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The Eighth was a
federal holiday Federal holidays in the United States are the eleven calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. government as holidays. On U.S. federal holidays, non-essential federal government offices are closed and federal government employees are paid ...
in the United States from 1828 until 1861 commemorating the U.S. victory in the
Battle of New Orleans The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the Frenc ...
on January 8, 1815.


Origins

The Eighth was celebrated widely across the Southern United States after the
War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...
. January 8 became an official federal holiday in 1828, following Andrew Jackson's election as president and continued as such from that time until the start of the
Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
. The holiday remains largely forgotten by the American public. According to ''The Bryan (Ohio) Times'' article from January 4, 2005, the Battle of New Orleans was a "major turning point" in American history, but many people who live in
New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
did not even know that the battle happened in their city. As it was the final war waged against the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in the British Isles that existed between 1801 and 1922, when it included all of Ireland. It was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the Kingdom of Grea ...
, some consider it to be America's second independence. Historians recall the celebrations were larger than Christmas and were only surpassed by The Fourth.


See also

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Federal holidays in the United States Federal holidays in the United States are the eleven calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. government as holidays. On U.S. federal holidays, non-essential federal government offices are closed and federal government employees are paid ...
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Public holidays in the United States The schedule of public holidays in the United States is largely influenced by the schedule of federal holidays but is controlled by private sector employers who provide 62% of the total U.S. population with paid time off. Public holidays with ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eighth, The 1828 establishments in the United States Annual events in the United States Battle of New Orleans History of Louisiana History of the United States Holidays related to the War of 1812 January 1828 events January observances Louisiana state holidays Public holidays in the United States Recurring events established in 1828 Victory days