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Tag: Public holidays in the United States

Tag Archives: Public holidays in the United States

19Jun/23

What to know about the holiday Juneteenth

June 19, 2023SocialAfrican-American culture, American culture, Calendars, Emancipation day, Eventbrite, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, JFest, Joe Biden, Juneteenth, Months, Public holidays in the United States, Slavery in the United States, United Statesadmin

June 19, 2023 /Social/ — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of slavery in the country. The holiday falls on June 19, which is the date in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that the enslaved people in the state were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s, and it became a state holiday in Texas in 1980. In the decades since, every state but South Dakota has formally recognized Juneteenth as a state or ceremonial holiday. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Continue reading →

14May/23

Mother’s Day in Zambia is different from the UK

May 14, 2023FamilyAdoption of the Gregorian calendar, Annual calendar, Calendar reform, Calendars, Father's Day, Gregorian calendar, Julian, Julian calendar, Liturgical year, March observances, Months, Mother's Day, Public holidays in Canada, Public holidays in Syria, Public holidays in the Soviet Union, Public holidays in the United States, Revised Julian calendar, Solar calendar, Time, United Kingdom, United States, Units of time, Year, Zambiaadmin

May 14, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Mother’s Day in Zambia is on the second Sunday of May, which is May 14, 2023. This is different from the UK, where Mother’s Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is March 27, 2023. Continue reading →