...The following are, in order, (1) New Year's Day (January 1st): In the United States, New Year's Eve is celebrated more enthusiastically, and this day is famous for hosting college football games such as the Rose Bowl. (2) ML King's Birthday (third Monday in January): This is a holiday to honor the achievements of the black liberation activist, Dr. King. Since he was assassinated in 1968, a bill to establish a holiday has been submitted almost every year, but it was not passed until 1983 (it has been in effect since 1984). The background to this is the growing political influence of black people. *Some of the terminology that refers to "King's Birthday" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…以下,順番に挙げれば,(1)新年(1月1日) アメリカではむしろ大晦日のほうがにぎやかに祝われ,この日はローズ・ボウルなどの大学フットボール試合が行われる日として有名。(2)M.L.キング誕生日(1月第3月曜日) 黒人解放運動家キング牧師の功績をたたえる祝日で,同師が暗殺された1968年以来毎年のように祝日制定の法案が提出されたが,成立は83年(1984年から実施)。その背景には黒人の政治的影響力の強まりがある。… ※「キング誕生日」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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