This day of prayer & celebration was first decreed by Gov. William Bradford inn 1621
The old English belief that birds select their mates on a certain day may have given rise to this holiday
This Christian holiday is also called the Feast of the Resurrection
This Jewish holiday marks the end of the 10 days of penitence that begins with Rosh Hashanah
This holiday was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1792, the 300th anniversary of a historic event
In the U.S. if May Day falls on Sunday, the following Sunday is this
Day honoring a martyr beheaded at Rome under the Emperor Claudius; a lovely history it wasn't
Mexico defeated France at the Battle of Puebla on this date in 1862
A holiday for most people in the U.S.; the Greek orthodox church says it's the day Jesus was circumcised
The artist Rubens was born either on or the day before the feast day of these 2 saints