Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-08

these are national. Acts of Congress
and Presidents announcements in
this respect apply only to the District
of Columbia and the territories. The
states usually follow suit, but as a
matter of custom only and not of law.
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American local holidays are rich in
historical significance. Of such are the
commemorations of Bunker Hill and
Bennington and New Orleans and San
Jacinto; the all but forgotten Fast
Day of New England, still surviving in
New Hampshire; Patriots Day in
Maine and Old Defenders Day in Bal
timore, Pioneer Day in Idaho and the
various Admission Days popular with
other Western states, Confederate Ne
mortal Day in the South, together with
the birthdays of Lee and other heroes
of the Confederacy.
Two states have independence Days
of their own. Texas observes her sep
aration from Mexico ON March 2, North
Carolina commentaries the Halifax
| independence resolutions on April II
and the Mecklenburg declaration on
May 20.
1t remains for Frederick county, Md,
to celebrate all alone the Reputation
| of the stamp act, one of the most local
celebrations Of an important national
event on record.
/ Among the favorite months for holi-
| days the world over November leads,
| with 26 out of its possible 80 days.
| May comes next, with 25 and 6n addi-
tional Sunday not otherwise celebrat-
ed, thus actually tying November in
the number Of days closed to business
March, on the other hand, is the long.
est all around business month, having
only 10 holidays.
New Years Day is the only holiday
universally observed. But, alas, it falls
on II different dates in different parts
of the globe, and some countries OBJ
serve more than one of them. Curious
ly enough, one of our own states, Mas
sachusetts, does not make this a legal
holiday, though her citizens generally
observe 1t.
January is observed as New Years
Day in every country in all Europe ex-
cept Bulgaria, Greece, Roumania, Rus
sia, Servia and Turkey; in all Euro
pean colonies in Africa and in Liberia
and Morocco; in every country and
colony in North, Central and South
America and in all parts of Asia ex-
rept Asiatic Turkey and in Australasia.
In Bulgaria, Greece, Roumania, Rus
sia, Servia and Turkey the old style
calendar prevails and the New Year
begins accordingly on January a.
The Japanese New Year does, in
deed, begin on January 1, but it is also
celebrated on the Sd and 9th of that
month.
Then there are the Hindu New Year
on April 13; the Chinese New Year
February II to IA (Which, by the way
is legal holiday in part Of the Unit
ed States-Hawaii) the Annamite
New Year, February II and 18, and
the Second Annamite New Year, June
19; the Parsi New Year, September
II; the Persian New Year, March q
to "a; the Mohammedan New Year
December 10 and IL, and the Jewish
New Year, September II, 13 and IA
1t is surprise to learn that the only
nation on earth making the Jewish
New Year legal holiday is Turkey.
Christmas Day, due to it's religion:
significance, is not so generally OBJ
served as New Years Day. 1t has
moreover, only three different dates
The Armenian Church still observe!
January 6. Countries where the ole
| style calendar prevails still celebrate
January Z.
From the ancient Olympic games ant
Dionysian festivals down to our owl
time holidays have been intimatel,
| connected with the most profound al
well as the most frivolous aspects O
| human nature.