A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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for our body similarly holidays are important for relaxation and change – they provide relief from the monotony of our daily routine. They are important for our mental and emotional well being. Holidays! Holidays! Holidays who does not wait for them? Holidays give us a break from our routine and help us to refresh ourselves and go back to work with renewed energy. They are not only meant for enjoying but also for pursuing our hobbies and interests. During holidays we can live our life as
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and 365 days in a year and throughout the months and days‚ there are also holidays. Holidays means a celebration that has happened in the past. There are many types of holidays that serve different types of purpose. Some are known for federal holidays‚ seasonal holidays‚ and days that consider a non working which serves the purpose of a certain holiday. The most popular holidays are known as federal holidays. Federal holidays are the predetermined days recognized by the government in which federal
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Christmas holiday Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl‚ which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish‚ Natale in Italian‚ Noël in French—all probably denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since the early 20th century
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HOLIDAYS AND CUSTOMS American Holidays People in every culture celebrate holidays. Although the word "holiday" literally means "holy day‚" most American holidays are not religious‚ but commemorative in nature and origin. Because the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage it is possible to trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions‚ but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor. In the United States‚ the word "holiday" is synonymous with "celebration"
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about holidays celebrated by many Americans‚ such as New Year’s Day‚ Independence Day‚ and Thanksgiving. Americans celebrate a variety of federal holidays and other national observances throughout the year. American holidays can be secular‚ religious‚ international‚ or uniquely American. With the wide variety of federal holidays‚ and the many levels of American government‚ it can be confusing to determine what public and private facilities are open on or around a given federal holiday. You can
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the two nations) Glasgow Fair - last two weeks in July The Glasgow Fair is a holiday during the last fortnight in July in the city of Glasgow‚ Scotland.’The Fair’ is the oldest of a number of similar holidays‚ dating from the 12th century. Until as recently as the 1960s‚ most local businesses and factories would close on ’Fair Friday’ and workers and their families would use the opportunity to travel for holidays in the local area‚ typically in the Firth of Clyde or Ayrshire coast.This practice
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chool holidays are not too long. Children are forced to attend school between 9am and 3:30pm every weekday which is fine in primary school‚ but when it gets to secondary school‚ children often have to contend with bullying and humiliation in school on a regular basis as well as a greater workload. Christmas and Easter breaks‚ as well as half term are great‚ but they’re not enough time to really relax. A lot of the time they will be spend doing family things. The good thing is about summer holidays
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Essay 2 Final draft Tis the Season For most people the holiday season is a very happy time. It is a time for laughter and rejoicing. It is during the holiday season that we begin to see and hear from loved ones that may not always be in touch. Friends and family from everywhere begin to make contact during this time of year in hopes to send merry wishes for the year and year to come. However not all people are overcome with the “holiday spirit‚” but are rather plagued with the feeling of sadness
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Billie Holiday was a inspirational jazz singer who died due to heart failure in 1959. Frank O’Hara is the Author of "The Day Lady Died" which was a tribute to Billie Holiday regarding her death.The New York Times Newspaper article about the death of Billie Holiday and the poem The Day Lady Died can be related in multiple ways. For instance they both share the same Audiences‚ for example critics‚ the world‚ lovers of Billie Holiday‚ they share the same purpose as to why it was published‚ and they
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