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In Argentina around 150 days per year are dedicated to religious celebrations, to the commemoration of historic events or people, and to honour family or professions.

Teach kids about how Thanksgiving came to be a national holiday due to a tireless letter-writing campaign of a widow with five children.

Veterans Day is a United States National Holiday, set aside to remember the many sacrifces of military veterans. Men and women who gave all to serve and protect.

"Día de la Bandera Nacional" is one of Argentina's national holidays. On June 20th a parade is held in Rosario, during which citizens carry Argentina's largest flag.

From her high profile marriage to the civil rights leader, to her years of advocacy after his assassination in 1968, Coretta Scott King lived a very public life

If one knows that Sarah Hale is the famous author of "Mary had a Little Lamb", one may wonder, after reading this, why turkey is the mainstay of Thanksgiving Dinner!

Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on a long weekend. How can parents most effectively plan for travel with a child with a disability?

Fresh and innovative tips and ideas for the student calendar. Teaching students how to use a calendar is a valuable tool.

On June 24, Quebec celebrates its national holiday - St. Jean Baptiste Day. A wide variety of festivities across the province are on tap for those wishing to take part.

The first day of spring, Mar 21, is opening day for Keukenhof Gardens, the park near Amsterdam that blooms with more than seven million tulips, in nearly as many colors.

Australia Day is a contentious subject for the country's indigenous peoples. The current political debate is: should there be a change of date for Australia Day?

The history of Thanksgiving is not just about Pilgrims. Learn about the role Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt had in creating the modern Thanksgiving.

American's have celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence ever since it was first signed in 1776 - but why exactly was this day chosen above the others?

There is always something to celebrate! These are the major political, historical, religious and plain fun holidays and festivals around the world for August 2006.

Celebrate Memorial Day with honor to those who have served and died for our country.

Around the country nearly two million men raise their sons and daughters single handedly. These men are heroes on more than Father's Day.

A list of official 2009 federal holidays, the exact dates they fall on, and days the post office will be closed (no mail delivery).

Reenactors can be used to enhance the education of students. Sometimes these reenactors replicate famous battles, other times political figures, and others.

Whether it's for old people, melons, physical fitness, peasants, cows, sheep or Prince Charles, across the planet, people get days off work for the most bizarre reasons.

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that commemorates the Battle of Puebla, May 5th, 1862. On that day a small Mexican battalion won over a French invasion by Napoleon's army.

Thanksgiving is a major holiday celebrated across the United States of America. Festivities can strengthen love shared between family and friends.

Since time immemorial, on Twelfth Night a kind witch riding a broomstick fills stockings left hanging for her by Italian children, with sweets, toys and lumps of coal.

Consider honoring Martin Luther King this year with a set list of songs that do the same. Below are five songs doing just that.

Memorial Day lesson plans teach students the history of American wars promote an understanding how patriotism and sacrifice have contributed to US freedom and liberty.

Holiday street markets, religious processions, nativity scenes, joyous traditional folk customs and music performances blend into a non-stop Spanish Christmas festival.

This year Martin Luther King Jr Day will be celebrated on 19 January - the day before the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.

Celebrate Presidents Day with the following educational online activities for children that are child-friendly, fun and free.

It used to be thought improper for stores to advertise for Christmas before Thanksgiving; today the season starts in September, and it is getting earlier each year.

Globally, Labor Day is more commonly celebrated in May than in September. To observe this national working man's holiday is to remember an historical milestone.

The United States Code sets government holidays. Learn official federal holidays & unofficial national observances. Find out which days equal federal time off in America.

On November 19, Belize will celebrate the arrival of 500 Garifunas to the country in 1823. But who exactly are the Garifunas?

Memorial Day is a day for celebration, but for parents who have to work, it is inconvenient to find childcare. Several other holidays are even more disputed.

Dance, music, theatre, painting, photography and prints, Hindu, Chinese and Malay Festivals, all combine to make autumn in Singapore an exciting place for art-lovers.

His desire was to be a priest but his destiny was to be a general. Zaragoza's short life was filled with a series of battles but May 5, 1862 made him a hero forever.

These bright and sparkly candles will delight any grandparent. Choose between a glitter candle or a sparkle votive as your gift to celebrate Grandparent's Day.

Non-aboriginal viewpoint - guest writer Nanette Croce explores Native American and Italo-American tensions around Columbus Day. Celebrating diversity or genocide?

The life, times and accomplishments of one of the forerunners of the American Civil Rights Movement, a brave lady named Coretta Scott King.

A deal between the New Zealand government and East Coast group Ngati Porou protecting customary rights on the foreshore and seabed is announced in election year.

Fun facts spanning the very first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims and Indians, to how President Roosevelt tried stimulate the economy by moving it earlier!

Mother's Day: from pagan worship of Mother Earth, Christian devotion of the Virgin Mary and "Mother Church", celebration of our earthly mothers, to commercial holiday.

Drivers using the main auto route to the South of France from this weekend can expect an increased police and gendarme presence. Their aims are clearly stated.

Great ways to incorporate international Christmas traditions into your holiday celebration.

John Fitzgerald is elected to Congress, then serves three years in the Senate. He returns to Boston to run for Mayor.

Homeschoolers have unlimited opportunities to make homeschooling a memorable experience for kids. Use the flexibility to your advantage and incorporate some fun.

When the distinctive, blood-red flowers of Oriental poppies start opening in late May, they receive special attention from both gardeners and American veterans.

The history of Mother's Day is traced from the mother of the Greek Gods, Rhea, to the founder of Modern Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis.

Oktoberfest, a traditional festival originating in Munich Germany in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig I, is an annual autumn celebration in Bavaria.

Cheese, liquorice and canal cruising aside, the Dutch are renowned for Queen's Day, an open-air festivity where millions spill onto the streets to party, barter and spend

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.

Sri Lanka, a predominantly Buddhist country, welcomed a multitude of Buddhist devotees who attended Vesak 2009, to commemorate the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death