the day
was referred to as the Armistice Day.
- November 26 - Thanksgiving Day (Thursday):
It was first observed as a harvest festival
in Canada that soon went on to become a federal
holiday even in the US the Thanksgiving Day
is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November
every year.
- December 25 - Christmas Day (Friday):
To commemorate the birth of the savior, Jesus
Christ, December 25 is celebrated as a holiday
all over the world. It has both a religious
connotation as well as a social attribute associated
with it. People go to the churches, offer prayers
and also view this USA 2009 holiday as an ideal
occasion to meet the near and dear ones.
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