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The Daily Nation was started in the year 1958 as a Swahili weekly called Taifa by the Englishman Charles Hayes. It was bought in 1959 by the Aga Khan, and became a daily newspaper, Taifa Leo (Swahili for "Nation Today"), in January 1960. An English-language edition called Daily Nation was published on 3 October 1960, in a process organised by ...
The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January, and is combined with other holidays in several states. February 15–21 (3rd Monday) Washington's Birthday: 1879 Honors George Washington, Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army, and the first U.S. president, who was born on February 22, 1732.
Kwanzaa (/ ˈ k w ɑː n. z ə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga , based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West , Eastern Africa as well as Southeast ...
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]
December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; nine days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]
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)
After the 2019 changes to the law on public holidays, 8 October is the Parliament Day and 25 June is the Independence Day, but they are memorial days and not public holidays. [40] Cuba. Commencement of the Wars of Independence [42] 10 October. 1868 [43] Spanish Empire.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [122]