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The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents, but usually refer to one of the following activities or events: People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances, or for specific festivals or celebrations. Vacation or holidays are often used spent with friends or family. A person may take a longer break from work, such... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Honduras Some of Honduras' national holidays include Honduras Independence Day on 15 September and Children's Day or Día del Niño, which is celebrated in homes, schools and churches on 10 September; on this day, children receive presents and have parties similar to Christmas or birthday celebrations.

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Adaptations of The Wizard of Oz In 1959, the popular ice skating show Holiday on Ice included a condensed version of The Wizard of Oz. 1959 was also the first year that the MGM 1939 film version began to be shown annually on television.

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Korban Jewish services for Shabbat, Jewish holidays and other occasions include special prayers for the restoration of sacrifices.

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Lowe's Six company holidays are standard including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Lowe's Six company holidays are standard including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Lowe's Six company holidays are standard including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Lowe's Six company holidays are standard including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Lowe's Six company holidays are standard including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Lowe's Six company holidays are standard including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Pet Society Other holiday food items have also been offered for holidays including Halloween and Christmas.

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Pet Society Other holiday food items have also been offered for holidays including Halloween and Christmas.

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Yom Ha'atzmaut The Religious Zionist movement has created a liturgy for the holiday, which sometimes includes the recitation of some psalms and the reading of a portion of the Prophets (Haftarah) on the holiday morning.

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Nuts Entertainment Recently last December 2008, the show has a Christmas Holiday drama special called "Nut's Entertainment Holiday Drama Special", with includes the Nuts casts for their skills in acting and dramatic roles instead of comedy laughs.

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Islam in Comoros All Muslim holidays are observed, including Id al-Adha, Muharram, Ashura, Mawlid, Laylat al-Mi'raj and Ramadan.

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Islam in Comoros All Muslim holidays are observed, including Id al-Adha, Muharram, Ashura, Mawlid, Laylat al-Mi'raj and Ramadan.

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Islam in Comoros All Muslim holidays are observed, including Id al-Adha, Muharram, Ashura, Mawlid, Laylat al-Mi'raj and Ramadan.

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Islam in Comoros All Muslim holidays are observed, including Id al-Adha, Muharram, Ashura, Mawlid, Laylat al-Mi'raj and Ramadan.

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Islam in Comoros All Muslim holidays are observed, including Id al-Adha, Muharram, Ashura, Mawlid, Laylat al-Mi'raj and Ramadan.

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Islam in Comoros All Muslim holidays are observed, including Id al-Adha, Muharram, Ashura, Mawlid, Laylat al-Mi'raj and Ramadan.

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Ratho rail crash The express was heavily laden with people returning from their New Year's holiday including many soldiers.

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Jonathan Sayeed The business of this company was to provide luxury travel holidays to the UK for Americans; the holidays included lessons in English etiquette from members of the English upper classes and access to exclusive events and institutions.

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Castile and León The regional holiday Castile and León Day commemorates the events of April 23, 1521, when the Revolt of the Comuneros was defeated.

Duanwu Festival More recent holidays commemorating events of national, historical or political importance, such as China's Double Eighth and Taiwan's Double Tenth and 2-28, are pegged to the Gregorian solar calendar rather than more traditional lunar calendar.

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Haman (Bible) The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the story of the deliverance of the Jews and the defeat of Haman.

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Monticello, Utah A 24th of July Parade and Celebration are also held annually in Monticello to commemorate Pioneer Day, a Utah holiday commemorating the arrival of Mormon settlers to the Salt Lake Valley.

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June 28 Vidovdan, Orthodox religious holiday commemorating St. Vitus

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Haman (Bible) The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the story of the deliverance of the Jews and the defeat of Haman.

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Independence Day (United States) In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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Martyrs' Day Martyrs' Day (Panama), is a Panamanian holiday which commemorates the January 9, 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone.

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Candle The eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by lighting a special candelabrum or Hanukkiyah each night to commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.

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This Is The Place Heritage Park A Utah state holiday, Pioneer Day, occurs each year on July 24 to commemorate the Mormon pioneers' entry into the valley.

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Casimir Pulaski Day This is a separate holiday from the federal holiday, General Pulaski Memorial Day, which commemorates Pulaski's death from wounds suffered at the Siege of Savannah on October 9, 1779.

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Bodhi Day It is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautauma, experienced enlightenment, also known as Bodhi in Sanskrit or Pali.

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Eight-hour day Labour Day, which commemorates the introduction of the eight-hour day, became a national public holiday in 1899.

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Newroz as celebrated by Kurds In Kurdish legend, the holiday celebrates the deliverance of the Kurds from a tyrant, and it is seen as another way of demonstrating support for the Kurdish cause.

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Tunisia The day of the succession, 7th of November, is celebrated by the state as national holiday, with many public building's and even the national currency and the only private airline and TV station (both owned by the family of the President's wife) carrying the '7 November' logo.

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Olive oil A menorah similar to the Menorah used in the Mishkan is now used during the holiday of Hanukkah that celebrates the miracle of the last of such containers being found during the re-dedication of the Temple (163 BC), when its contents lasted for far longer then they were expected to, allowing more time for more oil to be made.

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Irish American In cities throughout the United States, this traditional Irish religious holiday becomes an opportunity to celebrate all things Irish, or faux Irish.

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Honeymoon A honeymoon is the traditional holiday taken by newlyweds (or between two people in an early harmonious period in a relationship) to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion.

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Defender of the Fatherland Day Officially, as the name suggests, the holiday celebrates people who are serving or were serving the Russian Armed Forces (both men and women), but unofficially, nationally it has also more recently come to include the celebration of men as a whole, and to act as a counterpart of International Women's Day on March 8.

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Tu B'Av The holiday celebrated the wood-offering brought in the temple.

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Four Times of the Day The night is May 29, Oak Apple Day, a public holiday which celebrated the Restoration of the monarchy, demonstrated by the oak boughs above the barber's sign and on some of the subjects' hats, which recall the royal oak tree in which Charles II hid after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

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Canada Day Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada), formerly Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), is Canada's national day, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the 1 July 1867 enactment of the British North America Act, which united Canada as a single country, which was in turn composed of four provinces.

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Commonwealth Day Although Commonwealth Day is not widely known, many Commonwealth countries do have at least one public holiday that celebrates the sovereign's birthday—the day which inspired Commonwealth Day.

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Navratri On this tenth day of Navratri in October - the holiday of Dussehra, an effigy of Ravana is burnt to celebrate the victory of good (Rama) over evil.

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    Holiday

    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.
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    Holiday (disambiguation)

    A holiday is a special day of rest. Holiday may also refer to:
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    The Holiday

    The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film distributed by Columbia Pictures in the US and Universal Studios outside the US, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black.
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    Holiday (comics)

    Holiday or the Holiday Killer is a fictional character appearing in the Batman story The Long Halloween (1996-1997) by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale.
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    Holiday (calendar)

    On the calendar, a holiday is a day with some special designation. Holidays serve as recognition of various occasions.
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    Holiday (album)

    Holiday is the third full album from The Magnetic Fields. The album was originally released in 1994 on Feel Good All Over.
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    Holiday (novel)

    Holiday is a Booker Prize-winning novel by English author Stanley Middleton. ... The novel revolves around Edwin Fisher, a lecturer who takes a holiday at a seaside resort.
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    Holiday (magazine)

    Holiday was an American travel magazine, published from 1928 to 1977. Originally started by the American Automobile Association, it was purchased by the Curtis Publishing Company in 1945, and its circulation grew to over 1 million.
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    Holiday (travel)

    A vacation or holiday is a trip taken for the purpose of tourism, exploration, or leisure. Vacations can be taken by various modes of transportation (automobile, bus, train, airplane, ship, or a combination thereof), and can be spent engaging in a variety of different activities, including sight-seeing, sunbathing, or visiting others.
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    Holiday (1930 film)

    Holiday is a 1930 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a playboy who is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family.

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