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Events 1682 - Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River , claims it for France and names it Louisiana . 1865 - American Civil War : Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia , effectively ending the war .
1964 – Peter Penashue, Canadian businessman and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs 1964 – Margaret Peterson Haddix , American author 1964 – Rick Tocchet , Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach
Bold text indicates a public holiday, on which most government agencies and major businesses are closed. January 16: Religious Freedom Day; 3rd Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday [4] 3rd Sunday in January: National Sanctity of Human Life Day; various March/April: Education and Sharing Day (based on Hebrew calendar)
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...
A traditional Chinese holiday observed on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar. [9] October 10: Double Ten Day: National Celebration Day: Republic of China (Taiwan) National day of Taiwan, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911. [10] November 5: Fifth of November: Guy Fawkes Night: England, some ...
I. Indigenous Peoples Day (Brazil) Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States) International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day; International Children's Book Day
This is a collection of articles about holidays celebrated only, or primarily, in the United States. For more widely celebrated holidays, see Category:Holidays . The main article for this category is Public holidays in the United States .