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Military family budgets, often stretched to their limits, do not contain much money for buying Christmas presents. To help thank military families for the sa...

St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday celebrated March 17. Americans celebrate this holiday with a range of traditional-in-America activities including the f...

Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, is technically meant to honor the end of World War I, which occurred at 11 am on the 11th day [&he...

Labor Day is a national holiday, according to the U.S. Department of Labor official site, that exists as “a creation of the labor movement” dedic...

Correctional officers are responsible for managing those who have been brought into custody by law enforcement. There are jobs requiring these skills for tho...

Purple Heart Day is observed on Aug. 7 each year and is a time for Americans to remember and honor the brave men and women who were either wounded on […]

Flag Day is celebrated by Americans on June 14 each year and commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. Ma...

What is National Flag Week? An offshoot of Flag Day (see below) this week-long observance celebrating the creation of the United States Flag and its’ longevi...

Americans observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. every Memorial Day (the last Monday in May). It is intended to help Americans spend a brief, b...

There are many ceremonies held at the nation’s capitol, but Presidential Inauguration Day is the one Americans likely know best, and there are some fascinati...