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‍ Halloween	‍ the eve of All Hallows' Day on the 31st of October; celebrated by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces
‍ Martin Luther King Day	‍ a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January to honour Martin Luther King, Jr., a Civil Rights leader
‍ Washington's Birthday	‍ the commemoration of Washington's birthday on the third Monday in February
‍ Memorial Day	‍ holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May to honour the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards
‍ Independence Day	‍ the celebration of the Declaration of Independence, also called the Fourth of July
‍ Labour Day	‍ a holiday on the first Monday in September which celebrates the achievements of workers and the labour movement
‍ Columbus Day	‍ a holiday on the second Monday in October which honours Christopher Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas
‍ Veterans Day	‍ a public holiday which honours all veterans of the United States armed forces
‍ Thanksgiving	‍ a holiday which traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
‍ Christmas Day	‍ the 25th of December, a Christian holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus
‍ New Year's Day	‍ a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1

Halloween

the eve of All Hallows' Day on the 31st of October; celebrated by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces

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Martin Luther King Day

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a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January to honour Martin Luther King, Jr., a Civil Rights leader

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Washington's Birthday

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the commemoration of Washington's birthday on the third Monday in February

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Memorial Day

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holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May to honour the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards

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Independence Day

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the celebration of the Declaration of Independence, also called the Fourth of July

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Labour Day

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a holiday on the first Monday in September which celebrates the achievements of workers and the labour movement

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Columbus Day

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a holiday on the second Monday in October which honours Christopher Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas

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Veterans Day

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a public holiday which honours all veterans of the United States armed forces

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Thanksgiving

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a holiday which traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest

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Christmas Day

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the 25th of December, a Christian holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus

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New Year's Day

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a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1

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  Halloween(uncountable noun)
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  Definition:
  the eve of All Hallows' Day on the 31st of October; celebrated by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces
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  Example:
  The little girl had the cutest Halloween's costume!
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  Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January to honour Martin Luther King, Jr., a Civil Rights leader
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  New Zealand does not celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
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  Washington's Birthday, Washington's Birthdays(noun)
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  Definition:
  the commemoration of Washington's birthday on the third Monday in February
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  Washington's Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress.
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  Memorial Day, Memorial Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May to honour the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards
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  Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season.
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  Independence Day, Independence Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  the celebration of the Declaration of Independence, also called the Fourth of July
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  There are typically fireworks on that day.
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  Labour Day, Labour Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  a holiday on the first Monday in September which celebrates the achievements of workers and the labour movement
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  Labour Day marks the unofficial end of the summer season.
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  Columbus Day, Columbus Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  a holiday on the second Monday in October which honours Christopher Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas
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  In some areas Columbus Day is also a celebration of Italian culture and heritage.
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  Veterans Day, Veterans Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  a public holiday which honours all veterans of the United States armed forces
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  Veteran's Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.
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  Thanksgiving(uncountable noun)
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  Definition:
  a holiday which traditionally celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
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  Many Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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  Christmas Day, Christmas Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  the 25th of December, a Christian holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus
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  They celebrate Christmas Day with their family.
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  New Year's Day, New Year's Days(noun)
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  Definition:
  a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1
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  After celebrating, they were very tired on New Year's Day.

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