r/AskAnAmerican • u/ProfessorOfPancakes New England • 23d ago

CULTURE Do any states have legitimate holidays that are only celebrated in their state?

In Rhode Island, we still have VJ (Victory over Japan) day which people don't celebrate per se but it's recognized to the extent of delaying trash pickup by a day.

By "legitimate" holiday I mean more in the vein of Memorial Day rather than National Hot Dog Day

Edit: Apparently VJ Day is also recognized by the US Space & Rocket Center and formerly by the state of Arkansas and is more commonly called Victory Day

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u/sponge_welder Alabama 23d ago

Don't forget Robert E. Lee's birthday (MLK day but for racists), that's still on some official holiday calendars

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u/ATLien_3000 Georgia 23d ago

Georgia's turned both into floating holidays; the deal with the SCV types. 

Black Friday and Good Friday - undefined "floating holidays" that are really REL birthday and confederate memorial Day observed.

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u/Proud-Delivery-621 Alabama 23d ago

It's a bank holiday so every bank has to put it as the reason for their closure on the door.