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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Rajasthan; a land of ethnic culture‚ tradition‚ and spirit of Royal essence all over in its air is the most colorful state of India. Rajasthan is always counted in vivid culture‚ and traditions. Since the medieval history of India‚ state is credited as golden state and colorful one. Varying landscapes‚ panoramic beauty and its culture makes Rajasthan an incredible one. Rajasthan is the pride of North East zone. Its majestic land and royal culture makes the land a prosperous one and diversified with
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the two nations) Glasgow Fair - last two weeks in July The Glasgow Fair is a holiday during the last fortnight in July in the city of Glasgow‚ Scotland.’The Fair’ is the oldest of a number of similar holidays‚ dating from the 12th century. Until as recently as the 1960s‚ most local businesses and factories would close on ’Fair Friday’ and workers and their families would use the opportunity to travel for holidays in the local area‚ typically in the Firth of Clyde or Ayrshire coast.This practice
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If you had the opportunity‚ what would you ask the president or leader of your country‚ and why? Nowadays it is a popular trend among leaders of CIS countries to hold Q&A sessions with the people of their countries at least once a year. Mr. Yanukovych‚ the President of Ukraine‚ followed this trend as well and held the session at the end of February 2011 just one year after his election. Over 50 thousands of questions were sent prior to the event. One of them was mine. Among the questions
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other is rather short because it’s just a part of the quote. "This innocent country set you down in a ghetto in which‚ in fact‚ it intended that you should perish. Let me spell out precisely what I mean by that‚ for the heart of the matter is here‚ and the root of my dispute with my country. You were born where you were born and faced the future that you faced because you were black and for no other reason. The limits of your ambition were thus‚ expected to be set forever. You were born into a society
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Journal Entry #1 : Free Writing : My Favorite Holiday As an immigrant from Vietnam living in The United States‚ I have been celebrating many holidays every year such as July 4th‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ Labor Day... However‚ my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration
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Vietnam is a country in the Eastern Hemisphere that was influenced by China for many years. Therefore‚ the Chinese New Year and Tet‚ the Vietnamese New Year have many similarities. Tet is the abbreviation of Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first morning of the first day of the new period. Tet marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar‚ and the beginning of Spring. Vietnamese are constantly aware of the phases of the moon. All events are planned by the lunar calendar. The New Year begins
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Section A: Analyse the strategic market environment of Saga Holidays Introduction Saga Holidays was a family-run business which started from year 1948. This business had steadily grown until nowadays. As a result‚ it has recognised reputation as a travel organiser that concentrated serving the older target market only. However‚ the chairman of the Saga Holidays had decided to retire in October 2004. Thus‚ he had sold the organisation to the Charterhouse with an incredible amount of £1.35bn
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A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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capabilities‚ and are deeply disappointed if they fail. Every country has big holidays and they are being celebrated differently from one country to another. In the United Stated‚ Christmas seems to be a biggest holiday where family gathers around homes and churches to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Whereas in Vietnam‚ Tet Nguyen-Dan‚ or the arrival of the Lunar New Year‚ is the most joyful and ceremonious of all Vietnamese Holidays. Tet‚ as it is generally called‚ is normally celebrated for
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