Sentences with phrase «other national holidays»

Of course, being Canada, we've managed to celebrate our nation on a single day that, unless it falls on a Friday or a Monday, doesn't stretch to a long weekend the way that some other national holidays manage to.

Right and if we didn't have those days off, we'd have other national holidays.

There are Jewish holidays that are taken off as well, alongside obviously our other national holidays.

Between your family asking you about your love life as they do on every other national holiday, your coworkers asking you about your plans,...

Labour Day weekend — that other national holiday, likely celebrated in B.C. with the beginnings of a general strike.

Not exact matches

The accident came as France is preparing to celebrate its most important national holiday, Bastille Day, on Sunday, and as masses of vacationers are heading out of Paris and other big cities to see family or on summer vacation.

Also, when you offer promotions outside of regular holidays, you won't compete with other retailers since they only discount during national holidays,» he tells Under30CEO.

Although I am very far from subscribing to the doctrine of the total depravity of man, it does seem to me to have been proved within my own lifetime that the problem of human evil is not much affected by better education, better housing, higher wages, holidays with pay, and the National Health Service — desirable as all these things may be for other good reasons.

Also, if you are protesting for Muslim holidays to be declared national holidays, what about all of the other religions (Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc)?

Marshall Frady and others are right: If everything was known then that is known now, Dr. King would early have been brought to public ruin, and there would almost certainly be no national holiday in his honor.

I don't see any other religion that has their own national holiday.

Besides a handful of national holidays, the typical American worker bee gets two or three precious weeks off out of a whole year to relax and see the world — much less than what people in many other countries receive.

Through the years, zealous legislators have, among other things, forced Catholics to fund Protestant public schools, Jews to conform to sectarian Sunday laws, non-Christians to recognize the national holiday of Christmas, and Mormons and Indians to observe laws of the state rather than the requirements of their faith.

So you can imagine their excitement when we received a holiday surprise package in the mail the other day from National Geographic; a box filled with gorgeous Nat Geo Kid books.

During our years abroad, the kids visited 16 countries on four continents, they became fluent in French, developed friendships with kids from other countries, often who did not speak the same language, they participated in multiple religious and national holidays, and they developed a food palate that most adults would be in awe of (can you say fish eyes and liver pâté?!).

Every month we will be highlighting one national food holiday together by creating and posting a recipe and linking to each others posts.

I heard on the radio the other morning that someone is actually trying to get the Monday after the Super Bowl recognized as a national holiday.

To sustain engagement, I mentioned that Martin Luther King Jr., who paid the ultimate sacrifice for speaking out peacefully against hate and racial division, is the only historical figure other than Columbus honored with a national holiday in his name.

The announcement that the days of patron saints may become bank holidays, should Labour win the coming election, could open the door for other national observances granted in Europe to become school holidays in the UK.

«Tis the season for «the war on Christmas» stories, with widely reported fights over the placement of manger scenes on public property and legal wrangling over other aspects of the national holiday that dares not speak its name.

The Remember Me Thursday global awareness campaign is championed by Mike Arms, President of the Helen Woodward Animal Center and creator of both the International Pet Adoptathon and International Home 4 the Holidays program, which, in partnership with other national animal organizations, has found homes for 8.3 million pets since 1999.

Other great trips to take while on holiday in Puerto Calero is to Ruta de los Volcanes, el Golfo, the National Park of Timanfaya and Mirador del Rio.

Other work experience includes director of national accounts at Pleasant Holidays; director of national accounts at Cruise West; Jewel River Cruises» director of sales for western US and Canada; and sales positions at Costa Cruise Line, Air Jamaica, and Continental Airlines Vacations.

By holiday shopping with the Parks Conservancy online and in our stores, you benefit projects and programs that support stewardship of one of the most visited and cherished national parks — 80,600 acres of open space north and south of the Golden Gate, including Alcatraz, Crissy Field, Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and over 30 other sites renowned for their natural beauty and historinational parks — 80,600 acres of open space north and south of the Golden Gate, including Alcatraz, Crissy Field, Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and over 30 other sites renowned for their natural beauty and historiNational Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and over 30 other sites renowned for their natural beauty and historiNational Historic Site, and over 30 other sites renowned for their natural beauty and historic value.

Situated in the town of Denham, Western Australia, in the heart of World and National Heritage listed Shark Bay, and springboard to famous Monkey Mia and other great tourist venues, Denham Seaside Tourist Village is the regions premier holiday destination, and Australia's most westerly Tourist Village.

Cusco develop a general program to celebrate the National Holidays with a series of military activities, school parades, concerts, food festivals, serenades, burning castles and others.

From your Maroochydore holiday apartments it is not hard to get to anywhere you need to be, you can drive up and explore the Sunshine Coast hinterland, or visit many of other attractions that line the coast, Australia Zoo or national park in Noosa are favourites with everyone.

If your looking for a family surf camp holiday, we highly recommend visiting our activity & adventure surf camp in Oyambre, Spain (near Santander), where families can enjoy camping in our spacious bell tents, learn to surf or improve existing surf skills during our surf lessons, go on exciting SUP excursions (Stand Up Paddle) suitable for the whole family, plus many other activities including bike trips through Oyambre National Park on our beach bikes, taking a plunge in our campsite's swimming pool, enjoying our range of beach games or a surf movie in our outdoor cinema!

The national calendar is packed with other festivals and holidays, including Independence Day in September, so there's always something fun and exciting going on in Belize.

National holiday: Russia Day, June 12, 1990 Population (7 / 02E): 145 million Location: Eurasia Size: 6,592,850 sq. mi., slightly more than 1.8 times the size of the United States Major Cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Murmansk, Yakutsk, Vladivostok Languages: Russian, others Ethnic Groups: Russian 81.5 %, Tatar 3.8 %, Ukrainian 3 %, Chuvash 1.2 %, Bashkir 0.9 %, Belorussian 0.8 %, Moldovan 0.7 %, other 8.1 % Religions: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other

The decision means they are classified as «workers», entitling them to the National Living Wage (# 7.20 / hour for drivers over the age of 21), paid holiday, sick pay and rest breaks, amongst other rights.

I would be in favour of it being a national holiday, and to continue teaching others the significance of this day.

The «gig economy» cases forcing this issue have seen individuals, engaged as «self - employed contractors» by Pimlico Plumbers, Uber, CitySprint, Addison Lee and other employers, claiming «worker» or «employee» status in order to qualify for national minimum wage, holiday pay and other concomitant rights.

While April 1 is not considered a national holiday, it is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other.

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As always, National Day Calendar has a host of other unique holidays this January that you can share with your different marketing audiences.