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  2. Watch live: France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie ... - AOL

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    Watch live as France marks 10 years since the deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks with special commemoration ceremonies on Tuesday (7 January). President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will ...

  3. Bastille Day - Wikipedia

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    Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year.It is referred to, both legally [3] and commonly, as le 14 juillet (French: [lə katɔʁz(ə) ʒɥijɛ]) in French, though la fête nationale is also used in the press.

  4. Public holidays in France - Wikipedia

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    French National Day, commemorates the Feast of the Federation: 15 August: Assumption Day: Assomption: 1 November: All Saints' Day: Toussaint: 11 November: Armistice Day: Armistice 1918: End of World War I. [5] 25 December: Christmas Day: Noël: Newspapers are not published. Pubs, restaurants, shops, etc. closed all day by law. 26 December ...

  5. Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday

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    Read these fascinating facts about the history and meaning of Memorial Day.

  6. Remembrance Day - Wikipedia

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    Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. [1] The day is also marked by war remembrances in several other non-Commonwealth countries.

  7. When is Memorial Day in 2024? Everything to know on the ... - AOL

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    Over time, the Memorial Day holiday was expanded to include fallen soldiers from all American wars. In 1971, Congress declared it a national holiday, changing the observance from May 30 to the ...

  8. Workers' Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    For years Workers' Memorial Day events have been organized in North America, and then worldwide. Since 1989, trade unions in North America, Asia, Europe and Africa have organized events on April 28. The late Hazards Campaigner Tommy Harte brought Workers' Memorial Day to the UK in 1992 as a day to ‘Remember the Dead: Fight for the Living'.

  9. 5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution ...

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    Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...