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Publisher: Blue Springs ExaminerWed, 16 May 2012 16:28:57 -0700
Bike observances added to state holiday calendar

By Adrianne DeWeese - adrianne.deweese@examiner.net With May as National Bike Month and this week as Bike to Work Week, Missouri will mark Friday as the first time Bike to Work Day is an official part of the state holidays calendar.   read full story


Publisher: Washington TimesWed, 16 May 2012 14:37:12 -0700
Patriotism goes great with beer: Why observing summer holidays is important

I will invite them to make the drive to any locally organized observances. It's one of those rare moments when we can all come together, put aside our differences, and say thank you to millions of sons and daughters who have paid the ultimate price for ...   read full story


Publisher: AndersonValleyPost.comTue, 15 May 2012 09:48:33 -0700
Memorial Day origins feted at observance

In 1968, then-President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Uniform Holiday Bill assigning fixed dates for three holidays ? Washington's Birthday on the third Monday in February; Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, and Veterans Day on the fourth ...   read full story


Publisher: Catholic CultureWed, 09 May 2012 07:36:43 -0700
Portuguese government eliminates 2 religious holidays

... provide some stimulation for the country's sagging economy, the Portuguese leadership decided to remove several holidays from the national calendar, which had called for 14 full holidays, including religious feasts as well as national observances.   read full story



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