Holidays

The term holiday is most commonly described as a day set aside for the commemoration of an important event. Holidays are often accompanied by public ceremonies, such as parades and carnivals, and by religious observances; they may also be simply a time for relaxation.

Days of commemoration are observed throughout the world such as, Bastille Day in France, May Day in Russia, and the New Year in China. National holidays are observed throughout a country and are considered legal if proclaimed by the central government. In the United States the state governments have jurisdiction over the celebration of holidays, except with regard to federal employees and agencies. On legal holidays banks and schools are closed and business transactions are restricted.

In British culture "on holiday" commonly refers to a vacation or extended period of time away from home and/or employment.

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• Handmade Holidays: Recycled Felt Journal Cozy

  
  Crafting a Green World — Authority: 519
  The weather is getting colder, and we have a handmade holiday on our minds! Handmade gifts have heart, are better for the environment, and, if you opt to buy, it supports independent artists! If you want to have a totally handmade holiday, now is the time to get started. Over the next couple of months, we’ll ...
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• Putumayo: A Family Christmas CD

  
  Cool Baby Kid — Authority: 549
  One could argue that early November is a bit early for holiday displays. A rational person understand a longer holiday season equals larger profits for retailers. But you know what? I dont care. Ive bought into the idea hook, line and sinker. The first batch of kids gifts are wrapped, my family is being harassed ...
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• Enjoy a sunny retreat in the Algarve with Holiday Supermarket

  
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  London, UK, November 4th, 2009 – Holiday Supermarket, a leading online travel company, are delighted to introduce to their clients their range of great holiday packages to the Algarve. The Algarve is a stunning holiday destination just a couple of hours flight from the UK and boasts one of the most beautiful ...
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• Veterans Day salutes

  
  Cranach: The Blog of Veith — Authority: 551
  Today is Veterans Day . Why today? Because the fighting in World War I ended, according to the terms of the armistice of 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. I salute all of you veterans today. Specifically, I would like to honor my father-in-law, who was one of the few survivors ...
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• Jon Gosselin Promises The Holidays will Be The Same For The Kids and Other news

  
  Celebrity News, Celebrity Gossip, Entertainment News - Anything Hollywood — Authority: 640
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• Sports Themed Baby Showers for the Mom That Loves Sports

  
  Spray Paint Car Blog — Authority: 152
  Throwing a sports themed baby shower is becoming more and more popular, especially among young parents in their twenties and thirties. Not only are sports fan baby showers a blast, but they are also very easy to decorate for. You can really do a lot with a sports theme baby shower; from the food you cater to the ...
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• Not ready quite yet

  
  The Swell Life — Authority: 566
  Tonight, my friend Katie and I went to Panera and then to Powells Candy Shop in the Sierra Vista Mall. At Powells, they had a full out holiday display filled with lotsa holiday candies and goodies. Katie was so excited and said she was totally in the holiday spirit. Me, not so much.See, I really dont get into the ...
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• Fly your flag today: Veterans Day 2009

  
  Millard Fillmore's Bathtub — Authority: 498
  Fly your U.S. flag today — thank a veteran.  We have a lot to thank veterans for, and veterans need a little more appreciation today.   US Veterans Administration tells the history of celebrating Veterans Day on November 11 : World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended ...
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• Veterans Day

  
  Flopping Aces — Authority: 648
  Standing in awe, in the presence of giants… Morgan Styke, 5, stands in a formation with her dad, Sgt. Jeremy Charlet, at a dismissal ceremony for his NG unit Monday at the Civic Center in New Ulm, Minn. The New Ulm-based 125th Field Artillary HQ and HQ Battery unit returned home after 22 months of active ...
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• To The Veteran’s In My Life… Thank You!

  
  Clark County Real Estate Guide — Authority: 415
  To each of the men in this show, I love you very much! (You might also like to check out my “ Pre-Veteran’s Day ” post as well.) They Did Their Share On Veteran’s Day we honor Soldiers who protect our nation. For their service as our warriors, They deserve our admiration. Some of them were drafted; ...
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• Honoring Veterans Today

  
  www.markdroberts.com — Authority: 124
  Today is Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor those who have served in the armed forces of our country. Once known as Armistice Day, to commemorate the armistice that brought an end to the hostilities in World War 1, Veterans Day came into being in 1954 when Congress changed the name so that November 11th would be ...
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• Celebrate Veteran’s Day

  
  Personal Finance Advice — Authority: 124
  On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the War to End All Wars finally drew to a close when the combatant nations signed an armistice to end the First World War. That event was commemorated for the first time on November 11, 1919. Over the years [...]
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• Celebrate Veteran’s Day

  
  SavingAdvice.com Blog — Authority: 492
  On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the War to End All Wars finally drew to a close when the combatant nations signed an armistice to end the First World War. That event was commemorated for the first time on November 11, 1919. Over the years [...]
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• 100 Miles Davis

  
  Ideal Bite Daily Tips — Authority: 124
  Does not-so-fresh produce make you Kind of Blue? Jazz up your holiday dinners by cooking with food produced within 100 miles of home . Youll cut CO2, support local farmers, and hit a taste high note.
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• My European vacation

  
  As Good As It Gets — Authority: 124
  I did a small post once, at a time I just didnt have any inspiration to blog about anything. I posted some of the pictures of our vacation in Europe. I travelled to a few countries there and I actually wanted to travel to a few more. What stopped me was more of the time in which at that point I already left the office ...
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• Glazed Nuts

  
  Lena Austin — Authority: 116
  Nothing like these to keep the mens greedy paws out of my kitchen!
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• As the world turns....

  
  All About Me And A Bag Of Chips! — Authority: 123
  Update Time! As of 7:30 am on the dot, the bricklayer arrived and is pouring the neighbors bathroom floor, hence also filling the holes in our ceiling! Apparently, this is how GOOD contractors work and just pisses me off at how bad the ones we hired to remodel were...grrr. So, things seem to be moving along on that ...
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• Day 9 Thankful for Our Veterans

  
  Mom Blog - Jen Houck — Authority: 463
  Today I am so thankful for our Veterans. Their jobs are one of the hardest jobs out there, yet they go proudly and fight for us each and everyday to make sure we can maintain our freedom. Folks, now that is a true hero. They care so much about us and our country that they are putting their life on the line each and ...
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• Veterans Day History is Interesting But it Doesn’t Take a Scholar to Say Thank You.

  
  Symon Sez — Authority: 428
  Thank You On This Day, Thank a Veteran: Original "Armistice Day" Honoree Prior to noon on November 7, 1918 United Press president Roy Howard sent a cable to the New York headquarters: “Urgent. Armistice allies Germans signed 11 smorning hostilities ceased 2 safternoon.”  Midday papers blared the ...
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• Veterans Day

  
  Commotion from the Ocean of Life — Authority: 119
  God Bless all those who serve…. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Please watch this video (8 minutes) of the changing of the guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlingon National Cemetary.  It’s such precision and it’s beautiful to watch.  You can see why it’s one of the highest honors to ...
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