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Congress quickly passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
Ogilvie’s successor, Gov. Dan Walker, signed a bill creating the legal holiday while also approving a measure to prohibit the state from ordering busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
In 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1884, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
Ogilvie’s successor, Gov. Dan Walker, signed a bill creating the legal holiday while also approving a measure to prohibit the state from ordering busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
In 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1884, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
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December 21, 2024: December solstice February 2, 2025: Groundhog Day and Candlemas, a holy day in the Christian calendar (midpoint between the solstice and equinox).Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Palm Sunday kicks off the series of Christian holy days that commemorate the Crucifixion and celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
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The Northwestern coach was an interim for most of the season.David Ubben, The Athletic, 5 Apr. 2024
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Assistant coach Mitch Johnson is expected to take over as the interim until Popovich can return to the sidelines.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The varied kebab plate for two is a satisfying feast.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is set to begin Thursday – a five day celebration during which people gather with their families, feast and set off firecrackers, in some cases in defiance of local bans, further exacerbating air pollution.Noemi Cassanelli, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Four more are out of appeals, and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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