Do you think Rememberance Day should be a national holiday?
823756
Yes we should where would we be if all those people hadn't sacrificed for our country.  Not just the early wars even today we should remember
848212
It is important to understand history and to know how people like Dr. King impacted it.  Whether or not you observe his birthday is not of great consequence, but it gives people a sense of hope and pride to celebrate a person who had such a positive influence on the world.\n\nI have no problem at all with his birthday being a national holiday, as I think he contributed to this country in a very unique and substantial way.  But there are plenty of ways of celebrating a person besides making a holiday for him.  Just because a person doesn't actively celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday doesn't mean that person doesn't understand who he was or what he did.\n\nThink of it this way.  Do you celebrate the birthday of every great person who ever lived?
817207
we should create a YAHOO 360 holiday. it would be a world wide national holiday. yahoo would provide an all expense paid holiday where we would have our annual YAHOO 360 reunion. think of all the possibilities!!! bands, booze, all you can eat, and the media!!! lets petition!!!
433682
Great Idea... \nAs if i would even go to work that day. I mean they can call me at home to see where I am, but the response would be STFU. How refreshing. I think you should start a petition.
227882
No we dont. Infact we dont have a public holiday to celebrate the 'UK'....eg a national celebration day. There was recent discussion in paliment about this, but I have not heard anything more about it.\n Not like some sort of 'independence day' like the states have .
315061
we remember because we are more sentimental. we like to celebrate things like that so we make an effort to remember.\na guy may not remember but that does not mean he doesn't care, my husband depends on me to remember anniversaries, birthdays and any other days i think are important. he has so many things to worry about. and my birth day our three kids b-days his our parents siblings and grand parents and our anniversary, and and our parents and grand parents it is a lot for one person to remember. a woman for some reason can remember these things better so why punish him for forgetting something. if you want him to remember a special day just remind him about it. don't torture him over it.
276712
not every day.  There should be a national naked day.
649583
April 19th, Patriot's Day, celebrated in Massachusetts as well as a couple of other New England states. It was the day the the Americans began to fight the British in seeking their independence from Britain. The battles took place in Lexington and Concord where the first shot has been described as "The shot heard around the world."\n\nIt would be fitting to honor those patriots who began the fight for freedom and risked their lives in doing so. Indeed a national holiday would be appropriate.
136634
I think that there should be a day of the year made for men.  I mean it's rather unfair for us to have to deal with Valentine's without any day set aside for us.  I say we get "Steak & BJ day" put onto every calendar in the U.S.  Trust me, the men would finally be grateful, and we may even be a little more enthusiastic when Valentine's rolls around.
639928
Whatever it is write it from the heart since this is your special day. I really don't have any ideas, but I think since this is your day make sure it has true meaning for the memories years later...............
566758
in israel there are official ceremonies all day long, with everyone remembering their loved ones who perished in the struggle to protect our country... its very emotional because there are, unfortunately, TONS of victims, so every single community has lost someone... in our community we have a girl who lost her sister and father in a terror attack at a resturant, the night before the sister's (who died) wedding. so, this year that girl- who is around 14- wrote a speech about her father and sister, how she misses them, how she manages to keep living...\nall in all, Memorial Day here is very serious and official, very well-respected nationally. on the eve and the morning of the holiday there is a 2 minute siren, in which the ENTIRE country stops whatever they were doing in order to respect and remember the victims...\none very unusual thing here, is that the saddest day of the year turns into the happiest day of the year when, at dusk, memorial day turns into Independance day!!
761752
You are right!  My daughter is a tribal member and her tribe doesn't celebrate Columbus day- they just tack on an extra day of festivities during the Fourth of July (Chief Taholah Days). However, as far as a National American Indian holiday? There should be some!!
180331
wow, what a good question, I hope people with interesting racial ideas about colonisation and the genocide of the native people go into more detail than I I have time for right now.\n\nwhy the holiday ... its a part of the story the country tells itself, to define itself.  every country has a "once upon a time, there was ...this place... and then some people came and did amazing things... and that's why we exist!" whatever, and down through the centuries, certain people who were real at some point get mythologized, like columbus and davy crockett.  these figures are always white european males, but that's how it goes.  \n\nbut its changing - we already have martin luther king day, so I have hope for a better story for the future...
949744
veterans day honers the living who fought in wars / Conflicts\nMemorial day is memory of those who died.
686027
All major holidays, like today.  \n\nPresidents Day\nMemorial Day\n4th of July\nVeterans Day\nThanksgiving\nChristmas
715735
We have a lot to be grateful for. Happy Thanksgiving (aka Dia de Gracias!)\n\nIt shouldn't matter what country you are from or whether Thanksgiving exists in their country.  Every individual and/or family should set aside a day to be grateful for what they were blessed with.  If those that disagree believe they should be grateful for their own ignorance... by all means... give thanks.
81183
it's a federal public holiday, so the entire US does. yes.