North America

Virginia replaces Lee-Jackson Day with Election Day

The Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam has signed a series of new measures into law aimed at expanding access to…

6 years ago

Bermuda to rename holiday after enslaved woman

From next year, Mary Prince Day will be a public holiday in Bermuda observed on the Friday before the first…

6 years ago

Trump declares Christmas Eve as a Federal Holiday

Even though President Trump declared a holiday on Monday December 24th 2018, for most commentators, yesterday’s announcement that Tuesday December…

6 years ago

Second Monday in October becomes Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin

On Tuesday october 8th 2019, Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day…

6 years ago

Divali on Sunday Oct 27th in Trinidad and Tobago

In a notice on the Ministry of Communications website. Her Excellency, President Paula-Mae Weekes, in accordance with the provisions of…

6 years ago

St. Kitts & Nevis declares public holiday for Culturama

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has released a proclamation officially declaring a public holiday on Tuesday August 6th…

6 years ago