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In February 2023, B.C. Minister Harry Bains introduced a bill in the BC Legislature to make September 30 a paid statutory holiday in the province. [59] The legislation was passed on March 9, 2023, making National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday for provincial workers, via amendments to the province's Employment Standards ...
In 2020, President Donald Trump criticized Indigenous Peoples' Day at a campaign rally in Michigan, calling it an example of how "the radical left is eradicating our history". [53] In 2022, the Washington Examiner published a column calling for the holiday's end, saying that Indigenous peoples attacked and conquered each other's land. [54]
Native American Day is a holiday observed in several US states in celebration of Native American culture. In California and Nevada, the holiday is designated on the fourth Friday of September, whereas in South Dakota and Wisconsin, it falls on the second Monday of October. Within each of these states, Native American Day honors the cultural ...
Here is a look at the upcoming major holidays. 2024 will come to a close in just a few short months, however, there are still many reasons to celebrate. Here is a look at the upcoming major holidays.
A full list of the monthly holidays and observances for September 2024, ... Monday, Sept. 30. National Love People Day. National Chewing Gum Day. National Hot Mulled Cider Day.
Juneteenth National Independence Day: Wednesday, June 19. Independence Day: Thursday, July 4. Labor Day: Monday, September 2. Indigenous Peoples’ Day (also observed as Columbus Day): Monday ...
As of August 30, the Los Angeles City Council authorized the celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day in place of Columbus Day. [93] September. On September 11, Orono became the third city in Maine to adopt Indigenous Peoples' Day. [94] On September 18, both Brunswick and Portland in Maine adopted the change to Indigenous Peoples Day. [95] [96 ...
Columbus Day has been a national holiday since 1937, but in recent years some have advocated to refocus the day on Indigenous People rather than on explorers who brought violence and slavery with ...