TARTAN DAY
Americans of Scottish descent have played a vibrant and influential role in the development of this country. However not until 1998 was this influence officially recognized by the United States government when the U.S. Senate passed Resolution 155 recognizing April 6th as National Tartan Day. That date commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which asserted Scotland's sovereignty over English territorial claims, and which was an influence on the American Declaration of Independence.
Canada has been celebrating "National Tartan Day" since 1993. The idea and motivation for creating a similar American holiday was provided by the Scottish Coalition, a group of national Scottish- American cultural organizations.
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