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  2. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    On May 26, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson designated an "official" birthplace of the holiday by signing the presidential proclamation naming Waterloo, New York, as the holder of the title. This action followed House Concurrent Resolution 587, in which the 89th Congress had officially recognized that the patriotic tradition of observing ...

  3. Public holidays in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The following federal holidays are observed by the majority of private businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day (January 1) [11] Memorial Day (May 25–31, floating Monday) Independence Day (July 4) Labor Day (September 1–7, floating Monday) Thanksgiving (November 22–28, floating Thursday) Christmas (December 25)

  4. Holidays with paid time off in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Illinois is the first state to declare Malcolm X Day a holiday only in 2015. Today, the holiday is only official in Berkeley, California since 1979 with city offices closed. All federal holidays [73] February 12 – Lincoln's Birthday; November 2–8 (floating Tuesday) – Election Day (in even-numbered years)

  5. May Holidays to Celebrate Every Day of the Month

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    May Weekly Holidays and Observances. National Nurses Week (May 6-12, every year) National Pet Week (May 5-11) Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) Brain Injury Awareness Week (May 11-17) National ...

  6. Malcolm X Day - Wikipedia

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    Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of Malcolm X that is celebrated on either May 19 (his birthday) or the third Friday of May. The commemoration of the civil rights leader has been proposed as an official state holiday in the U.S. state of Illinois in 2015 and Missouri as recent as 2019.

  7. What is May Day? Why the spring holiday is celebrated on the ...

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    Learn about May Day history, including its Pagan origins and the history of the spring holiday that falls on May 1.

  8. List of observances in the United States by presidential ...

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    varies in April: National Park Week [23] first week of May: Public Service Recognition Week [24] third week of May: World Trade Week [25] third week of May: National Hurricane Preparedness Week; week prior to Memorial Day: National Safe Boating Week; third week of July: Captive Nations Week; 3rd week of September: National Farm Safety and ...

  9. Mother's Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 December 2024. Holiday in the United States Mother's Day Examples of handmade Mother's Day gifts Observed by United States Type Commercial, cultural, religious Observances Holiday card and gift giving, churchgoing accompanied by the distribution of carnations, and family dinners Begins 2nd Sunday of ...