National Holidays Our society in the US today is one that enjoys traditions and celebrations. We are able to see this due to the crazy amount of holidays we have‚ ranging from important to foolish. Even though the majority of citizens put emphasis on a select few‚ there are some holidays that should be taken more seriously and maybe some that shouldn’t. Although we have an abundance of holidays/celebrations in this country‚ I still think there is room for a couple more. I believe that a National
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USA Holidays Memorial Day is a legal holiday‚ observed annually on the last Monday in May in most of the United States‚ It honours the nation’s armed services killed in wartime. The holiday‚ originally called Decoration Day‚ is traditionally marked by parades‚ memorial speeches and ceremonies‚ and the decoration of graves with flowers and flags. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30‚ 1868‚ on the order of General John Alexander Logan for the purpose of decorating the graves of the American
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Holiday Traveling A report was recently published by "ABC.com" stating that holiday traveling will increase by two percent from last year‚ and high gas prices will not affect the millions of Americans from traveling. With gas prices topping $3 per gallon in some regions‚ Americans will compensate by traveling less‚ and "Families will travel closer to home. They will travel for fewer days‚ and they will save money by staying in less-expensive hotels and eating in cheaper restaurants‚ but they will
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Learn more about holidays celebrated by many Americans‚ such as New Year’s Day‚ Independence Day‚ and Thanksgiving. Americans celebrate a variety of federal holidays and other national observances throughout the year. American holidays can be secular‚ religious‚ international‚ or uniquely American. With the wide variety of federal holidays‚ and the many levels of American government‚ it can be confusing to determine what public and private facilities are open on or around a given federal holiday
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Everybody loves holiday because during our holiday we can have some fun and relax. During holiday we get enough time to travel‚ play and indulge in our hobbies. Now I would like to tell you about my holiday trip with my beloved family. Our destination is Gold Coast‚ Australia. I had always dreamed about going to Australia since im in standard 6. One boring and eventless day‚ I heard mom shouting “ Luqman! We are going to GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA !”. I could not believe what I just heard. I asked her
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Bank Holiday I have read the story under the title “Bank Holiday” by Katherine Mansfield. Speaking about the author‚ I should say that Katherine Mansfield was born in New Zealand in 1888. Katherine is a New Zealand writer and she is known by her short stories which deal with human nature and psychology. This is a philosophical story for a discerning reader who has to read between the lines. Giving the reader a chance to see somebody else s inner life‚ presented directly and indirectly‚ the author
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Christmas holiday Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl‚ which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish‚ Natale in Italian‚ Noël in French—all probably denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since the early 20th century
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was born to the name‚ Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915. She was born in Philadelphia but grew up in the Fell’s Point section of Baltimore. Her mother‚ was just 13 at the time of her birth; her father‚ was 15. Holidays’ teenage parents‚ Sadie Harris (aka Fagan) and probable father‚ Clarence Holiday‚ never married‚ and they did not live together for a long time. Clarence‚ a banjo and guitar player worked with Fletcher Henderson’s band in the early 30s. He remains a shady figure who left his family. Clarence
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first semester at the university has already finished at the end of January‚ leading to my most wanted and longest holiday each year - Tet. It is also known as Lunar New Year Eve in many Eastern countries. On the way back to my hometown‚ I could not help being so excited for this special vacation after a long time of studying in Hanoi. Tet was such an interesting and memorable holiday to me. To get ready for this celebration‚ a number of items must be bought and prepared. It is not happened to
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as well as a tourist‚ I have some idea would like to share with you on the below page‚ to discuss what is the major advantages and disadvantages of a hotel which situated right in the heart of commercial center of Hong Kong as everyone knows – The Holiday Inn Express Causeway Bay Hotel. It is situated in Causeway Bay MTR metro station which nearby one of a biggest shopping mall as well as a landmarks in Hong Kong – Times Square‚ SOGO‚ Etc. Since there is many world famous brand flagship store surround
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