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Groundhog Day 2025

One of the United States’ stranger holidays is Groundhog Day, celebrated annually on February 2nd, which this year falls on a Sunday.Every year in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (pronounced PUNKS-uh-TAW-nee), a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil is lifted out of his burrow. If Phil sees his own shadow, he will … »
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Lunar New Year 2025

Lunar New Year is celebrated annually by millions of people in several different countries, such as China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South Korea, and Taiwan. It marks the beginning of a new year in the lunisolar calendar: a fresh start and a cause for celebration! This year, Lunar New Year falls … »
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The March on Washington

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January; while Dr. King’s birthday was January 15, 1929, it is celebrated this way in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. See our previous article on the holiday for more information on its history. This year, … »
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Presidential Inauguration 2025

In the United States, Election Day occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and presidential elections occur every four years. This past year, 2024, was a presidential election year, in which Republican Party candidate Donald J. Trump was elected to a second term, becoming the 47th president, … »
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