USA Celebrations and Holidays - Fill in the missing word

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. The first day the year (January 1st) is known New Year's Day.
2. Martin Luther King Day is observed the 3rd Monday in January in commemoration the birthday of the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. April Fools' Day (April 1st) is recognized a day marked the playing of practical jokes.
4. All mothers are honored on Mother's Day, is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May.
5. On the 3rd Sunday in June homage is paid all fathers.
6. Independence Day (July 4th) celebrates the signing the Declaration of Independence fireworks.
7. Labor Day is celebrated on the 1st Monday in September in honor the working class.
8. Columbus Day on the 2nd Monday in October celebrates the discovery the New World Christopher Columbus 1492.
9. Thanksgiving is held on the 4th Thursday in November and it is a time to be thankful everything we have.
10. Christmas (December 25th) is a Christian holiday that commemorates the birth Jesus Christ.