Symbols and Celebrations

• Symbols and Celebrations - links compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
• Celebrating America's Freedoms - a collection of stories describing the origin and history of America's most beloved customs and national symbols, published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Holidays and Celebrations

National Celebrations

• New Year's Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Day
  • Black History Month
• Washington's Birthday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Halloween
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• American and Austrian Holidays - as observed by the U.S. Embassy in Austria

The Flag

• The Flag of the United States
• The Betsy Ross Homepage - Independence Hall Association
  • Flag Rules and Regulations

National Anthem and Other Patriotic Songs

• Star-Spangled Banner (American Treasures of the Library of Congress) - a copy of the first printed edition combining words and music
• America the Beautiful (lyrics)
• God Bless America (lyrics), by Irving Berlin