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Independence Day. Labor Day. Columbus Day. Veterans Day. Thanksgiving Day. Christmas Day. Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal employees are paid for the day off.
December 1 is the 335th day of the year ... François Van der Elst, Belgian footballer (d. 2017) 1955 – Veikko Aaltonen, Finnish actor, ... Holidays and observances ...
Date. 1 December. Frequency. Annual. First time. 1988; 36 years ago. ( 1988) World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, [1] is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ...
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January.Most solar calendars (like the Gregorian and Julian) begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice, while cultures and religions that observe a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their Lunar New Year at less fixed points relative to the solar year.
The following federal holidays are observed by the majority of private businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day (January 1) 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)
1 May: Labour Day: يوم العمال: Locally called "Eid Al Oumal" (Workers' Day), it is an annual holiday that celebrates the achievements of workers. 17–19 July: Little Feast: عيد الفطر: Commemorates end of Ramadan. 31 August: Arafat Day: يوم عرفة: Commemoration of Muhammad's final sermon and completion of the message of ...
1 October: Defenders of Ukraine Day: День захисників і захисниць України: Public holiday since 2015 (14 October until 2022) 25 December: Christmas: Різдво Христове Religious holiday since 2017, previously celebrated on 7 January (from 2017 to 2022 celebrate on 7 January and 25 December)
In 1994, the United States Congress, by Pub. L. 103–308, 108 Stat. 1169, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. [1] The joint resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1994. It became 36 U.S.C. § 129 (Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies) of the United States Code. [2]