January

The first day of January is New Year's Day. This federal holidacelebrates the beginning of each New Year. people in the U.S. sometimes spend this day watching college football games and parades. On the third Monday in January， we celebrate Martin Luther King， Jr.'s birthday as a federal holiday. Martin Luther King， Jr. worked to change laws so that all people in the U.S. would be treated fairly. He worked for change in the 1950s and 60s when many states had laws separating black and white people. Martin Luther King taught people to use peaceful demonstrations to change laws， instead of violence. Many laws were changed because of his work. Many people worked with him in the hope that the U.S. could be a fair country for all people.

In January or February many people in the U.S. celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year falls between January 10th and February 19th.The date changes because it is from a calendar based on the moon， not the sun. On this day， many families clean their homes of all the "old" and get ready for the New Year. They wear new clothes and share delicious food. They give each other red envelopes with money for good luck in the coming year. They also light firecrackers to chase away bad luck.