When Do I Start Putting Up Christmas Decorations?

I like to wait well after Thanksgiving (but before December 1st) before I start putting up Christmas decorations. I like to be able to fully enjoy Thanksgiving and give it all its "props"!

Thanksgiving

Of course this is the day that we all give thanks!

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada.

Thanksgiving-Related Links:

• Wikipedia
  

• When Is Thanksgiving (future Thanksgiving dates)
  

• Thanksgiving Recipies
  

• Government Website With Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Information
  

• The Food Network's Thanksgiving Website
  

• The ButterBall Hotline Website

Veterans Day

Like a lot of other holidays, there are conflicting spellings. According to Wikipedia, the offical spelling is Veterns Day (and not Veteran's Day) - meaning that all Veterans are honored and remembered on this day.

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 in honor of those who have served in the armed forces of the United States.

The United States Department of Veterens Affairs also has a official Veterans Day website where there are photo galleries and downloads available.

Veterans Day was also formerly known as Armistice Day

Related Links:

• Interesting Information about Veterans Day
  
  
• Veterans Day Quiz
  
  
• The History Of Veterans Day

Election Day

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KUMC

Every four years, on Election Day, (Tuesday after the first Monday in November), registered *voters in the United States cast their votes for presidential electors. Collectively, these electors form the Electoral College. The number of electors per state is equal to the number in its Congressional delegation. Thus, each state has at least three electors. Kansas has six electors and Missouri has eleven. These electors meet on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December to elect the President and Vice-President.

In 1845, Congress established Election Day in response to abuses caused by the previous system of electing the President and Vice-President. Under the old system, states could appoint electors at any time within 34 days prior to the convening of electors in December.

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• Wikipedia
  

• Election Day On Tuesday? Why?
  

• Voting On Election Day
  

• Voting As A College Student
  

• Voter Information Guide
  

• Election Day Resources for Voters with Disabilities
  

• U.S. Elections - Frequently Asked Questions

Daylight Saving Time Ends

This is the date when we turn our clocks back one hour (you know "spring forward, fall back" in order to observe Daylight Saving Time. From 1986 to 2006 this was the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, but starting this year, it will be observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November (which will be Sunday, November 4, 2007), adding about a month to daylight saving time.

There is still a lot of controversy concerning daylight saving time.

On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This Act changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Beginning in 2007, DST will begin on the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November. The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of this change to Congress. Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight Saving Time schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete. You can read more about this federal law by clicking here.

Related Links:

• Webexhibits
  

• Wikipedia