Confederate holidays just days away (death, Alabama, school, compare)

[mary phagan]

In a few days several states will have a state holiday honoring our beloved Confederate leaders.I just want to thank the people of the South for keeping the honor of these heroes alive.I hope all true southerners will take a child niece or nephew to a battlefield site to keep this great tradition alive,always
Confederate Memorial Day

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Confederate Memorial Day, also known as Confederate Decoration Day (Tennessee) and Confederate Heroes Day (Texas), is an official holiday and/or observance day in parts of the U.S. South as a day to honor those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Nine states officially observe Confederate Memorial Day: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.[1]
[edit] States and dates observed

StateDateRemarksAlabamaFourth Monday in April [SIZE=2][2][/SIZE]The surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston to Union General William Sherman on April 26, 1865.ArkansasThird Monday in January [SIZE=2][3][/SIZE]Robert E. Lee's birthday (state holiday combined with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).FloridaApril 26 [SIZE=2][4][/SIZE][SIZE=2][5][/SIZE]See remarks at Alabama.GeorgiaApril 26 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]See remarks at Alabama.KentuckyJune 3 [SIZE=2][7][/SIZE]Jefferson Davis's birthday.LouisianaJune 3 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE][SIZE=2][8][/SIZE]Jefferson Davis's birthday. Set by state law, Louisiana Revised Statues 1:55MarylandFirst Saturday of JuneMississippiLast Monday in April [SIZE=2][9][/SIZE]See remarks at Alabama.North CarolinaMay 10 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]The death of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1863 and the capture of Confederate president Jefferson Davis in 1865.PennsylvaniaSecond Saturday in MayObserved by the Pennsylvania Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.South CarolinaMay 10 [SIZE=2][10][/SIZE]See remarks at North Carolina.TennesseeJune 3 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Jefferson Davis's birthday.TexasJanuary 19 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Confederate Heroes Day. In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis' birthdays into a single "Confederate Heroes Day" to honor all who had served the Southern Cause. In some years, this date may coincide with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. State offices are partially staffed in recognition of this day.TexasApril 26 [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Confederate Memorial Day. Texas' official holiday is named Confederate Heroes Day and is celebrated on January 19. However, many local communities and Southern historical organizations within the state also observe a separate "Confederate Memorial Day" on April 26.VirginiaLast Monday in May [SIZE=2][6][/SIZE]Same as Memorial Day.[edit] References

1. ^ Confederate Memorial Day.
2. ^ Alabama State Code.
3. ^ Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels.
4. ^ [1] "The 2010 Florida Statutes(including Special Session A)", Retrieved 2011-07-25
5. ^ City Data.
6. ^ a b c d e f g Department of Veterans Affairs.
7. ^ WorldWeb.
8. ^ http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=74097
9. ^ Mississippi Secretary of State.
10. ^ South Carolina Code.

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Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States

[afoigrokerkok]

I think the fact that next Monday will be Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is far more important. He is someone who truly deserves our respect.

[jackmccullough]

There is no chance that I will be celebrating or memorializing any of the Confederate traitors.

Martin Luther King, however, is a true American hero.

[HappyTexan]

Schools in Texas are closed for MLK day, the right hero to support.

[sundrop]

There are many on both sides that deserve respect for many different reasons.

[Bulldawg82]

My family never had a dog in that fight (my grandfather immigrated about 50 years later) - but autrocities were committed by both sides and its well documented.

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

I think the fact that next Monday will be Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is far more important. He is someone who truly deserves our respect.

Yeah, what the heck is with these Confederate holidays? Makes no sense to me.

[Skinny Puppy]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

Yeah, what the heck is with these Confederate holidays? Makes no sense to me.

I thnk it's the opposite of July 4th holiday.

[Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

Yeah, what the heck is with these Confederate holidays? Makes no sense to me.

it is sort of like people in the midwest celebrating their weird german and scandinavian things. makes no sense to me, but then, i'm not from there.

[Skinny Puppy]

Originally Posted by Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus

it is sort of like people in the midwest celebrating their weird german and scandinavian things. makes no sense to me, but then, i'm not from there.

I don't think it's accurate to compare ethnic groups to secessionist governmentments.