• Mother’s Day is celebrated on the same date each year.

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    Mother’s Day is celebrated on the same date each year.
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    False! The holiday is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May.  In 1914, Woodrow Wilson made the celebration a nationwide holiday to celebrate mothers and women who are mother figures to others.

  • Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day.

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    Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day.
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    True!  Memorial Day, as Decoration Day came to be known, originally honored only those lost fighting in the Civil Way. The holiday has evolved to honor all women and men who died in all wars while serving in the U.S. military. It didn’t become an official federal holiday until 1971.

  • Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer.

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    Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer.
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    True!  Many celebrate the 3-day weekend traveling and having barbeques. Summer officially starts on June 20th.

  • May 4th is Star Wars day.

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    May 4th is Star Wars day.
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    True!  Since 1978, this day has become the unofficial Star Wars holiday because it sounds like “May the Force be with you.”

  • National Hot Dog Day is May 28th.

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    National Hot Dog Day is May 28th.
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    False!  It’s National Hamburger Day. American’s eat over 50 billion burgers a year.