Halloween is not a state holiday in any U. S. state.
The first state to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday was Alabama in 1836.
Alabama was the first to recognize Christmas in 1836.
Alabama was the first state to officially recognize Christmas as a holiday. This designation occurred in 1836, making Alabama the pioneer in celebrating Christmas as a legal holiday in the United States. Other states followed suit in the years thereafter, but Alabama holds the distinction of being the first.
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Alabama was the first American state to declare Christmas an official holiday. By 1890 other states also followed suit. Christmas is the only religious holiday in America, which is also a national legal holiday.
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Decoration Day (later called Memorial Day) was first observed on May 30, 1868, three years after the Civil War had ended. New York was the first state to officially recognize the holiday in 1873. It was recognized by all northern states by 1890. The southern states did not recognize May 30 as a holiday until after World War I.
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In April 2012 it was reported that 42 states now recongnizes Juneteenth as a State Holiday!
Memorial Day is a national holiday to remember those who died while serving and protecting our country. and every state celebrates Memorial Day.
Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday in 1836