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In Yukon, Discovery Day is a public holiday on the third Monday in August commemorating the anniversary of the discovery of gold in 1896, which started the Klondike Gold Rush. In Newfoundland and Labrador , it is observed on the Monday nearest June 24 and commemorates John Cabot 's discovery of Newfoundland in 1497.
The holiday is observed on the fourth Thursday in November. On the day after this holiday, the stock market trading session ends three hours early. December 25 (Fixed date) Christmas Day: 1870 The most widely celebrated holiday of the Christian year, Christmas is traditionally observed as a commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It's ...
As of 19 November 2016, Romania will officially celebrate the "national men's day". The law declaring 19 November as the national men's day was passed on 2 February 2016 by the Romanian parliament. Romania is the first country to officially recognise and celebrate this as a national day. National women's day is also held on 8 March. [117]
Nov. 17—AUSTIN — Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Starting this month, visitors of all ages can ...
November 19 in recent years ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year ... in the largest civil verdict in the history of the United States, ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15
Source: [18] [19] January 1 – New Year's Day; February 17 – Family Day; April 18 – Good Friday; May 19 – Victoria Day; July 1 – Canada Day; September 1 – Labour Day; September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; October 13 – Thanksgiving Day; November 11 – Remembrance Day; December 25 – Christmas Day
While the holiday is traditionally linked to the Northeast – most notably the 1621 celebration in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts – Texas has its own surprising connections to Thanksgiving.