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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “holidays”

• Sneak peek at Black Friday toy and baby ads

  
  OC Deals — Authority: 549
  I’m a fan of Babies R Us on Facebook (even though I’m no longer in that demographic) so I got a sneak peek at their Black Friday ad, with the deals for shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Click here to go to the Babies R Us and Toys R Us Facebook sneak peek Black Friday ad. Now, this link should work for ...
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• Booked for the Holidays

  
  Mocha with Linda — Authority: 425
  Welcome to the 2nd Annual Booked for the Holidays Giveaway! My, that makes it sound so official, like its really important! Well, its important to me and I hope this giveaway will be just as important - and fun! - for you. Heres the scoop: Each Monday, and hopefully on some other random days as well, Ill be giving ...
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• ITS GOOD NEWS MONDAY!!!

  
  ChocolateOrchid — Authority: 420
  Hola Beautiful Ones! I hope that your weekend was lovely. Mine was busy, productive, fun and wonderful. On Friday, I hung out with one of my good friends at Loca Luna . Cool spot in Atlanta. I saw that they offer Salsa lessons so I may go back just for that. On Saturday, I, my daughter, and my mother had a lovely ...
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• Time for new treats

  
  Slow Like Honey — Authority: 413
  Thanksgiving is only four days away. Can you believe that? Insanity, I know. October passed by in a hurried flash, and I fear that November has gone by too quickly as well. Since the winter/holiday season is my favorite time of the year, you can understand why I’m a little dismayed about how fast time [...]
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• Valve selling Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead-themed greeting cards

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 799
  We know how boring most holly jolly holiday cards can be, so we were glad to see that a handful of Valve-ified greeting cards are now available for purchase at the game makers online store . Featuring characters from Left 4 Dead , Left 4 Dead 2 , and Team Fortress 2 in compromising holiday situations, ...
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• Father’s Day Gifts - The Best Secret to Presenting Memorable Gifts

  
  Win My Ex Back — Authority: 166
  Worst Father’s Day Gifts As opposed to Moms, Fathers always appear to have tough luck. Yes, even my father has had this problem. However, even my mom was quite gracious about receiving kitchen utensils year after year. Father’s day gifts are generally pretty bad, however. Even after their children are adults! ...
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• Keep The Receipt: 5 Terrible Gift Ideas For This Holiday Season

  
  Very Smart Brothas — Authority: 125
  We’re nearing the end of November that can only mean one thing – Thanksgiving is nigh.  And what does nigh mean? It means nearing, you academic, you. Anyway, Black Friday is the day when folks blow their wads on uber-discounted discount price gifts for who shot John and Oh John the Rabbit (oh yes).  It really ...
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• Finding a Perfect Catered Chalet

  
  My Problem Solvers — Authority: 129
  There is a stunning place called Chamonix, a resort in France, that is somewhere you’ll hire ski chalets every bit as good as anything to be found anywhere in the world, making it a wonderful place in which to rest, and enjoy the piste on your vacation. There is a tangible awareness of sports history equalled only ...
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• Soy Brined Turkey

  
  A Southern Fairytale — Authority: 488
  I love Turkey. H onestly, at Thanksgiving there are never enough leftovers for me, so when I got an e-mail from Kikkoman offering me a gift card to buy a Turkey and some Kikkoman products (YUM) for a pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Brining experiment… I was in for two reasons.  1) I’ve never Brined a Turkey before and ...
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• Buried Treasures: Come to the Stable (1949)/Mister 880 (1950)

  
  Thrilling Days of Yesteryear — Authority: 474
  I had originally planned to title this post “Movies I’ve stared at recently that were not on TCM” but I decided that might be pushing it a bit. But that part is true; I watched these two 20th Century-Fox sleepers online, courtesy of Hulu.com . As always, there may be a spoiler or two…so don’t say ...
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• Holiday Train Shows in New York

  
  Mommy Poppins - Get more out of NYC with kids - — Authority: 429
  Visiting the Holiday Train Shows are a favorite activity of Mommy Poppins readers. They usually open for Thanksgiving and are a great thing to do with your kids during the long Thanksgiving weekend through New Years. This year the big news is that CitiGroup has cut its funding for their wonderful holiday trains in ...
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• Coffee, Anyone?

  
  Knee-Deep In Munchkin Land — Authority: 121
  The winner will be announced shortly...but I wanted to remind you all of a few things first. The Christmas Ornament Exchange will be closing on Tuesday, November 24, in two days! Head over to Random Moms to read all the information and rules. And no, you don’t have to be a blogger to participate. Come on, you ...
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• A few items…

  
  I'm just saying... — Authority: 104
  1.  The other day, while treadmilling at the gym, I was flipping through the channels on my very own personalized treadmill TV.  The treadmill TV, by the way, has revolutionized my winter workout…my own TV while I run?  Yes please.  Even though it’s a little annoying that the “closed-caption” feature is ...
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• Happy Thanksgiving, Holiday Shopping, Recipes!

  
  Maria Liberati.com — Authority: 121
  Thanksgiving is upon us again and in Italy it is known as Ringraziamento..well anyway you say it still means ‘to give thanks’ . Here is one of my favorite recipes for an appetizer for  Thanksgiving or anytime and a video of  Thanksgiving decorating tips from Design2Share.com Also as a special Holiday gift ...
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• A (Thankful) Sunday Salon

  
  1800blogger — Authority: 168
  Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAINI don’t know about you but I hate those posts where the blogger apologizes for not blogging because they are _________ (fill in the blank) busy, lazy, distracted, sick, tired, *whatever*. So, I won’t do that. Because really, nobody cares.But from looking around I see it is time ...
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• Consumer Reports Warns of Price Add-Ons

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  The message from the magazine, placed in an ad in USA Today, might have sounded contrarian at the height of the last expansion, but now seems more in tune with the times.
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• Thanksgiving Fun: Turkey Day Awards

  
  My Sippy Cup Runneth Over — Authority: 419
  The last few years we have lived miles and miles away from family. The Holidays were extra hard on me because I felt pressured to "do it all" for my children and husband. You know, make amazing memories theyll carry with them when the leave to college. This year, weve moved back to our hometown and will be celebrating ...
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• Black Friday can reduce early-morning shoppers to mindless mobs

  
  The Temple News — Authority: 563
  Around 3 a.m. the morning after Thanksgiving, some of you will be sound asleep with satisfying stomachaches. Others will be crouched in front of an open refrigerator door in their pajamas for a post-midnight snack. Many will be setting up camp outside a Best Buy, anxiously waiting to blow half a paycheck on an ...
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• Thrifty Gifts - Satin Pillowcase

  
  The Pious Sodality of Church Ladies — Authority: 427
  A satin pillowcase is an easy sewing project and a thoughtful gift for a little child who likes the smooth edge of their blankie or an who just appreciates the luxury of sleeping on satin. Directions: Purchase any kind of satiny fabric, but check the washing instructions on the end of the fabric bolt. ...
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• Turkey Day Game

  
  Paper Glue Etc. — Authority: 126
  They play football on Thanksgiving so I think it’s ok if I play a little game of my own. I put together a little Thanksgiving Mini Book and AFTER I finished it the thought struck me that my wonderful children might not think my book is as adorable as I do, who would have thunk it?  I pondered for a minute, I ...
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