But other holidays are unique to the United States, meaning that they are not found in most other countries.
而其他的节日则是美国独有的,也就是说大多数其他国家是不存在这些节日的。
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for example, is celebrated on the third Monday in January to honor the man who led the civil rights movement in the United States, or the period of time when African American or black people worked hard to be treated fairly by white people.
例如,马丁·路德·金日在1月的第三个星期一庆祝,来纪念这位领导美国民权运动的人,或非裔美国人或黑人为得到白人的平等对待而不懈努力的时候。
Presidents' Day is celebrated on the birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States, but it is supposed to honor (or should honor) all U.S. presidents.
总统日是庆祝美国的第一位总统乔治·华盛顿的诞辰,而它应该是纪念所有美国总统的。
Memorial Day in late May honors the Americans who have died for their country, or died while fighting in wars.
5月底的阵亡将士纪念日纪念那些为国牺牲的美国人(或战死沙场的人)。
In October, Columbus Day remembers Christopher Columbus, who is credited with (or remembered for) discovering (or finding) North America.
10月份的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布的,他对北美洲的发现功不可没。
One month later, in November, Veterans Day honors all the U.S. veterans, or Americans who have been part of the armed forces.
一个月过后,11月份的退伍军人节是对美国所有的老兵(或曾经当过兵的美国人)致以敬意的。
Finally, Thanksgiving is celebrated in late November.
最后,感恩节是在11月底庆祝。
This holiday is about being grateful (or wanting to say thank you) for the harvest (or the food that was grown).
这个节日是对丰收(或生长的食物)心存感恩(或想要表示感谢)的。
It is also about the early Americans being grateful to the Native Americans who shared their food with them.
它也跟早期的美国人对美洲原住民同他们分享自己的食物心存感恩有关。
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