Independence Day
Massachusetts
What sport traditionally begins on or around Labor Day?
football
Where did King deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Washington, DC
What was the original name of Veterans Day?
Armistice Day
What is the most popular Father's Day gift?
necktie
How many times is the Liberty Bell tapped on Independence Day?
13
Where was the first Labor Day parade?
New York
What famous boycott did Martin Luther King Jr. help orchestrate?
Montgomery bus boycott
What is placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day?
a wreath
What US city has a bigger Cinco de Mayo celebration than Puebla, Mexico where the holiday originated?
Los Angeles
It's a tradition in New England to eat what on the 4th of July.
Finish this quote from the French writer and philosopher Voltaire: "Labor rids us of three great evils--poverty, vice, and ______."
boredom
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed slaves of their emancipation from slavery. In which state did this event take place?
Texas
Where was the first Veterans Day celebration held? City and/ or state
Birmingham, Alabama
In France, what is attached the fool's back on April 1?
a paper fish
On July 4th of what year was the 50th star added to the flag?
1960
Which President signed the bill making Labor Day a federal holiday?
Grover Cleveland
How long is the "I Have a Dream" speech?
17 minutes
Veterans Day originally commemorated the end of World War 1. Four other countries also mark the end of WW1 on 11/11 know as Remembrance Day. Name 2.
Canada, Australia, France and Belgium
Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?
It's the day Saint Patrick died.
Three U.S. presidents have died on the 4th of July. Name at least two.
James Monroe, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
What was the first national labor federation in the United States?
National Labor Union
Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery across the United States?
13th Amendment
Why is there no apostrophe in Veterans Day?
The holiday does not belong to veterans, it honors them.
Mother’s Day marks the most ________ on any given day of the year.
phone calls