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July 03, 2021
Independence Day 2021

On July 4, the United States celebrates the 245th anniversary of its birth as a nation.

February 14, 2021
President's Day 2021

On the third Monday in February, Americans honor their leaders of the past by observing Presidents’ Day.
December 24, 2020
Christmas

December 25th is one of Christianity’s most important holy days, a commemoration of the birth some 2000 years ago of Jesus Christ, revered by Christians as the Incarnate God, the Savior, the Light of the World.
November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving 2020

Sometime between September 21 and November 11, 1621, 53 English men, women and children were joined by some 90 native American tribesmen in a feast to give thanks for their first harvest in their new home, the Plymouth Colony in today’s Massachusetts.
October 11, 2020
Ideals and Institutions: Columbus Day

On October 12th, 1492, three Spanish ships, under the leadership of Christopher Columbus, landed on an island in what is today the Bahamas.
September 06, 2020
Labor Day 2020

On the first Monday of September every year, the United States pauses to honor its workers and the contributions they make to our nation’s prosperity.
August 25, 2020
A Century of Women's Vote - the 19th Amendment at 100

On August 26, Americans celebrate the 100th anniversary of passage into law of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gives women the right to vote.
July 03, 2020
Independence Day 2020

Today, the United States of America celebrates its birthday. It is a commemoration of the day in 1776 when representatives of the 13 British colonies signed the Declaration of Independence, a separation from Great Britain.
May 25, 2020
Memorial Day 2020

On the last Monday in May, Americans honor those who have fallen in defense of the country and of its ideals.
February 17, 2020
President's Day 2020

On the third Monday of February, Americans celebrate Presidents’ Day, when Americans honor all their national leaders, past and present.
January 27, 2020
International Holocaust Remembrance Day

In the three years between the Wannsee Conference and the end of the Second World War, six million Jews, as well as four to five million non-Jewish prisoners, perished in these death camps
November 27, 2019
Thanksgiving 2019

On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. The celebration is rooted in the ancient tradition of the harvest festival, but in the United States, it has taken a far greater significance.

Ideals and Institutions

Monday 2 August 2021

Independence Day 2021

President's Day 2021

Christmas

Thanksgiving 2020

Ideals and Institutions: Columbus Day

Labor Day 2020

A Century of Women's Vote - the 19th Amendment at 100

Independence Day 2020

Memorial Day 2020

President's Day 2020

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thanksgiving 2019

Reflecting the Views of the U.S. Government as Broadcast on The Voice of America

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U.S. Condemns Maduro Regime's Actions Against Opposition Leaders

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Ideals and Institutions

Monday 2 August 2021

Independence Day 2021

President's Day 2021

Christmas

Thanksgiving 2020

Ideals and Institutions: Columbus Day

Labor Day 2020

A Century of Women's Vote - the 19th Amendment at 100

Independence Day 2020

Memorial Day 2020

President's Day 2020

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thanksgiving 2019

Reflecting the Views of the U.S. Government as Broadcast on The Voice of America

More Editorials

Russia Abuses Extremist Designation

U.S. Commitment to Taiwan is Rock Solid

China Called Out for Behavior in Cyberspace

More Critical Aid for the Syrian People

Continued U.S. Focus on Iran

Honoring 2021 TIP Report Heroes

Deteriorating Conditions in Hong Kong

U.S. Condemns Maduro Regime's Actions Against Opposition Leaders