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Mothers Day

Mothers Day is Celebrated on May 9, 2010 in Canada.

Mothers Day: May 13

Mothers Day is celebrated in Australia, Canada, and the USA.

Motherhood is perhaps one of the most glorious things in the world. Mothers shape their children’s life in a way that no one else can do. Mother’s day has always been celebrated to cherish our dear mothers and make the day special for them. The Mother’s day concept was conceived by Anna Jarvis who felt it was essential to have a day to commemorate the glory of motherhood. It is now celebrated world wide.

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Posted on 12 May 2012 in : Australia Holidays,Canada Holidays,May Holidays,United States Holidays


USA and Canada Practices Daylight Saving Time

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Daylight Saving Time: March 11

Lunar Daylight Saving Time is practiced in USA and Canada.

Lunar Daylight Saving Time or simply ‘Daylight Saving Time’ (DST) allows citizens enjoy the sunny summer afternoons by adjusting timepieces an hour in advance so that you will have less daylight in the morning but have more in the afternoon.

In the US, the clocks are adjusted one hour in advance beginning in the second week of March which is reverted back to the standard time on the first week of November in the same year. Countries belonging to the European Union, however, adjust their clocks beginning in the last Sunday of March; it ends at the last Sunday of October at exactly 1:00 a.m. Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time.

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Posted on 10 Mar 2012 in : Canada Holidays,Lunar Calendar,March Holidays,United States Holidays


Groundhog Day Celebrated in the United States and Canada

Groundhog Day is a public holiday in the United States and Canada. Groundhog Day is a public holiday in the United States and Canada.

Groundhog Day: February 2

Groundhog Day is NOT a public holiday in the United States and Canada.

In the vein of strange holidays and their traditions, the United States and Canada honor an odd burrowing rodent, proclaiming its amazing ability to forecast the coming of favorable spring weather. This day is known as Groundhog Day, and it’s celebrated on February 2 every year. It is said that if the groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, winter-like conditions will persist for another six weeks.

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Posted on 01 Feb 2012 in : Canada Holidays,February Holidays,United States Holidays


New Year

New Year Day in Albania.New Year Day in Algeria.New Year Day in Andorra.New Year Day in Angola.New Year Day in Argentina.New Year Day in Armenia.New Year Day in Australia.New Year Day in Austria.
New Year Day in Azerbaijan.New Year Day in Bahamas.New Year Day in Bahrain.New Year Day in Bahrain.New Year Day in Bangladesh.New Year Day in Barbados.New Year Day in Belgium.New Year Day in Benin.

New Year Date: January 01

New Year Day is celebrated worldwide.

New Year is an extravagantly celebrated festival in all the cultures in the world. Each culture celebrates New Year according to their calendar. Countries which follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate New Year on January 1st every year which is considered the most festive day amongst all the other days of the year.
The New Year Day.
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Grandparents Day Celebrated in the United States and Canada

National Grandparents Day is a non-public holiday in the United States. National Grandparents Day is a non-public holiday in Canada.

National Grandparents Day: September 11

National Grandparents Day is a non-public holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada.

Following in the footsteps of Fathers Day and Mothers Day, the American government passed another bill that proposed the celebration of Grandparents Day, an effort to honor seniors and their contributions to people’s lives. The day is celebrated the first Sunday in September after Labor Day.

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Posted on 10 Sep 2011 in : Canada Holidays,September Holidays,United States Holidays

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