Holidays are opportunities waited for by students across the globe to have a break from school works, whether they only come for a single day or they fall on a long weekend. If you are a student in California, you might want to take a look at the list of holidays.
As with any other state, California implements federal and state holidays where schools close and let their students spend some time with their families and friends away from the stressful tasks waiting in the classrooms.
| Date | School Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Labor Day |
| Oct 14 | Columbus Day |
| Nov 28 | Thanksgiving |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day |
| Jan 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Jan 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| May 11 | Mother’s Day |
| May 26 | Memorial Day |
| Jun 15 | Father’s Day |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day |
Each holiday is celebrated and/or commemorated for the reason that includes tradition and history. Below are some details you ought to know about the holidays listed above:
| Holiday | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | New Year is a holiday celebrated around the globe. It falls on the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar (which most countries follow). People hold merriment during this day to mark the start of another year of possibilities. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | This is a federal holiday on every third Monday of January in commemoration of the birth of the popular civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. |
| President’s Day | The President’s Day falls on the third Monday of February each year. Originally, it is a day to honor former presidents Washington and Lincoln. Today, it is celebrated to honor all the presidents who made America the nation that it is today. |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Declared as a holiday by President Obama in 2014, Cesar Chavez Day intends to honor the labor leader and civil rights advocate with the same name. |
| Mother’s Day | Mother’s Day is celebrated in the United States on the second Sunday of May to honor all mothers. |
| Memorial Day | Annually observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day is considered one of the national holidays in the USA. It aims to remember the people who have died serving the country. |
| Father’s Day | In the USA, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in order to honor fathers. |
| Independence Day | Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated every ‘fourth of July’ (the other term for the holiday) to remember the day when the USA proclaimed its independence from England in 1776. |
| Labor Day | Every first Monday in September, the whole country honors those who were and are part of the labor movement. |
| Veterans Day | As the term itself implies, this holiday is celebrated to give honor to veterans in the US Armed Forces. |
| Thanksgiving | The USA holds Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November each year. It is a widely celebrated holiday as gratitude for the autumn harvest. In modern times, it is equivalent to a day where families and friends are together. |
| Day After Thanksgiving | This day is a state holiday in California as a chance to extend the gaiety from Thanksgiving. In other states, this day is termed as Black Friday. |
| Christmas Day | As with almost all countries around the world, Christmas Day or the nativity of Jesus is celebrated in California on the 25th of December. It marks a season of family gathering and gift-giving. |
This handy list of school holidays in California would help you plan your activities throughout the year. Besides the spring and winter break you are most probably looking forward to, there are also one-day or long-weekend holidays that will allow your tired mind to take a break and forget for once all school deadlines.
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