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Florida portal; Holidays portal; This is a collection of articles about public holidays observed only, or primarily, by the U.S. State of Florida. For more widely celebrated holidays, see Category:Federal holidays in the United States.
The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, [2] Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after known as Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas. There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees.
Anzac Day was first commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942, but, due to government orders preventing large public gatherings in case of Japanese air attack, it was a small affair and was neither a march nor a memorial service. Anzac Day has been annually commemorated at the Australian War Memorial ever since.
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However, (with several exceptions) there is no requirement that government or business close on these days, and many members of the general public may not be aware that such holidays even exist. Holidays proclaimed in this way may be considered a U.S. "national observance", but it would be improper to refer to them as " federal holidays ".
Since it is one of 11 federal holidays, government offices will be closed on Labor Day, including the U.S. Postal Service. Banks will be closed as well. But most restaurants, fast food ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) Other executive branch agencies and departments nominally under the authority of the Cabinet include: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
The election year is gearing up as we head toward the 2024 General Election in November. Floridians will have a lot of choices to make in local, county, state, and national levels, including ...