Valentine’s Day is Friday, February 14! This holiday has a dark origin. Learn more about the real story of Valentine’s Day, why Valentine was killed, and some surprising facts and folklore you may not know!
New Year’s Day falls on January 1 and marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It marks the end of New Year’s Eve celebrations in the United States and gives many Americans a chance to remember the previous year.
On September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists who were members of al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist network, hijacked four commercial airplanes. In a coordinated attack, the hijackers intentionally flew two of the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, and a third into the Pentagon. Learning about the other hijackings, passengers and crew members on the fourth plane launched a counterattack, spurring the hijacker pilot to crash the plane into a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed on that day, the single largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil.
Working on Labor Day means earning double pay as it is a paid holiday, alleviating the disappointment of working while others have the day off. Celebrated to honor workers’ contributions, Labor Day originated from 19th-century labor movements.
Independence Day is a paid holiday so if you work that day you will receive double wages for the hours worked. Bonus!!
