Articles of category "State holidays"

If you live in the state of Alaska, then you have more than likely heard about the Alaska Day celebration. This is a day to celebrate the anniversary of Alaska being added to the United States. This happened back in October 18, 1867 at a flag raising ceremony at Fort Sitka. This is a legal holiday in Alaska that is celebrated state wide. So if you have never had a chance to be a part of the Alaska Day celebration, then you do not know what your missing. Next October 18th, you should go up there and see what it is all about.

Did anyone give thought to a Nevada Day 38 years after Nevada became a state? That was the year of 1912. The writer of the following article would like to know the answer to the question that opened this passage. The writer of the following article has done extensive research on the events of 1912. She has not yet learned about any Nevada celebrations during that year.

Do you like to talk about history and celebrate things that were big and had meaning? If you said yes, then you should think about celebrating Maryland Day with your family. Celebrate Maryland Day for a chance to spend some great time with your family and friends, but at the same time you can be learning about one of the first settlements in the United States. When you choose to celebrate Maryland Day you are celebrating a legal holiday in the state of Maryland, and it is the anniversary of when the settlers landed in Maryland.

If you are looking for an American holiday that has a lot of meaning behind it, then West Virginia Day is perfect for you. Most holidays have a meaning behind them, but this is very true for West Virginia Day. It has a lot to do with their history, and how the state came to be in the first place. This is a day that happens on the June 20, and has been going on for a long time. In fact, this is a day that has been formal recognized in 1927, and has been here ever since; and I have a feeling it will remain here for a long time.

Good Friday is a religious holiday that is celebrated on the Friday that falls before the holiday of Easter. Easter will always fall on a Sunday. There is no certain date for Good Friday, each year it will occur on a different day, most often in the month of April. Once in a while, Good Friday has fallen in the month of March. This day has very special meaning.

Nevada Day is a state holiday that celebrates the day that Nevada entered into the Union on October 31, 1864. This day was first celebrated by the Pacific Coast Pioneer society around the 1870's. It was not until around 1933 that the state legislature chose to make it a state holiday and claimed October 31 the day to celebrate Nevada Day. However over the course of time the day has yet again been changed because they wanted to generate more interest in this fine Holiday. Till this day, Nevada Day is still being celebrated every year.

The American Civil War changed a lot of things about the United States and many of those wounds have still not healed and some reminders about the war will never go away. One of those reminders is the state of West Virginia and the residents of that state celebrate the creation of their state every year in June. It is an interesting holiday with a very interesting story to it.

There are seven days in a week. In addition, most people don't like Monday and most people enjoy Friday and the weekend. In fact, many people think Thank God its Friday. Some national holidays such as Fourth of July, Easter, Passover, New Years' Day, and Christmas fall on a Friday. Plus, there is a Christian holiday called Good Friday.

To understand the West Virginia Day holiday requires a brief history lesson in both the development of the state constitution of Virginia and of the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1860. From these two historical factors, the separate state of West Virginia emerged in a process that was acrimonious and inextricably tied to the Civil War. That conflict tore apart the nation and left lingering regional animosities that are still felt today.

Falling at the end of the Christian commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ that is a week long, Good Friday marks the day of Christ's death on the cross at the hands of the Romans. Easter, the day of his resurrection, is celebrated on the Sunday following Good Friday. For many Christians, Good Friday is a day of fasting in honor of Christ's sacrifice for them whereas Easter is a joyous celebration of his victory over the grave.

West Virginia day is a regional holiday that does not have the kind of national recognition that similar celebrations like Flag Day and Independence Day have gained. However, West Virginia day is a very special day to the people who do celebrate it. Summer gatherings of families and friends on this day truly celebrate the most important aspects of life in West Virginia.

Good Friday is a Christian holiday that happens the week of Easter Sunday. The long Good Friday church service is beloved by many and hated by others, but most people agree that the holiday of Good Friday is a very special one. A traditional Good Friday dinner with family is one of the truly precious pleasures of life, and it is like stepping into a simpler era of the past when parents and children had ample time to talk and to listen to each other.

Many states in America have holidays to commemorate their induction in the United States, but Nevada celebrates their state's inception in a truly special way. The Nevada Day parade is a uniquely flamboyant spectacle that makes quite an impression on everyone who is lucky enough to see it. This Carson City parade is an extravagant affair featuring quite a lot of glitz and glamour.

Maryland Day is a state holiday that commemorates the arrival of the first white settlers in the state of Maryland. Not many people outside of this state are aware of the fact that Maryland Day is a holiday, but this can still be one of the most special days of the year. The warm spring air encourages everybody to have outdoor parties and parades to celebrate Maryland Day.

During a long winter in Alaska, days sometimes seem monotonous because the sun doesn't shine for several months, leaving the state bathed in perpetual twilight. Alaska Day is a lively and welcome relief from this sometimes boring season of the year. On Alaska Day, residents of this unique and beautiful state come together to celebrate their home state and everything that is special about life in Alaska.