Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. [ 4] Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally ...
Kwanzaa ( / ˈkwɑːn.zə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. [ 1] It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, as well as Southeast Africa.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, farmer, and first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President. [1] Generally the President will provide a statement about the purpose and significance of the observance, and call on the people of the United States to observe the day ...
December 24. December 24 is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; seven days remain until the end of the year.
In some years where December 25 falls on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, various presidents have issued executive orders declaring a one-time holiday on either Christmas Eve (December 24) or the Day after Christmas (December 26), [30] [31] [32] to provide federal workers with a longer weekend.
In 1994, the United States Congress, by Pub. L. 103–308, 108 Stat. 1169, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. [ 1] The joint resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1994. It became 36 U.S.C. § 129 (Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies) of the United States Code. [ 2]
24 March 1941 83 years, 148 days Ostrobothnia, Finland [95] Marcel Brouard Berthe (née Pallu) Brouard 26 November 1938 83 years, 131 days 6 April 2022 (Marcel) Saint-Éliph, France Recognised as the longest marriage in the history of France [96] Thell E. Ellison Margie Lea (née Rose) Ellison 24 June 1941 83 years, 56 days