Why is Valientines day a nashional holiday?
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Valentines Day is Not a National holiday.  Banks, governement offices, etc do not close.  \n\nThe holiday is for the purpose of selling things.\n\nCheck these two sites for more info.
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Administrative Professionals' Day (Secretary's Day) is an unofficial secular holiday observed on the last Wednesday of April (April 26 in 2006), to recognize the work of clerical employees such as administrative assistants, receptionists, paralegals, etc. It is celebrated as part of a larger Administrative Professionals Week, which takes place during the last full week of April.
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Yes, I celebrate it. While it's not an officially recognized holiday in the US, it is celebrated by pagans here. We refer to it as Beltane more often than May Day.
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the chance to have a special day to tell your love ones how much they mean to you...\nmost people dont tell their love ones how important they are and how their presence makes a difference in their life...and vday is just the perfect occasssion to do that...
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yes, ofcourse!\nvalentine's day, for me, is a day when you can spend it woth your loved one, sweetheart...etc.\njust celebrate your love!!!
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It's just a b.s. made-up holiday. Do what I do, and celebrate it on the 15th. Take care.
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Because Saturday was Veteran's Day, and had the 11th fallen on a school day you would have that day off, even if it fell in the middle of the week. So an extra holiday day is taken when it falls on the weekend.\nMy kids had last Friday off instead.
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Woman's input:\nValentines Day is good but the day before is more Romantic.  Then you have the present: flowers, candy, etc. the next day to further say it all over again.  Real clincher.
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Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks, traditionally to God, for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, and in Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United Kingdom, Thanksgiving is another name for the Harvest festival, held in churches across the country on a relevant Sunday to mark the end of the local harvest, though it is not thought of as a major event (compared to Christmas or Easter) as it is in North America, where this tradition taken by early settlers became much more important. Other European countries, such as Germany, also have harvest-thanks (Erntedank) celebrations which are perceived to be rather minor and mostly rural holidays
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Whats the purpose of presidents day, christmas, esaster, and columbus day, ect? These days are set aside  to celebrate something just as black history mounth is set aside as an attempt to celebrate contributations made by the black community that are so often looked over.
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It is a day of celebrating the Green people of our country and their culture.  It is a day when we remember their struggles and how they overcame oppression, racisim, and discrimination.  It reminds us that we need to embrace people of all colors.  Green is beautiful baby!
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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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No it was not. It may have been for private schools, but not for most. The reason is below:\n\nThanksgiving(lets say) is a national holiday for America. Therefore, all schoold had a small vacation. Although most people consider valentines day a holiday, It is not. It is a made up day given to people to show how much you love them.\n\n\nIn conclusion, most schools did not have off for valentines day.
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Holidays are overrated. I prefer to try to enjoy every day and make the most of every day. To treat every day as if it's special because it is and treat myself special also :c)\nWhat's your fave holiday?
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The reason society proposed summer holidays is so that the children could work in the fields (this is also the original reason).\n\nThe geographical reason for summer holidays is that it is hot in the summer, and schools can save on their air conditioning bills.  It is also the time when most people take a vacation (would you want to visit the Statue of Liberty while it was snowing.)
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No.  It is a faux holiday designed to sell jewelry and greeting cards.  If we treat each other right every day we don't need a special day set aside to remind us to appreciate each other.
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That depends entirely upon what type of answer you are looking for. For many people in the United States, it is just a holiday for people to buy candy and distribute it to the children who dress up as their favorite ghoul, hero or otherwise.\n\nFor others, it is known as All Hallow's Eve. This is a day in which supernatural energies are at their most and sightings of demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings increase. Spells cast upon this day are supposed to never fail as long as the heart of the one casting it has intentions of good.\n\nIt also started as a way to keep demons out in another country. People would put treats onto their doorsteps to ward off the demons and those that did not offer the treats would be subject to the tricks of the demon. Trick or treat....