Third Sunday in June - Father's Day Fathers are honored on this day with greeting cards and gifts. On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. Many people and businesses fly the American flag, on this day, which is celebrated with parades, picnics and fireworks displays. First Monday in September - Labor Day Labor day was established to recognize people who work, and the importance of labor in our society. It is also seen as the end of summer.
People often celebrate outdoors by having picnics.
This is a Jewish holy day, celebrating the Jewish New Year. This day celebrates the voyages of the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus. This day, originally, known as All Saint's Eve, was believed to be a night that the dead returned to roam the earth as ghosts. This holiday honors American veterans of foreign wars. This is a very traditional holiday based on a celebration that took place in 1621, where Pilgrims and Indians at Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts gave thanks for a bountiful harvest.