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Memorial Day 2024

The United States has several holidays dedicated to its service members; Armed Forces Day (third Saturday in May, this year May 18) honors those currently serving, while Veterans Day (November 11, annually) honors those still alive who have served in the armed forces. Memorial Day, observed annually on the last … »
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Mother’s Day 2024

Mother’s Day is a holiday observed in many ways around the world to celebrate the efforts of mothers and mother figures everywhere, giving family a particularly special opportunity to show how much they care. In the United States, it falls annually on the second Sunday in May.It is popularly observed … »
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Cinco de Mayo 2024

Cinco de Mayo honors the anniversary of a pivotal battle of the Second Franco-Mexican War: the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. During this battle, Mexican forces successfully held back a French army twice their number and prevented them from reaching Mexico City, and so the victory remains a … »
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Eid al-Fitr 2024

With the end of Ramadan comes Eid al-Fitr, which this year begins the evening of Tuesday, April 9 and continues for three days of celebration and prayer. (Both holidays are determined by the lunar calendar, so they take place on a different date on the commonly used solar calendar every … »
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