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The New Year holiday marks the end of a year full of eventful memories and milestones as well as the ushering in of a new year full of promise and possibilities. Many people make resolutions to fulfill that coming year such as to become a better person, quit smoking or start a new hobby. January 1st is the official first day of the year according to the modern Gregorian calendar. Every country that uses this calendar, except Israel, celebrates this holiday with fire works, champagne and a kiss from that special someone at the stroke of midnight.
February 14th is celebrated by millions worldwide as a day to show how much you love someone by showering them with love notes, flowers, candy, jewelry and affection. This holiday was named after early Christian martyrs who were named St. Valentine. One legend says he was a priest who was killed because he was marrying couples during a time when it was outlawed. Another asserts that the holiday started when a prisoner sent his love the first "valentine" note before his death. According to The Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are sent each year making it the second largest holiday for card sending.
St. Patrick's Day is the annual celebration of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17th. It celebrated as a religious feast that marks St. Patrick's death in the 5th century. Even though this holiday is in the middle of the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would wave the prohibitions of Lent and eat meat on this day, as well as drink alcohol and dance. This holiday is not only celebrated in Ireland; North America, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand celebrate it as well. People line the streets at parades and pubs wearing green, drinking beer and celebrating to the early hours of the morning.
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after he was crucified and killed on Good Friday according to Christian scripture. The Easter Day celebration is considered a movable feast because it does not have a designated day on the calendar year. Easter also marks the end of Lent which is a season of penance and prayer. It is celebrated between late March and late April every year depending on the lunisolar calendar or Hebrew calendar. Christians who celebrate Easter attend church in the morning then invite family and friends over for a feast. Cultural adaptions such as the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts have become a part of modern celebrations for the children. The modern English term Easter is derived from an ancient English term "Eastre" or "Eostre" meaning "Eoster manoth" which is the month of April that was dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon pagan goddess Eostre according to the Germanic calendar.
Mother's Day is celebrated every second Sunday in May as day to honor your mother and show her how much you love and appreciate her. This holiday was made national by Anna Jarvis. On May 12, 1907, two years after her mother died, Anna held a memorial for her mother and then started a campaign to make Mother's Day a national holiday. In 1914, The International Mother's Day shrine was created in honor of Anna's efforts and the terms "Mother's Day" and "second Sunday in May" were trademarked. This holiday is celebrated worldwide, but many countries celebrate it in the manner as it evolved out of North America and Europe, heavily commercialized. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day rakes in the highest revenues for dining out in the United States. The IBISWorld, a business research publisher, found that Americans spend $68 million on greeting cards, $1.53 billion on pampering gifts and $2.6 billion on flowers for Mother's Day.
