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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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  • Stores Announce After Christmas Sales


    TechBanyan — Authority Authority: 437
    The holiday shopping season will continue on Christmas Day online and the day after Christmas in stores, with some retailers already announcing their special post-Christmas deals.Shoppers heading out on Saturday, December 26, 2009, will likely find Christmas wrapping paper and decorations at discount prices ...
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  • Weekly Recap: Click On Our Holiday Soundboard!


    Complex Blog — Authority Authority: 675
    We know you loved the first and second Complex Soundboards , and our Holiday edition is just as dope. [ LINK ] Guinness needs to start recognizing these rapper world records . [ LINK ] Jessica Simpson has a swimwear line on the way, so we had to pull up her hottest bikini pics. [ LINK ] 10 Deep showed us ...
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  • Karas Cupcakes peppermint twist cupcakes and more holiday cupcakes


    Cupcakes Take The Cake — Authority Authority: 516
    These photos are from the Bay Area (five locations - two in San Francisco, as well as Palo Alto, San Jose and Napa, California) bakery Karas Cupcakes , via their Facebook page . They are offering peppermint twist cupcakes through December 31st. And they have joined the cupcake truck bandwagon with the KaraVan, which ...
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  • Things Your Mall Santa Won’t Tell You


    Business Opportunities Weblog — Authority Authority: 446
    Reader’s Digest got mall Santas from around the country to share their best secrets — from how they get their beard to smell nice to how they deal with complex questions from the little ones! • I’ve noticed a lot of you have started telling your kids the truth about me a lot younger than you used to. ...
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  • Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays


    A Pakistan News — Authority Authority: 552
    Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays , When we go shopping, We say “How much will it cost?” Then the true meaning of Christmas, Somehow becomes lost. Amidst the tinsel, glitter And ribbons of gold, We forget about the child, born on a night so cold. The children look for Santa In his big, red sleigh Never thinking ...
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  • Need Last Minute Presents? Get Gift Cards!


    The Fashionable Housewife — Authority Authority: 613
    Gift cards are the perfect last minute gift and you don’t even have to wrap it! If you still have time to pick up a gift for a loved one you’ll be seeing after Christmas, consider getting them something unique and wonderful like a Double Wrap Bracelets with Multi Sized Studs ! NEW! Valentine’s Gift ...
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  • Killer App: Baked Brie With Pecan Crust and Jam


    YumSugar — Authority Authority: 630
    With its oozing center and rich, mild taste, baked brie is one holiday appetizer that many people look forward to . Im definitely among this group: whats not to love about creamy, melted cheese?! While brie en croute (brie thats baked in puff pastry) is a favorite, I prefer brie baked with nuts and jam. That way ...
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  • How the Grinch Touched Christmas


    www.holytaco.com — Authority Authority: 704
      Our friends at Team Tiger Awesome put together this excellent Grinch video just in time for the holidays, and we feel that they really tapped into what the holiday season is all about: child molestation and murder.  Be sure to check out TTAs other videos here , because as their name suggests, theyre awesome.  ...
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  • Procrastinator? Last minute gifts online, in stores


    The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority Authority: 702
    Going by Google searches, a whole heck of a lot of you need to pick up some last minute gifts. It’s cool, we’re not judging. If you need something physical, most Target stores across the country are staying open until 7pm for all your last minute gifting needs. Wal-Mart and Toys ‘r’ Us are going the extra ...
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  • Happy Holidays From Mediaite, To Some Very Worthy Charities


    Mediaite — Authority Authority: 774
    You know what they say — charity begins at home, which if you work on the Internet is basically your office because the Internet is INESCAPABLE. Which means charity begins at the office — as it should, because building social responsibility into the workplace is an awesome and important thing. So — with that in ...
    3 hours ago

  • AWESOME BREAKING NEWS! : Radical Cleric who inspired Fort Hood Shooter, Nasser al-Wahayshi, killed in Air Strike in Yemen!


    Political Byline — Authority Authority: 597
    Awesome! Reuters Reports : (H/T HotAir ) SANAA (Reuters) – A Yemeni air raid may have killed the top two leaders of al Qaeda’s regional branch on Thursday, and an American Muslim preacher linked to the man who shot dead 13 people at a U.S. army base may also have died, a Yemeni security official said. ...
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  • How to Spot That Toxic Friend and Other Stories for the Holiday Weekend


    GreenLightAdvisor Views — Authority Authority: 142
    Here are this weekend’s reading diversions. Happy Holiday Weekend and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours! Dr. Andrew Weil: Healthy Gift Ideas Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of gift-giving can be extraordinarily ...
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  • Five killed by bomb at funeral in Baghdad


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 723
    Baghdad, Dec 24 (DPA) Five people were killed and 22 others wounded by an explosion Thursday in Sadr City in the east of Baghdad, security officials said.The bomb went off during a funerary gathering in the impoverished, predominately Shia district of the Iraqi capital, the Voices of Iraq news agency reported.At least ...
    4 hours ago

  • Last-minute lit gift: The Unlimited Story Deck


    Jacket Copy — Authority Authority: 691
    Whether youre stuck for a last-minute literary gift or for the next turn in your novel-in-progress, the Unlimited Story Deck may be the answer. Developed by Pennsylvania college student Tait Johnson, the Unlimited Story Deck is a card game that takes classic storytelling elements, like character and setting, and ...
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  • 8 Spectacular Christmas Light Shows on YouTube [VIDEOS]


    Mashable! — Authority Authority: 856
    It’s that time of year again. Nope, not time for shopping — hopefully we’re past that . It’s time to marry technology and tradition by showing off those awesome Christmas lights. Elaborate, musical Christmas lights draped over suburban houses and yards have been a YouTube meme since 2005. In honor of four ...
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  • Fast Way To Lose Weight After Christmas


    3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority Authority: 468
    The holiday season often means piling on the pounds. It’s for this reason that many people diet before Christmas, for instance, so they can relax and enjoy themselves. After Christmas, of course, weight loss programs are simply everywhere!No time to go to the Gym? No worries.For more information about weight loss ...
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  • Glad Tidings to You…


    RickSeaney.com — Authority Authority: 436
    Wishing you all the joy of the season. Have safe and happy travels!
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  • Hellidays


    Chaos Theory — Authority Authority: 151
    That is all.
    4 hours ago

  • Looking for that last minute gift? Check out my bookstore!


    Political Byline — Authority Authority: 597
    Yes, This blog does have a bookstore! I have HUGE selection of topics. Here they are: Conservatism Old or Paleo Conservatism Libertarianism Books by Thomas Sowell Phyllis Schlafly’s Books Ann Coulter’s books Bill O’Reilly’s Books Dick Cheney President George W. Bush Barry Goldwater ...
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  • The 12 Days of Christmas, Irish Style


    Laughing Squid — Authority Authority: 681
    If you, like me, have always suspected that being on the receiving end of a dozen days of incrementally compounding seasonal gifting would turn into a horror story, then “The 12 Days of Christmas, Irish Style” will have you nodding your head and mumbling “totally”. It features the narrative stylings of ...
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