It isn’t, the holiday isn’t recognized by the government. The holiday is usually celebrated by immigrants or Americans that want to embrace other cultures
Mercantilism and barter are better described as historical economic systems, and in the past the governments and the kings/queens generally kept a closer control of the country, so let's not consider those options.
Now, we have: capitalism, communism, socialism.
Capitalism leaves the capital and the economic decisions in the hands of the private people, not the government. Socialism means a common possession of the means of production, but not by the govrenments, rather by the people, as is often seen as a milder form of communism.
Communism on the other hand is associated with authoritarian governments. Some example were the Soviet Union, and currently, North Korea and Cuba.
He was an Indian soldier who was heavily involved in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was viewed as a modern hero in India but the British saw him as only a traitor.
