Veterans Day – Armistice Day 11.11.11
November 11, the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" – marks the anniversary of the Armistice that ended hostilities on the Western Front of the First World War. US always celebrates this day on November 11th. We remember the fallen and celebrate the soldiers who lived. A federal holiday, Veterans Day will see all federal, and most state buildings closed. With few exceptions, post offices, schools and banks will also observe this holiday.
Thanksgiving Day – November 26th, 2009
Turkey Day, the day the pilgrims and the Indians supposedly sat down and feasted their bounty, and praised God for making it through another season. We celebrate the day gorging ourselves over a table laden with turkey and pumpkin pie, visiting with family and friends, giving thanks for our good fortune, and of course a good football game. Thanksgiving is a federal holiday so schools, banks,post offices, and state and federal buildings will be closed.
Although Thanksgiving was once observed as a reflective holiday when people stayed close to home, retailers have now devised a way to get you into the stores and malls for some of the best early-bird specials and sales ever. Expect more and more department stores and mega box stores to be open earlier this Thanksgiving.
Black Friday – November 27th
By now, every bargain hunter in the US knows about Black Friday – November 27th, the day after Thanksgiving – when shoppers stand in line for hours, sometimes camping out in front of stores in tents and cars, waiting for the best sales of the year. This year will be no exception, and will most likely bring on better and lower than ever prices on everything from clothing, electronics and appliances. Get in line early and be prepared to push.
Cyber Monday – November 30th
What a lot of people don't recognize, is that the biggest shopping day of the year has now turned into the biggest shopping weekend of the year, gobbling up Saturday, and now Cyber Monday. This is back-to-work day when most of the country is sitting in front of their computers once again surfing for bargains. Online retailers have found a way to capitalize on this Thanksgiving holiday extension and are offering mega-deals online, with everything from computers, laptops, digital cameras, video games, and electronics galore.
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Sources: holidayinsights.com; United States Code
Written by Donna Diegel
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Posted November 11th, 2009 by Donna Diegel
