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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• Thanksgiving Traditions | Whats Yours?

  
  Fab * Blog by InvitationConsultants.com — Authority: 130
  Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I find myself getting very excited for another huge, delicious dinner with my family and friends. In preparation for eating galore with no qualms about it and lounging with the people I love most, I have put together a few of my favorite Thanksgiving Day traditions. ...
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• Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!

  
  The Living Room Times — Authority: 519
  If I were to rank the TV shows I spend the most time watching, Sesame Street — or, as Loyette calls it, “Fi-Fi!!!” — would probably be second only to “assorted live sporting events” (if that even counts as a show). Such is the life of a parent of an almost-two-year-old. :) As a result, I tend to get ...
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• Bossy’s Favorite Thing

  
  iambossy.com — Authority: 135
  The rejects. Bossy loves Halloween candy rejects because they are so honest , and without logic. Lordy, there they are, the ones no one wants to eat, even though their brethren candies, so similar, have been scarfed . In whatever case, at approximately 9 p.m. every night, Bossy is all, “Oh let me have at ...
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• Dance Skirts: Get Costume Ideas From Latin Inspired Dances

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  If there’s one rich source of inspiration for costume ideas, we should turn to Latin dances from the Latin American countries. Dance skirts are perfect wears for dances like rumba, samba,cha-cha, mambo, danza, merengue and bolero. Not to forget the tango, the most popular among ballroom dances.  However, for Latin ...
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• Dance Costume: A Practical Choice of Halloween Costume

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  Some of the most practical costumes to wear on Halloween’s Eve are the dance costumes. There’s always a dance costume in the house which was used in some school program. Better yet, if you have to buy a costume for the Halloween, one of the kids can always use a dance costume for some future school program. ...
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• Two Cute Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Kids

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  Generally cute is one that has a lot of charm and appeal. Who else has this kind of appeal but the babies and toddlers but we’ve had our fill of tutus, and fairy costumes and other Disney characters. What else can we come up with to make a cute Halloween costume for our little ones? Here are two good cute Halloween ...
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• What’s a Creative Halloween Costume?

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  The quality of being creative is not necessarily having the luxury of all the available tools and materials to create something. A person is said to be creative if his ideas can be used to make something, using what is available and at hand. Any spending is very minimal if needed. Thus, in looking for a creative ...
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• How to Create a Cowboy Costume for Your Little Boy

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  If your little boy will agree to it you can simply make him a cowboy costume so you can have one costume ready and easy to make. The toddlers are the easiest to convince since they’re not too aware what all the costume wearing is all about. Besides, little guys will look so adorable with their hair slicked back like ...
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• How to Make a Manly Looking Cowboy Christmas Stocking

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  Even Christmas stockings are much fun to hang if they come in different motifs and designs. Each family member has his or her own Christmas stocking lined up hanging for the holiday season. Some mom’s are challenged by the idea of a cowboy Christmas stocking. It’s something that they want to really look manly and ...
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• Couples Halloween Costumes: Exploring Different Choices and Ideas

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 596
  Halloween’s Eve is a much awaited holiday event. This is one day when we can dress and act very silly or be serious about it. We can even be the monster we have always wanted to be but our parents wouldn’t let us wear when we were kids. Costumes for Halloween are a must for most people. Some make their own using ...
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• Google Makes Airport Wi-Fi Free During the Holidays [Free Wi-Fi]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 812
  Delayed flights and hold-overs wont tempt you with $10-a-day Wi-Fi this holiday season. Thats because Google has bought out web service at 47 airports through Jan. 15, 2010, and offers it free, assuming you dont mind a little soft advertising. As with Googles free Wi-Fi offering on Virgin America flights , those ...
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• Christmas Home Exchange Offer - North Carolina for Sussex or London

  
  Travel the Home Exchange Way — Authority: 112
  Last week we published Cathys post, Reasons to Plan a Home Exchange Well in Advance . Cathy gave very sound advice on why it’s always wise to start making plans, especially for international home exchanges, several months before the period wanted   (more opportunities for   finding a suitable exchange, time to ...
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• Easy, frugal gifts for babies and young kids

  
  Living Well on Less — Authority: 123
  If you watched the adorable slideshow I posted Friday, then you know that I have five nieces and nephews ages 6 and under. With that many kids on your list, Christmas can easily become overwhelming. Last year, I cashed in MyPoints on a $50 Amazon.com gift card and bought toys for all of them. But it was exhausting ...
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• YTB+Carnival+Facebook = One Big Ol’ Sail-A-Thon

  
  Just Picture It Now — Authority: 114
  My how times have changed. If you would have told me that I’d be able to invite my Facebook friends to a live Sail-a-thon with “The Most Popular Cruise Line In The World” a year ago, I’m not sure I would have bought into that idea. Don’t get me wrong – I would have loved [...]
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• Vying For Silver Award, Scouts Honor Veterans

  
  The Sanatoga Post — Authority: 444
  Girl Scouts Rosie Brunner, left, and Meagan West. SANATOGA PA – Two Pottstown area Girl Scouts, Meagan West and Rosie Brunner, are paying tribute to local veterans and active military personnel by planning and preparing meals in their honor, the second of which will be served this Sunday (Nov. 15, 2009) from 3-6 ...
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• Forecast: Dressy yet cool

  
  Cool Mom Picks — Authority: 554
  I generally prescribe to the "small boys are suitably dressed up for the holidays when wearing a cute sweater" school of thought, but sometimes thats not enough. Sometimes even little boys must wear a tie to be suitably (get it?) attired
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• 5 Easy Things You Can Do to Reduce Holiday Party Planning Stress

  
  Are You a Busy Mom? Busy Moms Online is Here for You — Authority: 128
  Are you planning to have a holiday party soon ? Congratulations! Holiday party planning is exciting, however with so much going on during the holiday season, it can be a bit overwhelming, too. The best way to reduce party planning stress is to gather party planning information to help you get organized and start ...
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• Scott Dunn Supporting ED DRAKE’S 2010 Winter Olympic Journey

  
  Submit Press Release — Authority: 506
  The ski holiday experts at Scott Dunn are leading a campaign to support Britain’s Number One male Alpine Skier Ed Drake in his quest to win gold at the forthcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games (Feb 2010). Aged just 23, Ed is a serious contender for a British medal at the Games, being the only male British ...
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• The History of the ATV

  
  Rec and Sports — Authority: 456
  Like all things that has caught the general public’s fancy, the All Terrain Vehicle, or ATV or the quad bike as it is popularly called, has a very interesting past. The first ATVs were a tad different when set side by side with their modern counterparts. Basically designed to be a valuable farming machinery, the ...
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• It was twenty years ago today...

  
  The Potty Diaries — Authority: 468
  I had a ranty post all written up and shiny-new ready for today, featuring in no particular order; PMT, shouty walks with pre-schoolers, unwashed cereal bowls, PMT, sneaky donuts, PMT, and gloves that look like fishes. But Im afraid youll have to wait to read that little belter as I realised this morning that today it ...
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