The English and Canadian books provide for a service on the anniversary of the reigning sovereign; the Canadian and American books for Thanksgiving Day (or Harvest Festival) and the national holidays - Dominion Day (July 1) in Canada, and Independence Day (July 4) in the United States. The American book lists lessons for other national and state festivals and fasts.
While the church seasons and Holy Days may seem a little confusing to one who has hitherto been unacquainted with them, persistence will soon result in familiarity, The calendar at the end of this chapter, to which reference has already been made, owes its size and bulk to the fact that no effort was spared to include in it the answers to any questions or problems that might arise concerning the church's seasonal observances.