Holiday

Holiday

Any day fixed by law, custom or religion on which day-to-day business is suspended for the celebration or commemmoration of some event or public figure.

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Memorial Day

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Memorial Day is an annual United States federal holiday that takes place on the last Monday of May. It was formerly called Decoration Day. Memorial Day is a day to remember and ...

Juneteenth

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A holiday celebrated in the United States to recognize and honor African American heritage by commemorating slavery's abolition in Texas, 1865. Juneteenth is a portmanteau, ...

Canada Day

Holiday; National holidays

Canada Day celebrates the the union of three British colonies (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Province of Canada) into what is present-day Canada. The British North American Act ...

Presidents Day Trivia

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The third Monday in February is designated in the United States as Washington's Birthday, more commonly known as Presidents Day. This list looks at facts and traditions ...

St Andrew's day

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Scotland's national day, and celebration of their patron saint, St. Andrew. The founder and first bishop of the Church of Byzantium, St. Andrew is also the patron saint of Greece, ...

Thanksgiving

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Annual holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving is generally celebrated with a large ...