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Stock Market Holidays are days in which the stock exchange is closed, and no trading occurs on this day.
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On April 18, 1955, Indonesian President Sukarno coined the phrase "Third World" to describe less developed nations not attached to the Soviet block or NATO. THIRD WORLD, GLOBAL SOUTH, DEVELOPING WORLD—W...
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Created in 1922, National Coin Week celebrates the hobby of coin collecting.
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The Deep Water Horizon oil spill, also called the BP oil spill, the BP oil disaster, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, or the Macondo blowout, occurred on April 20, 2010. The oil gush lasted 87 days, when a...
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The Gathering of Nations is one of the world's most recognized annual conferences. It brings Native American people together to celebrate and share their unique culture. The Gathering of Nations Pow Wow...
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The last Saturday of National Rebuilding Month is National Rebuilding Day. Each year nearly 70,000 volunteers complete over 4,000 homes and community projects throughout the United States. Volunteers help...
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) is one of the Hindu faith’s most auspicious and anticipated festivals. The holiday marks the birth of Lord Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Prosperity, luck,...
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CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH: ADVOCATING FOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. August marks Child Support Awareness Month in the United States, an initiative designed to raise awareness about the importance of...
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World Wide Web Day occurs on August 1 to mark the anniversary of the creation of the World Wide Web in August 1990. The creator, Tim Berners-Lee of CERN, first proposed the concept of the World Wide Web i...
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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month. Its purpose is to ask consumers t...
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Canadian Civic Holidays are national holidays in most of the country. The August holiday is held on the first Monday and goes by different names in each province. These names include: British Columbia...
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The first Monday and Tuesday of August are official national and bank holidays on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda.
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The first Monday of August in New South Wales, Australia, is a bank holiday. Bank employees celebrate their hard work and contribution to our modern society. All banks in New South Wales are closed on t...
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NATIONAL SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE WEEK: EMBRACING SIMPLICITY Observed annually during the first week of August, National Simplify Your Life Week encourages individuals to declutter their lives, reduce stress,...
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National Dollar Day commemorates the creation of the US currency, the dollar, in 1786. Almost a century later, the first dollar bill was issued in 1862, featuring the image of Salmon P. Chase, the then...
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National Garage Sale Day occurs on the second Saturday of August. Garage sales grew out of a port custom of ship captains, and they sold excess and unclaimed cargo on the docks at a discount in rummage...
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National Bargain Hunting Week is a celebration founded by Debbie Keri-Brown, author of "Bargain Hunting In Central Ohio" and "Bargain Hunting In Columbus." The Great Recession (2008-2012) encouraged peopl...
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In literally ten days, against the backdrop of US and NATO military withdrawal, the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan by taking over every provincial capital, including Kabul, and forcing the presid...
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On August 17, 1894, the US Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act. The act allowed charitable institutions and nonprofit organizations to avoid or minimize their federal and state tax burdens in the...
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National Thrift Shop Day celebrates buying and selling things at a discount. It is supported by several thrift retailers nationwide, including Goodwill Industries, which offers discounts and special progr...