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Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (French: Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, la Saint-Jean, Fête nationale du Québec), also known in English as St John the Baptist Day, is a holiday celebrated on June 24 in the Canadian province of Quebec. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It was brought to Canada by French settlers celebrating the traditional feast ...
April 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. April 14: Pan American Day and Pan American Week. May 1: Loyalty Day. May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day. 1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer. 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day. 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day.
1968 [24] Honors U.S. military personnel who have fought and died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Many municipalities hold parades with marching bands and an overall military theme, and the day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. The holiday is observed on the last Monday in May. June 19 (Fixed date) Juneteenth
June 24 is the 175th day of ... 1880 – First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens ... (d. 2019) 1922 – Jack Carter, American actor ...
Passed the House on June 16, 2021 (415–14) Signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances.
Christmas Day. Božić. 26 December. Saint Stephen's Day. Sveti Stjepan. * In 2020 there was a change in holidays: June 25 (was Statehood Day until 2019, became Independence Day in 2020) and October 8 (was Independence Day until 2019, became Day of the Croatian Parliament in 2020) changed names and were demoted from public holidays to memorial ...
The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela. Popular and public holidays are included in the list. Other public holidays may be observed. In 2019, several days were announced as national holidays based on widespread blackouts. [1]
National Organic Week - 1-7 May; Youth Week, 21–29 May; Samoan Language Week, 30 May–5 June [14] Coeliac Awareness Week, 18–24 June; NZ Volunteering Week 19–25 June 2016 [15] Kiribati Language Week, 9–15 July [14] Cook Islands Language Week, 30 July–5 August [14] Rail Safety Week, August; New Zealand Islam Awareness, from 2 August