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Father's Day is a holiday honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.The holiday complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in some countries, Siblings Day, and Grandparents' Day.
Día del Niño Honors all the children. It is not a state holiday. May 10 Mother's Day: Día de las Madres Honors all the mothers throughout the country. It is not a state holiday. May 15 Teacher's Day: Día del Maestro Honors all the teachers throughout the country. It is often celebrated on the Monday before May 15. It is not a state holiday ...
In the United States, Dodd used the "Fathers' Day" spelling on her original petition for the holiday, [3] but the spelling "Father's Day" was already used in 1913 when a bill was introduced to the U.S. Congress as the first attempt to establish the holiday, [15] and it was still spelled the same way when its creator was commended in 2008 by the U.S. Congress.
In Spain, Saint Joseph's Day is their version of Father's Day, which is called El Dia del Padre. In some parts of Spain it is celebrated as Falles . They feel that Saint Joseph is a good example of what a father figure should be like, which is why they connect these two days.
Article 74 of the Mexican labor law (Ley Federal del Trabajo) provides that the third Monday of November (regardless the date) will be an official holiday in Mexico. This was a modification of the law made in 2005, effective since 2006; before then, it was November 20 regardless of the day, and all schools gave extended holidays if the day was ...
Armando Bukele Kattán was born in San Salvador, on 16 December 1944, the son of Humberto Bukele Salman and Victoria Kattán de Bukele. His parents were Palestinian Christians from Bethlehem, Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire who had emigrated to El Salvador at the beginning of the 20th century as part of an emigration wave. [2]
Día del Soldado Morazán was president of the Federal Republic of Central America, 1830–1839. [1] October 12 Discovery of America Day [2] Día del Descubrimiento de América October 21 Army Day: Día de las Fuerzas Armadas In 1956 the army supported the people against dictator Julio Lozano Díaz. [3] December 25 Christmas Day: Navidad
Revolutionaries changed the name of the town from Santa Isabel to "General Trias" as part of an effort to erase references to Catholicism from the state. At one point Maldonado had to flee to El Paso [5] but was eventually returned to Boquilla del Río, not far from Santa Isabel. He continued to carry out his ministry in Santa Isabel until his ...