Tag: holiday
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National Read a Book Day: NAWRB Staff Picks
We are thrilled that today, September 6th is National Read a Book Day. For many of us, reading was a first love. And even if it didn’t come to us easily or naturally, many of us know what it felt like when you first found an author or genre that spoke to you, that sparked…
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Happy Labor Day Weekend 2018
As August comes to a close, Americans are gearing up to celebrate Labor Day weekend. Labor Day, which takes place Monday, September 3rd this year, is a federal holiday celebrating the contributions and success of American workers. It also commemorates the American labor movement which fought for workers’ rights and saw the emergence of shorter…
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Happy Mother’s Day from NAWRB!
On Sunday, May 13th, Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day, a national holiday honoring mothers and motherhood. Mother’s Day was first organized by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, WV and Philadelphia, PA on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration gained popularity, Jarvis requested that Congress officially recognize a day to honor mothers. In 1914 Congress designated…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018
Today Americans observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday occurring every third Monday in January, in honor of the life and achievements of a leading figure in the Civil Rights Movement almost three decades ago. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister and Nobel Laureate, advocated for civil rights and against racial discrimination…
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Happy Veterans Day 2017!
Veterans Day is here again, a day dedicated to honoring and paying respects to American active and retired servicemen and women. Originally celebrated as Armistice Day in 1919 for veterans of the First World War, the holiday was expanded to include veterans of all wars by a May 1954 bill; six days later the celebration’s…
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Happy Halloween 2017!
With Tuesday, October 31st fast approaching, children and households across the country are preparing for Halloween by buying costumes and candy, hosting parties and decorating their homes in anticipation for the sweet holiday.
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Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Labor Day is a federal holiday celebrating the contributions and success of American workers; the day also commemorates the American labor movement which fought for worker’s rights and saw the emergence of shorter work days and the end of child labor in the United States.
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Happy 4th of July from NAWRB!
NAWRB wishes you a happy American Independence Day! From the delicious cookouts and parades to concerts and the lively fireworks at night, the 4th of July is always a day to remember. In commemoration of Independence Day, we’ve compiled interesting facts about the observance and history of the 4th of July.
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Happy Father’s Day 2017!
NAWRB would like to wish a happy Father’s Day to all the dads this Sunday, June 18, 2017. The idea for Father’s Day started in 1909 with Sonora Dodd, who wanted to honor her father, a widowed Civil War veteran. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson issued a presidential proclamation designating the third Sunday in June…
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend from NAWRB!
Observed the last Monday of May, Memorial Day is a holiday honoring the women and men who have died in military service for the United States. Memorial Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 1971, and was originally known as Decoration Day in the years following the American Civil War. Americans commemorate the…