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  2. Public holidays in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Canada Day. Civic Holiday. Labour Day. Truth and Reconciliation Day. Thanksgiving Day. Remembrance Day. Christmas Day. Boxing Day. Public holidays in Canada ( French: Jours fériés au Canada ), known as statutory holidays, stat holidays, or simply stats ( French: jours fériés ), consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious ...

  3. List of African-American holidays - Wikipedia

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    The following are African-American federal holidays in the United States: Date. Name. First celebrated. Remarks. third Monday of January. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 1986. The birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. [1]

  4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia

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    Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal ...

  5. List of countries by number of public holidays - Wikipedia

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    The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week. But in 2023 India has 42 holidays which 17 Gazetted holidays and more than 25 restricted holidays. Country.

  6. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    May 25. Frequency. Annual. First time. May 30, 1868. Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. [2] [3] It is observed on the last Monday of May.

  7. Public holidays in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    May 5. The day on which to esteem the personalities of children and plan for their happiness. In Korea, Children's Day started on May 1, 1922, when 8 people including Bang Jeong-hwan ( 방정환) declared the Day and held an anniversary. In 1946, the Day changed to May 5, and became a public holiday in 1975. no.

  8. Public holidays in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    A federal and commonwealth official holiday. Second Monday of October Columbus Day: Día de la Raza (Descubrimiento de América) A federal and commonwealth official holiday. November 11 Veterans Day: Día del Veterano: A federal and commonwealth official holiday, usually observed at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. Also known as Día del ...

  9. List of month-long observances - Wikipedia

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    National Bike Month. National Military Appreciation Month. National Foster Care Month [26] National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009) National Pet Month (United States) National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) National Stroke Awareness Month. South Asian Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada) Zombie Awareness Month.