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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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Veterans’ Day

 Veterans' Day.

Veterans’ Day Date: November 11

Veterans’ Day is celebrated in the United States.

As the name suggests, Veterans’ Day is an annual holiday celebrated throughout the United States of America in order to acknowledge the contribution made by their military veterans. The Veterans’ Day is intended to thank veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. If at all, it so happens that the Veterans’ Day happens to fall on a Sunday, then the following Monday is declared as a public holiday. This is considered to be one of the most important holidays in America.

Veterans' Day
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Posted on 10 Nov 2011 in : November Holidays,United States Holidays


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


July 4th – USA Independence Day

Flag for the country of the United States of America.

Independence Day: July 4

July 4th is a public holiday in the USA.
Among all the events that are celebrated worldwide, very few of them get as much recognition and respect in the United States of America as the Independence Day does. The fourth of July as it has been termed affectionately by the country’s founding fathers stands as a symbol of American freedom over British rule. This independence occurred in the year 1776, when the Americans finally won their freedom from the Queen’s rule. The festival stands as a high point in American society and it knows no boundaries as the entire nation comes together to celebrate this grand occasion.

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Posted on 03 Jul 2011 in : United States Holidays


Father’s Day

Father's Day.Father's Day.

Father’s Day: June 20

Father’s Day is celebrated in Canada and the USA.

In a bid to celebrate the efforts put in by our fathers and forefathers, a new event was introduced in the calendar in the form of Father’s day. The idea behind this introduction is simple. Following the introduction of Mothers’ day, the general public thought it only fitting to have an equivalent celebration for the father. It was in 1909 that one Mrs. Sonora Dodd of Washington thought of this novel idea to commemorate the work of a father and the role that he plays in society in bringing up the young ones.

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Posted on 19 Jun 2011 in : Canada Holidays,June Holidays,United States Holidays

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