Is President's Day a legal holidal?And if so,do students get the day off?
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President's Day is a legal holiday.  Some school districts give students the day off; others do not.  I'd suggest looking at an online calendar for your daughter's school district, if there is one.  If not, have her call some of her friends -- they might know.
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i think it depends on the college, but for mine it was- go to the colleges website and click on their academic calendar and that should tell you which days are holidays, etc.
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Sure you do.  It just depends what you consider your civil rights to be.  Generally, your civil rights are freedom from discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation and the like.  This is different than the Bill of Rights - freedom from unreasonable search and siezure, freedom of speech, and things like that.  I'm not sure exactly how it works in Texas, but in New York, if you are a minor and are in school, then your principal is your legal guardian while you are at school and school related functions, so he can legally make decisions that you would normally think only yourself or your parents can make (minors are not legally able to give consent).
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The United States is a diverse country, and as a result Americans celebrate many different holidays. Many holidays and observances recognized as national, or federal, holidays. On these days, most schools, businesses, and many shops are closed. \n\nFederal holidays include: Holiday Date \nNew Year's Day  January 1  \nMartin Luther King Day  Third Monday in January  \nInauguration Day  Every four years on January 20  \nWashington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)  Third Monday in February  \nMemorial Day Last Monday in May \nIndependence Day (Fourth of July)  July 4  \nLabor Day  First Monday in September  \nColumbus Day  Second Monday in October  \nVeterans Day  November 11  \nThanksgiving Day  Fourth Thursday in November  \nChristmas Day December 25 \n\nAmericans also celebrate several other holidays or observances that are not recognized as national holidays. On these days, schools, businesses, and shops remain open.\n\nMost of these holidays fall into a group of non-religious observances. This group includes:\n\n? Groundhog Day (February 2)\nThe day when the groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole. If the day is cloudy and, hence, shadowless, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground.\n\n? Valentine?s Day (February 14)\nThe day when Americans show friends and loved ones that they care. Candy and roses "the flower of love" are exchanged as are ?valentines,? greeting cards named after the notes that St. Valentine received in jail. Valentines can be sentimental, romantic, and heartfelt or funny and friendly.\n\n? St. Patrick?s Day (March 17)\nAn Irish holiday brought to the United States by immigrants in the 18th century. Festivities to mark the holiday of Ireland?s patron saint include everything from parades to the ?wearing of the green? to the serving of green beer. If someone doesn't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, they might get pinched.\n\n? April Fool?s Day (April 1)\nAmericans play small tricks or practical jokes on friends and strangers alike on the first of April, a tradition dating back to 16th-century France. Whatever the trick if the innocent victim falls for the joke, the prankster yells, ?April Fool!? The most clever April Fool?s joke is the one where everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the joke is played. \n\n? Earth Day (April 22)\nThe day when Americans say ?thank you? to Mother Nature and do their part to help conserve, protect and celebrate the environment. Typical observances include recycling projects, fundraising concerts, and litter cleanup efforts. \n\n? Mother?s Day (second Sunday in May)\nThe day of the year when children, young and old, try to show in a tangible way how much they appreciate their mothers. American children of all ages treat their mothers to something special, such as breakfast in bed, handmade gifts, or flowers. \n\n? Father?s Day (third Sunday in June)\nOn this day, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner, or otherwise made to feel special. \n\n? Halloween (October 31) \nThe day when American children dress in costumes and knock on their neighbors' doors and yell, "Trick or Treat" when the door opens. The holiday is not just for kids. Americans young and old join in the Halloween festivities by carving jack-o'-lantern pumpkins, attending parties, playing games, and telling scary stories. \n\n? Kwanzaa (December 26-31)\nAn American holiday based on the African celebration of the first harvest of the year. Founded upon the Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles of unity -- self- determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Kwanzaa encourages African Americans to think about their African roots in addition to their present-day life in America. \n\n \nHa Ha I cheated ;))
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Depends on your location. Here, where I live, they are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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President's Day is a public holiday and the Post office closes as a government agency. "Washington's Birthday" is the designated holiday in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees.
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It depends on where you live. This website gives information about that (scroll down to the tables):\nhttp://www.uselections.com/faq_electday.htm
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lol. no there are absoulutley no laws about teachers making students not eat in school because they kept them in at lunch time. but there's a first time for everything. maybe if you took a test or quiz that day after lunchtime you could complain you didnt do well b/c u were too hungry and its proven that brains arent active when theres not food to digest and go to court. It could go to the Supreme Court b/c its a good argument and you'd be a hero for all students across the U.S
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I could be wrong, but I think that is more of an 'employer specific' kind of question. I live in Pennsylvania and I have held several different types of jobs here- some allow the rollover vacation days and others consider it a forfeiture of days at year's end, if they aren't taken....\nSo I think it might really be up to you employer...
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As a naturalized US citizen and wife of a veteran, I say NO.  Each of these holidays mean the world to us - you missed one--Flag Day (yesterday), Washington's Birthday (I don't call it President's day - as there should be a day to honor our first President).  For each of these holidays we celebrate it in family, the US Flags are everywhere, house is decorated. And before the meal, a prayer is said to honor all who for our freedom paid the ultimate price.  We go to our small town parade.  Dress in red-white-blue.  When we have been overseas on Memorial Day or Veteran's DAy, we have always made it a point to visit a National Cemetary.  Our son died (not in a conflict but in an auto accident) we always have red-white-blue flowers and flags on his grave....\n\nSo, no, these days are very special to us.  And as a naturalized citizen, they have come to mean what America is to me.\n\nDid you fly your flags yesterday??  Our towns had them all over the place!
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nope. Easter is a religious holiday. The 1st Amendment prevents the State from recognizing one religion over another.
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Its a day to remember all the presidents, so...REMEMBER!!!...
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Tradition. No where is it stated in any law that it has be on a particular day, or that it has to occur every year. The Constitution only states: "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union...".
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No.  Veteran's Day, I believe, is a Federal Holiday.  This means that all Federally run agancies, including the post Office, will be closed.
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Is it even possible for changes to be made in one day in our government?  I would declare the day a national holiday, proclaiming that everyone should have fun with their family and friends.
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When Apartheid ended and the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela came into power in South Africa in 1994, the national holidays were changed to days that would be meaningful to all South Africans. \n\n21 March: Human Rights Day\nOn this day in 1960 the police killed 69 people at Sharpeville who were participating in a protest against the pass laws. Many were shot in the back. The carnage made world headlines. Four days later the government banned black political organisations, many leaders were arrested or went into exile. During the Apartheid era there were human rights abuses by all sides; Human Rights Day is but one step to ensure that the people of South Africa are aware of their human rights and to ensure that such abuses never again occur.\n\n27 April: Freedom Day\nThis was the day in 1994 when the first democratic election was held in South Africa, ie an election when all adults could vote irrespective of their race, and the day in 1997 when the new constitution took effect. \n\n1 May: Worker's Day\nMany countries around the world commemorate the contribution made by workers to society on May Day (America doesn't celebrate this holiday because of its communist origins). It has traditionally been a day to protest for better wages and working conditions. Given the role that trade unions played in the fight for freedom, it is unsurprising that South Africa commemorates this day.\n\n16 June: Youth Day\nIn June 1976 students in Soweto rioted in protest against the introduction of Afrikaans as the language of instruction of half their school curriculum, sparking eight months of violent uprisings across the country. Youth Day is a national holiday in honour of all the young people who lost their lives in the struggle against Apartheid and Bantu Education. \n\n9 August: National Women's Day\nOn this day in 1956 some 20,000 women marched to the Union [government] Buildings in Pretoria to protest against a law requiring black women to carry passes. This day is celebrated as a reminder of the contribution made by women to society, the achievements that have been made for women's rights, and to acknowledge the difficulties and prejudices many women still face.\n\n24 September: Heritage Day\nNelson Mandela coined the phrase "rainbow nation" to describe South Africa's diverse cultures, customs, traditions, histories, and languages. This day is a celebration of that diversity.\n\n16 December: Day of Reconciliation\nAfrikaners traditionally celebrated 16 December as the Day of the Vow, remembering the day in 1838 when a group of Voortrekkers defeated a Zulu army at the Battle of Blood River, while ANC activists commemorated it as the day in 1961 when the ANC started to arm its soldiers to overthrow Apartheid. In the new South Africa's it's a day of reconciliation, a day to focus on overcoming the conflicts of the past and building a new nation.
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Yes, I feel that only people that served in the Military should get the day off. It was passed as appreciation of veterans anyway.