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Christmas was declared a United States Federal holiday in 1870.
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Christmas is an official holiday in the US. Just because some people don't celebrate it, doesn't mean it isn't a national and official holiday.
Veterans Day became a national holiday in the US on June 1, 1954.
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Christmas is a Christian Holiday. It has become more of a secular celebration and is a National Holiday in the US. Those that are not Christian do not celebrate the religious holiday.
Grant President Ulysses S. Grant was president when Christmas was made a national holiday in 1870.The U. S. Congress and President Ulysses S. Grant made Christmas a U. S. Federal Holiday in 1870.Technically there are no national holidays in the US, only federal holidays when federal government workers take the day off. Christmas was made a federal holiday on June 26, 1870 when U. S. Grant was President.
Corrected Answer: The first official US holidays were declared by Congress on June 28, 1870. New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day were all declared holidays in the first act. George Washington's Birthday was declared a holiday in 1871.According to Title 5 of the US Code, neither Congress or the President has the authority to declare a holiday that must be enforced by the states - Federal holidays are only applicable to Federal employees and the District of Columbia.Each state chooses which holidays it will recognize.Extra:Massachusetts declared the 4th a celebration in 1781.Boston declared the 4th a city holiday in 1783.North Carolina declared the 4th a holiday in 1783.Incorrect: It was when the founding fathers had signed the constitution (or declaration of independence) and declared freedom from England on July 4, 1776.
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