American Holidays is an introductory survey of the historical and social background of American holidays. People in every culture celebrates holidays. Because the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage it is possible to trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions, but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor. In the United States, the word "holiday" is synonymous with "celebration!"
In the strict sense, there are no federal (national) holidays in the United States. Each of the 50 states has jurisdiction over its holidays. In practice, however, most states observe the federal holidays, even though the President and Congress can legally designate holidays only for federal government employees.
Federal holidays are observed according to the legislation of individual states. The dates of these holidays, and others, are decided upon by each state goverment, not by the federal government. Each state can agree on the same date that the President has proclaimed, such as Thanksgiving Day. State legislation can also change the date of a holiday for its own special commemoration. Cities and towns can decide not to celebrate a federal legal holiday at all.However, the majority of the states usually choose the date or day celebrated by the rest of the nation. There are other "legal" or "public" holidays which are observed at the state or local level. The closing of local government offices and businesses will vary. Whether citizens have the day off from work or not depends on local decisions.
In the festivals like Thanks-giving and Christmas Day families will get together have a family dinner, while festivals like Easter Day and Halloween they mostly celebrate them according to the tradition.
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