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Columbus Day in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1892 Columbus Day Parade in New York City, 2009. Actual observance varies in different parts of the United States, ranging from large-scale parades and events to complete nonobservance. Most states do not celebrate Columbus Day as an official state holiday. [28]
7 February – Norwegian singer Emmy was chosen to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song Laika Party. The winner was chosen by combined votes of the public vote, an international jury and a national jury on the Late Late Show Eurosong Special .
Northern Ireland's civil servants are offered a 9% pay deal, with a 3% rise backdated to August 2024, and a 6% pay rise from August 2025. [ 17 ] Following his conviction at Dublin's Central Criminal Court in December, Irish Defence Force soldier Kielan Mooney, who is from Derry, is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for the rape of a ...
In Pictures: New Year 2025 celebrations from around the world. December 31, 2024 at 8:35 AM. The world has been saying goodbye to 2024 and welcoming 2025. Here's how people in different countries ...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day as a national holiday in 1934 (originally observed on October 12) to commemorate the landing of explorer Christopher Columbus in the ...
Columbus Day celebrates the day Christopher Columbus landed in what would become North America in 1492. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt marked Oct. 12 as a national holiday. It was moved ...
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State schools are closed on this day as it falls during Easter break. The earliest date for Good Friday is 20 March and the latest date is 23 April. 27 December: 27 December is a bank holiday, [9] but not a public holiday. Banks remain closed on this day, while State schools are closed on this day as it falls during Christmas break.