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German-American Day (German: Deutsch-Amerikanischer Tag) is a holiday in the United States, observed annually on October 6 under Pub. L. 100–104, 101 Stat. 721. [1] It celebrates German-American heritage and commemorates the founding of Germantown , Pennsylvania (now part of Philadelphia), in 1683.
1st Monday in October: Child Health Day; October 6: German-American Day; 2nd Monday in October: Columbus Day [16] October 9: Leif Erikson Day; October 11: General Pulaski Memorial Day; October 15: White Cane Safety Day; October 24: United Nations Day; November 9: World Freedom Day; November 11: Veterans Day [17] November 15: National ...
The German-American Heritage Foundation was established as the United German-American Committee of the USA in 1977. [ 1 ] Each year since President Ronald Reagan first declared October 6 German-American Day in 1987, GAHFUSA has petitioned the White House , United States Congress , and state and local governments to issue national and statewide ...
National German-American Day. National Noodle Day. World Cerebral Palsy Day. ... American Touch Tag Day. Wednesday, October 9. Pastor Appreciation Day. Leif Erikson Day. National Pet Obesity Day.
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Steinmeier is also due to meet Biden on Friday to commemorate German-American Day - an apparently last-minute decision that led the German president to cancel his scheduled attendance at a ...
German and German-American celebrations, such as Oktoberfest, Rhenish Carnival, German-American Day, and Von Steuben Day are held regularly throughout the country. One of the largest is the German-American Steuben Parade in New York City, held every third Saturday in September.
St. Nick's Day was brought to the U.S. with German immigration that began in the 1600s. ... Tolzmann is curator of the German Heritage Museum and president of the German American Citizens' League.