{"id":6379,"date":"2018-01-08T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6379"},"modified":"2018-01-04T17:09:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T22:09:59","slug":"american-holidays-for-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/american-holidays-for-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"American Holidays for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holidays are a special time when people get time off of work to be with loved ones. There are some holidays that are celebrated all over the world, while others are specific to a country or even a city. These important days can teach us a lot about the history and culture of a country. To help give you that insight into the USA, here are the American holidays for 2018.<\/p>\n

Federal Holidays<\/h2>\n
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A federal holiday is one that is recognized by the US government. On these days, non-essential government offices will be closed. Banks, post offices, and schools will usually be closed on these days as well. Many people working in the private sector will also get these days off. Those who have to work on these federal holidays will usually be paid extra for doing so. Federal holidays date back to 1870 when Congress created four of them. A few have been added over the years and the United States currently has ten federal holidays. Here are the federal holidays for 2018 with the date for each one. There are links to more specific blog posts for more details where available.<\/p>\n

January 1
\nMonday, January 15
\nMonday, February 19
\nMonday, May 28
\nWednesday, July 4
\nMonday, September 3
\nMonday, October 8
\nMonday, November 12
\nThursday, November 22
\nTuesday, December 25<\/div>
New Year’s Day<\/a>
\nMartin Luther King Jr. Day
\nWashington’s Birthday\/Presidents’ Day
\nMemorial Day<\/a>
\nIndependence Day<\/a>
\nLabor Day<\/a>
\nColumbus Day
\nVeterans Day
\nThanksgiving Day<\/a>
\nChristmas<\/a><\/div>
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A few of these holidays are fixed, meaning that they occur on the same day every year. These holidays are: New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas. If they happen to fall on a weekend, they are observed on either the preceding Friday or succeeding Monday.<\/p>\n