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Why Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day, celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday in November (this year falling on Thursday, November 28), is a major American holiday originating in 1621, where the first shared meal between newly arrived European colonists at Plymouth, Massachusetts, known as Pilgrims, and the native Wampanoag people took place. Today, the … »
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Election Day 2024

The presidential election, as well as many other federal, state, and local elections, will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Early voting and mail-in voting is an option in many states (see here for a breakdown of which ones); in New York, early voting lasts from October 26 — November … »
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Columbus Day 2024

Columbus Day is observed annually on the second Monday in October, and commemorates the historical figure Christopher Columbus, the navigator from Genoa, Italy widely discussed as “discovering” the Americas in his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, which sparked European interest in the area. Check out our previous articles on … »
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Autumn Equinox 2024

While many consider Labor Day and the start of the school year in many areas to be the end of summer, the season only officially ends on the autumnal equinox, which occurs this year on Sunday, September 22, at 8:44 AM Eastern Standard Time. From the Latin for “equal night,” … »
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