Federal Holidays
Federal Holidays  
Podcast: Civics 101
Published On: Tue Dec 14 2021
Description: Of the hundreds of reasons to celebrate and reflect in this country, the United States government has made only twelve of them official federal holidays. What does that actually mean, how does it happen and who gets the day off? Our guides to the holidays are Jeff Bensch, author of History of American Holidays and JerriAnne Boggis, Executive Director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!