4. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1929-1968
Martin Luther King is a federal day held on the
third Monday of January

5. Michael Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in
Atlanta , Georgia. His parents were Martin Luther, a Baptist
preacher and Alberta Williams King a schoolteacher. His
father later changed their names to Martin Luther King. He
went at Booker T. Washington High School. Then he entered
to Morehouse College in Atlanta
At the age of 17, he gave his first
sermon as a preacher. At age of
18, he became a minister, and a
year later he graduated from
Morehouse College

6. In 1954, King began his ministry as the
pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery, Alabama.
He received a Doctorate of
Philosophy in Systematic
Theology from Boston
University on June 5, 1955.

7. Also, Martin Luther was
known for his mission of
non-violent protest.
A Media Day was held on
May 20, 1956 after the bus
boycott in Montgomery. The
boycott lasted 381 days.

8. King spoke to 250,000 civil
rights supporters during the
“March on Washington”
August 28, 1963.
On December 10, 1965, Dr.
King won the Nobel Peace
Prize.

9. During the Vietnam
War, King began to rethink
his mission and turned his
focus from racial
discrimination to problems
of poverty and economic
injustice.
On April 4, 1968, while
standing on a balcony at the
Lorraine Motel in
Memphis, King was
assassinated by James Earl
Ray.

10. In 1968, shortly after Martin
Luther King died, a campaign was
started for his birthday to
become a holiday to honor him. It
was supported with six million of
signatures. Finally, in 1983
President Ronald Reagen.
declared the 3rd Monday of
January a federal holiday as
honor to Martin Luther King

11. This day is seem as day to promote equal
rights for all Americans, regardless of their
background. During this day many schools and
colleges close, but others open and teach
their pupils about the work of Martin Luther
King ,and the struggle against racial
segregation and racism.
Small companies, such as grocery stores and
restaurants tend to be open, although a
growing number are choosing to close on
this day. Recent federal legislation
encourages Americans to give some of their
time on Martin Luther King Day as
volunteers in citizen action groups. Public
transit systems may or may not operate on
their regular schedule.

12. 3RD MON. IN FEB.
President’s Day is celebrated on the
third Monday in February.

13. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in
Kentucky.
 George Washington was the first president of the U.S.
from 1789 to 1793.
 Before he became a president, he played an important
rule in the Revolucionay War.
 He is know as the father of the United States ,and also
as politician .
 His imagin is also used on the one-dollar bill and the
quarter-dollar coin.
 The capital of the U.S. is aslo named Washington D.C.

14. It originally honored the life and work of George Washington .
Now another president , Abraham Lincoln, is also honored on this
day, PRESIDENTS´ DAY.
Washington’s Birthday was first celebrated as a
holyday in District of Columbia in 1880.
 It was made a holyday to honor all Presidents
before 1971. President Nixon was the maker of
President’s Day.
This holyday was celebrated in George
Washington’s birth , on February 22, In
1971, it was moved to the third Monday in
February.

15. Symbols:
 American Flag
 The White House

16.  There is no school.
 Federal Offices (Post Offices and Court Buildings) are
closed.
 People honor past Presidents.
 Some people go to Washington, D.C.
 There are parades on the streets.
 Malls and stores have sales.
 Families might have parties, or visit relatives.

17. Independence Day is celebrated
on July 4.

18. In 1776, the people of 13 colonies located
along the eastern coast of what is now the
U.S were involved in a war over what they
considered unjust treatment by the king
and parliament in Britain.
During the war, the colinists said
that they were not only fighting for
a better treatment; they were
fighting for freedom from England’s
rule.

19. The Declaration of
Independence was
singned on July, 4, 1776.
However, The War of
In 1941, Congress
Independence dragged on
declared 4th of July a
until 1783, and that year
federal holiday.
Independence Day was
made an official holiday.

20. • Some symbols
of Independence
day are
fireworks,
American flags,
Uncle Sam, the
Seal and many
people march in
parades!

21. Uncle Sam is a symbol
associated with
Independence Day.
Uncle Sam was born
on the fourth of July,
which was mentioned
in the song, “You’re a
Grand Old Flag.”

22. • People wear red, white and
blue because those are the
colors of America flag.
Others hang American flags
up. Also, people have
fireworks and they march in
patriotic parades. At night
there are big concerts.
• Some families like to have
barbecues and watch the
fireworks from rooftop, or
by the television.

24. October 31st is Halloween
Halloween is one of the
world’s oldest
holidays, celebrated in
several countries
around the world
including the
USA, Canada, England,
Ireland, Scotland, Mex
ico, Latin America, and
Spain.

25. Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient
Celtic festival of Samhain.
The Celtic peoples lived over 2,000 years ago
In the area that is now Ireland, the United
Kingdom, and Northern France.
For the Celtic peoples, the New Year
was celebrated on November 1st of
every year. This date marked the end
of summer and the beginning of
winter.
This time of year was often
associated with human death.

26. The Celts believed that on the night before the
new year, the living and the dead became blurred
as the dead searched for the afterlife.
Thus, on the night of October 31st, they
celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that
the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth to cause
mischief and trouble.
To commemorate the event, people built
huge sacred bonfires where animals and
crops were sacrificed to the Gods for
protection, and to help scare ghosts away.
The Celts also wore costumes to disguise
themselves, in an attempt to confuse the
spirits roaming the Earth.

27. The Impact of Christianity
By the 800’s, the influence of
Christianity had spread into
Celtic lands.
Pope Boniface IV designated
November 1st
All Saints Day, a time to honor Saints
and Martyrs. It was known as All
Hallowmas.
Thus, October 31st became known as
All Hallows Eve, and eventually was
shortened to the current day title,
Halloween. So, October 31 was no
longer the last day of
the year

28. Later in 1000, the Christian church made November
2nd All Soul’s Day, a day to honor the dead.
It was celebrated with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in
costumes as saints, angels, and devils.
Together, the three celebrations, All Hallows Eve, All Saints’ Day and
All Souls’ Day, were called Hallowmas.

29. Becoming an American Tradition
Halloween arrived in North America courtesy of Irish and
Scottish emigrants who brought stories of Samhain and
Hallowmas, as well as tales of ghosts and spirits with them
in the 1840’s, during the Irish Potato Famine. The holiday
flourished into what is now modern day Halloween.

30. Costuming Costumes were worn by the
Celts for Samhain and the
Christians for All Hallows’ Eve
as a disguise to confuse and/or
scare away the spirits/ghosts.
Today, although we no longer
believe that spirits are flying
freely, modernized costumes
are worn at Halloween by
children going trick-or-treating
and by adults seeking fun and
amusement.

31. Symbols of Halloween
BATS Broomsticks
WITCHES
GHOSTS &
BLACK CATS SKELETONS

32. Other Symbols
Other symbols related to Halloween
include the colors black and orange,
scarecrows, the moon, vampires,
werewolves, and the wearing of
masks.

33. VETERANS´ DAY
November 11

34. How Veterans’ Day
came to be
Veterans Day
originated when
world war I had a
cease fire after 4
years of conflict and
was originally called
Armistice Day. Also
it’s celebrated on
November11.

35. When did it become a
holiday?
Veterans’ Day is a federal holiday in 1938, 20 years after
the wars ended.
In 1953, townspeople in Emporia, Kansas
called the holiday Veteran’ Day in a gratitude
to the veterants in their town.
In 1971, President Nixon declared
and renamed it as a federal
holiday on the second Monday in
November.

36. CUSTOMS
Every eleventh month and eleventh day also the
eleventh hour, soldiers who survived the war
marched in a parade through their home towns.
Then they honor the dead of the heroes who died in
the war with 2 minutes of silence.
Politicians and veteran officers give speeches and
hold ceremonies of thanks for the peace they had
won.
President sends a wreath to the tomb of the heroes
at Arlington National Cemetery.

38. Thanksgiving is Originated!
Thanksgiving became a
holiday almost 400
years ago, in 1621. The
holiday originated in
Massachusetts when
the pilgrims arrived
and settled in 1620.
After a rough winter,
which about half of So the next fall’s bountiful
them die, they asked harvest inspired the
for help to their Pilgrims to thanks by
neighbors, the Indians. holding a feast.

39. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday
of November.
During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln
wanted a day of giving thanks. On November 26, he
announced that the last Thursday in November should
be Thanksgiving. The Congress made it a national
holiday in 1941.

40. Thanksgiving
Celebration
On Thanksgiving
families get together
and have a big harvest
feast! They eat
turkey, corn, stuffing,
potatoes, cornucopias,
pumpkin pie, and crops.

41. The customs of
Thanksgiving are,
eating, seeing your
family, singing,
thanking people for
coming over and
coming to their
celebration! It is a
thankful holiday!

42. Cornucopia
Turkey Pilgrim’s Hat

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