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Events. 1775 – American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.; 1825 – After no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes in the election of 1824, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States.
February 9 is the earliest day on which Clean Monday can fall, while March 15 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of Great Lent. (Eastern Christianity) February 9 is the earliest day on which People's Sunday can fall, while March 15 is the latest; celebrated on the
A civic holiday, also known as a civil holiday or work holiday, is a day that is legally recognized and celebrated as a holiday in a particular sovereign state or jurisdictional subdivision of such, e.g., a state or a province.
What is the history of Inauguration Day? The first U.S. presidential inauguration took place in 1789 when George Washington was sworn in as the first-ever president of the U.S.
In response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Pentagon's intelligence agency has paused special event programs and related events ...
Employees required to work due to their nature of their work are paid extra of their daily rate and cost of living daily allowance depending if the holiday is a regular (200%) or a special non-working holiday (130%). [1] If a holiday falls on a non-working day for the employee, the employee is not compensated.
On Presidents' Day 1958, another major Northeast snowstorm was finishing up after dumping over 30 inches of snow in the Catskills and Poconos and just over 14 inches in Washington, D.C.
The last day of February was the pridie Kalendas Martias, [8] "day before the Kalends of March". Roman counting was inclusive ; February 9 was ante diem V Idūs Februarias, "the 5th day before the Ides (13th) of February," usually abbreviated a.d. V Id. Feb. (or with the a.d. omitted altogether); February 23 was VI Kal. Mart. , "the 6th day ...