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1. Valentine's Day

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   Valentine's Day is a day for sweethearts.

2. Earth Day and Arbor Day

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   Both Arbor Day and Earth Day focus on the environment.

3. Graduation

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   Graduation ceremonies celebrate the completion of one part of a person's education.

4. Flag Day

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   National Flags are not merely symbols of a country; their colors and designs convey past history and future goals.

5. Juneteenth

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   Juneteenth is the oldest celebration in the nation to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

6. Halloween

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   Halloween orginated, in part, as a celebration connected with evil spirits and the dead.

7. Birthdays and Anniversaries

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   Anniversary celebrations are those that commemorate a particular date or past event. Birthdays are also celebrated in a variety of ways in the United States.

8. Black History Month

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   Black History Month is celebrated in February.

9. Hispanic Heritage Month

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   Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 each year.

10. Speakers and Task Type: Increasing Awareness of Factors Involved in Speech Act Production

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    The goal of this article is to increase awareness of the factors that affect the linguistic realization of speech acts in American English.

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