Native American Day: (excerpted from http://holidayinsights.com/other/native.htm) This day is set aside to honor and celebrate Native Americans, the first Americans to live in the U.S. Still commonly referred to as American Indians, the term “Native Americans” has been used in recent years as a sign of respect and recognition that they were indeed the first [...]

Eid Ul-Fitr: (excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr) Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr‎), often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity”, while Fiṭr means “charity” (and can also mean “nature”, from the word “fitrah”); and [...]