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The Optimist Daily. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024. Formerly known as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the name officially changed to Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April 2021, with President Joe Biden's signing of Proclamation 10189.
1 May is a day that celebrates Spring. Maios (Latin Maius ), the month of May, took its name from the goddess Maia (Gr Μαία, the nurse ), a Greek and Roman goddess of fertility. The day of Maios (Modern Greek Πρωτομαγιά) celebrates the final victory of the summer against winter as the victory of life against death.
These days celebrate events considered joyous to Korea. In the beginning, Independence Declaration Day (March 1) was first stipulated in 1946. [9] After the establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948, four major National Celebration Days (Independence Declaration Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day) were provided by "The Law Concerning the ...
In Sweden, public holidays ( Swedish: helgdagar) are established by acts of Parliament (the Riksdag ). [ 1] The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The Christian holidays are jul ( Christmas ), trettondedag jul ( Epiphany ), påsk ( Easter ), Kristi himmelsfärds dag ( Ascension Day ), pingstdagen ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15. Presidents’ Day ...
Here are some of the best photos from the final day of the Paris Olympics. Sifan Hassan wins 6th Olympic medal First up was the women's marathon, which crowned Netherlands' Sifan Hassan as Olympic ...
Public holidays. The following are official holidays in Lithuania, that mean days off: [ 1][ 2] Šv. Velykos. Commemorates resurrection of Jesus. The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March. Antroji šv. Velykų diena. Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions ( Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day ).
Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, [ 1] with some celebrations taking place in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. [ 2][ 3] It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, [ 4] where the ...