A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares.
A
holiday
is
any
day
when
people
lay
aside
their
ordinary
duties
and
cares
.
The word came from Old English.
The
word
came
from
Old
English
.
At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons.
At
first
,
holidays
honored
some
holy
events
or
persons
.
People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.
People
in
Great
Britain
and
other
countries
speak
of
holidays
as
Americans
speak
of
vacations
.
Every nation has its special holidays.
Every
nation
has
its
special
holidays
.
China observes New Year's Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays, as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People's Republic of China was founded.
China
observes
New
Year
's
Day
(
January
1
)
,
May
Day
and
National
Day
as
legal
holidays
,
as
it
was
on
Oct.1,1949
that
the
People
's
Republic
of
China
was
founded
.
The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year.
The
Chinese
have
long
celebrated
the
Chinese
lunar
year
.
In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year's Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on.
In
the
United
States
,
congress
has
declared
several
days
as
legal
holidays
such
as
New
Year
's
Day
(
January
1
)
,
Martin
Luther
King
,
Jr.
's
Birthday
,
Washington
's
birthday
,
Thanksgiving
Day
and
Christmas
Day
and
so
on
.
Some holidays celebrated special events in the development of a country, such as Greece's Independence Day, Italy's Liberation Day and India's Independence Day.
Some
holidays
celebrated
special
events
in
the
development
of
a
country
,
such
as
Greece
's
Independence
Day
,
Italy
's
Liberation
Day
and
India
's
Independence
Day
.
In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday.
In
the
United
States
,
banks
and
schools
usually
close
on
a
legal
holiday
.
When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed.
When
such
a
holiday
falls
on
Sunday
,
the
following
Monday
is
usually
observed
.
Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then.
Schools
and
organizations
often
observe
days
known
as
traditional
holidays
,
although
schools
and
business
do
not
close
then
.
Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.
Those
holidays
include
Valentine
's
Day
and
Halloween
.
A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word came from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.  Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year's Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays, as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People's Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year's Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrated special events in the development of a country, such as Greece's Independence Day, Italy's Liberation Day and India's Independence Day.  In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.