Sunrise on the Solstice

One of my senators was the leading voice in keeping Juneteenth from becoming a federal holiday last year.  His argument was that America did not need another paid day off for federal workers. If it's just the cost that bothered him, why not de-list one of the existing holidays?

New Year's Day - probably not a good idea when some people have been up most of the night toasting in the new year.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - a possibility but we just got it not that long ago. It would be a shame to let it go so soon.

President's Day - definitely could remove this one.   I appreciate everything the early presidents did for this country.  However, the last president left a bad taste.  

Memorial Day - this is one of my favorite holidays and people use it as the official beginning of higher seasonal rates in hotels.  Gotta keep this one.

Independence Day - if we got rid of this one, when would my brother Brent shoot off fireworks?

Labor Day - need it as a marker for the end of vacation season.

Columbus Day - definitely could remove this one too.  Columbus wasn't the first European to come to the U.S. and he didn't do the people already here any favors.

Veterans Day - best to keep it as a yearly reminder of the cost of war.

Thanksgiving and Christmas - with all of the traditions built into both of these holidays, there is no way people would want to get rid of either.