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Pages in category "April 2017 events in the United States" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The major Islamic holidays of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha have been recognized in the United States. Awareness of these holidays can be found in calendars published by major calendar manufacturers. [31] [32] [33] According to Al-Jazeera, schools in New York and Michigan (mainly Dearborn) may begin to close in observance of all Muslim ...
Pan American Day is a holiday observed by several countries in North and South America. It commemorates the First International Conference of American States which concluded on April 14, 1890, creating the International Union of American Republics, the forerunner to the Organization of American States (OAS). [1]
April 6: National Tartan Day; 2nd Thursday in April: National D.A.R.E. Day; April 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day; April 14: Pan American Day and Pan American Week; May 1: Loyalty Day; May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day; 1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer; 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day
On June 10, 2017, Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill establishing Patriots' Day as a statewide unpaid holiday in Connecticut, [4] and Connecticut became the fifth state to recognize the holiday on April 16, 2018. [5] [6] On March 19, 2019, Governor Doug Burgum signed a bill recognizing Patriots' Day in the state of North Dakota. [7]
In Georgia, the fourth Monday in April was formerly celebrated as Confederate Memorial Day, but beginning in 2016, in response to the Charleston church shooting, the names of Confederate Memorial Day and Robert E. Lee's Birthday were struck from the state calendar and the statutory holidays were designated simply as "state holidays". [37]
Politics and elections 2017 dissolution of Venezuelan National Assembly Venezuela's Supreme Court reverses their controversial ruling. The court restores legislative power to the National Assembly. However, the court's decision still allows President Nicolás Maduro to enter joint-venture deals. (BBC) (The Washington Post) After two weeks of social unrest in French Guiana, the French ...
In February 2018, the BC government announced that Family Day would move to the third Monday in February from 2019 onward, aligning the holiday with other Canadian provinces. [6] In April 2017, the NB government announced the family statutory holiday to begin in February 2018.