THE HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY:

Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, as the Department of Veterans Affairs reports, many Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day. In addition, some Americans don't know why we commemorate our Veterans on November 11.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY:

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War 1, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. Through legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice Day". As such, this new legal holiday honored World War 1 Veterans. In 1954, after having been through both World War 2 and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress-at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans". With the approval of this legislation on June 1st, 1954, November 11 became the day to honor American veterans of all wars. In 1968, under the Uniforms Holiday Bill, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on it's original date. The first Veterans Day, under the new law, was observed with much confusion on October 25, 1971.

Finally, on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to it's original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on November 11.

CELEBRATING THE VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY:

If the November 11 holiday falls on a non-workday...Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is then observed by the Federal Government on Monday. Federal Government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non-government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VETERANS DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY:

Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day, but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the Military in wartime or peacetime.

Don't forget to serve veterans as well as they served us.  <THANK YOU VETERANS>

**information courtesy of www.military.com/veterans

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HALLOWEEN HISTORY & ORIGIN:

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays still celebrated today. It's one of the most popular holidays, some say, second only to Christmas. While millions of people celebrate Halloween without knowing it's origins and myths, the history and facts about Halloween make the holiday more fascinating.

Some people view it as a time of superstitions, ghosts, goblins and evil spirits that should be avoided at all costs. However, the holiday has, in fact, transitioned from a somber pagan ritual, to the day of merriment it has become...a time of fun, putting on costumes, trick-or-treating, and having theme parties.

HALLOWEEN HISTORY:

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a Pagan holiday, honoring the dead, referred to as, All Hallows Eve, and dates back to over 2,000 years ago. All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day, which was created by Christians to convert Pagans, and is celebrated on November 1st. The Catholic Church designated this day specifically to honor it's saints.

ORIGIN OF HALLOWEEN:

While there are many versions of the origins and old customs of Halloween, some remain consistent by all accounts. Different cultures view Halloween differently, but traditional Halloween practices remain the same.

Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain, celebrated annually on October 31st, to honor the dead. Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was a harvest festival with huge, sacred bonfires marking the end of the Celtic year and the beginning of a new one. Many of the practices involved in this celebration were motivated by superstition. The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure that next years crops would be plentiful. Do you get the connection? This custom evolved into Trick-or-Treating............<HAPPY HALLOWEEN>

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