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 \nWhat Was, Our Country's First National Holiday?  \nWhat Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?  \nWhat Is Presidents'Day?  \nWhat Is Memorial Day?  \nWhat Is Labor Day?  \nWhat Is Columbus Day?  \nWhat Is Veterans Day?  \nWhat Is Thanksgiving?  \nGlossary……………………  \nDid You Know?  \nWant to Know More?  \nIndex  \n………  \n5  \n.7  \n9  \n11  \n13  \n15  \n17  \n19  \n21  \n22  \n22  \n23  \n24  \n## What Are National Holidays?\n\nOn national holidays,Americans celebrate theirhistory.On these days,we may remember animportant person or group of people.Or we mayremember an important event in the country'shistory.The United States has many national holi-days during the year.  \nMany businesses and government offices areclosed on national holidays.You may have theday off from school.To celebrate,you may gath-er with your family.You may wave a flag orwatch a parade.","cbCaidmGYRmPgD0D","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidmGYRmPgD0D","pdf",1775102,32,"English","# Table of Contents\n## What Are National Holidays?\n## What Was, Our Country's First National Holiday?\n## What Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?\n## What Is Presidents' Day?\n## What Is Memorial Day?\n## What Is Labor Day?\n## What Is Columbus Day?\n## What Is Veterans Day?\n## What Is Thanksgiving?\n## Glossary\n## Did You Know?\n## Want to Know More?\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"What do Americans do on national holidays?\",\"answer\":\"Americans celebrate their history. 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