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BACKGROUND AND REASONS OF INTEREST

·  The Americans Holidays give an introductory survey on the social and historical information behind the American key holidays. I am interested in knowing what value the holidays have on the nation and its citizens.

·  The term holiday is known to mean "holy day," but in America the holidays are not necessarily religious but commemorate origin and nature. Although people in all cultures celebrate holidays, I am interested in knowing how holidays in America have taken a particularly American flavor making it hard to identify and trace the American holidays from different traditions and cultural sources.

·  The country is blessed with a rich ethnic heritage. It is my area of interest to know how every state among the 50 states in the United States has its way of doing the celebrations. I want to learn more about the federal system and the federal (national) holidays. However, some states still observe the public or legal federal holidays despite the holidays designation for only federal government employees.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

·  How are holidays in the United States structured and their significance?

·  What is the contribution of the holidays to the nation and its citizens?

·  How are the important dates in the country commemorated?

         My first source is the U.S Embassy website. Five holidays are not necessarily celebrated on Monday in the United States, such as Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day, Veterans Day, Christmas Day, and Independence Day, as published by the Embassy. However, when they fall on a Sunday, the following day is also made a holiday, giving way to closing all federal government offices including the post office. Alternatively, schools and businesses are closed on the major holidays but may not be completed on other holidays such as Veterans Day or President's Day (American Holidays). My first source would address the federal holidays which are looked into and observed as per the individual states legislation and not decided upon by the federal (national) government. Each state is free to agree to the President's same date and other holidays during Thanksgiving Day.

         My second source was written by Kim Ann Zimmermann, Kim Ann, in 2015, addressing the states legislation which can change the holidays date of commemoration. It addresses the legislation in place. However, the towns and cities can decide not to celebrate a particular legal federal holiday (Zimmermann 2). The majority of the states together with towns and cities choose a date set for others in the nation. Other public or legal holidays are observed at different levels both local and state levels. The closing of businesses and offices varies regardless of whether local decisions or the citizens are on a day off from their work stations. The research is crucial in assessing the traditions behind festivities and celebrations in American and how the holidays are observed and passed down to generations even when they don't know the events original meaning.  

         The key information in my third source includes how the American holidays are coordinated and rolled out. It is a source by Baker, James W, who demonstrates the biography of the great days. It also illustrates how they are passed from one generation to another (Baker, chap. 5). The description of how each state among the 50 states in American celebrates the holidays is also well described. The source is crucial in research since it unlocks the federal holidays as per the individual state legislation. The article can be employed to explore the American holidays since it’s very reliable and relevant. I would use the source in my study since it's very credible and of high quality (Baker, chap. 8).

AUDIENCE AND BENEFITS 

·  My core audience shall be the organizers of these events and the citizens. The key concepts that one is likely to come through include commemoration, celebration, legal or public, legislation, diversity, and jurisdiction. Remembrance describes the act of remembering something or a certain event, legal or public, entails things that are acceptable and accessed by all in a certain place.

·  The other audience would be the legislators. The legislation refers to setting or enacting laws that govern a certain event. Celebration refers to a pleasant encounter in a certain event characterized by relation and enjoying food and beverages. The diverse concept describes the differences that exist between various states.

·  The state government would be the last. Jurisdiction describes the power bestowed on a state to come up with judgments or legal decisions. Federal, commonly used, describes a government system where many countries form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs. The federation can also be constructed with a central government distinguished from various units of a partnership.

 

Works Cited

American Holidays. https://usa.usembassy.de/holidays.htm

Baker, James W. Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday. UPNE, 2010.

Zimmermann, Kim Ann. "American culture: Traditions and customs of the United States." Live Science (2015).