Essay On American Holidays

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American holidays have been around ever since the Mayflower made its long voyage overseas. Many of the holidays that we celebrate today have originated from holidays from before America even existed. Even though the historical figures that holidays are for, as well as the beliefs holidays are based upon are slipping away from Americans’ minds, holidays should not be eliminated from the calendar. This is because they have shaped and are continuing to shape American culture, and they are all cultural and/or historical events.
To begin, all holidays have or are continuing to shape American culture. Thanksgiving is one of the holidays that start the holiday season each year. Thanksgiving was one of the first holidays created when the pilgrims came …show more content…

St. Patrick's Day that is loved by many people who may not even be Irish. Another example would be Christmas. Even though it seems more and more people in the United States don't believe in the birth of Jesus Christ, but it’s still a huge holiday that is celebrated all over the world no matter if you’re a christian or not. So even if the people are fading in our minds or it does not seem like many are a part of the religion anymore, many people do still celebrate.
To add on to that, all the holidays are based on historical and cultural events. Memorial Day was created after the Civil War to decorate the graves of the war veterans who had died fighting for our country. It on May 30th because they believed on that day that flowers would bloom all over the United States. Also, there is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This holiday was created after his assassination to celebrate him and all he did for the country by creating equality among the citizens.
Overall, even though the government is considering making holidays workdays, there will always be a reason why that holiday shouldn’t be removed from the schedule. Whether it be a big holiday like Thanksgiving or a smaller holiday like St. Patrick's day, they still have an importance to the shaping of American

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