Sentences with phrase «own national day»

Since Trump took office last year, Kuwait has twice held its annual «National Day» celebration at his Washington hotel.

«But since several other embassies have also held their national day celebrations at the Trump hotel which were well attended — I decided — why not do it there, too.»

CNBC's Jane Wells reports on the difficulties people have with turning off their digital devices for those hoping for a national day of digital detox.»

March 9 - 10 is the National Day of Unplugging, a 24 - hour respite from technology aimed at getting us to disconnect from our devices so we can connect with ourselves, our loved ones and our communities.

It was a force of parade ground soldiers who were transported around by the U.S. Air Force to march down the main boulevards of the different national capitals on their national days and projected only pageantry.

«France has been hit on its national day,» he continued, adding «our national symbol, because human rights are linked and attacked by fanatics.»

Tourists view the Qiantang River Tide at Haining during the National Day holiday on Oct. 7, 2017 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China.

Also on - site, an outpost of a national day - labor service provides work for locals who can't get out to the suburban strip malls where such services often set up shop.

An account for «J L van der Velde» posted several videos from National Day Celebrations in Hong Kong dated October 1, 2011.

The executive order, which will be signed in the White House Rose Garden during proceedings for the National Day of Prayer, is likely to please Trump's evangelical base.

Today, @POTUS will sign an EO creating a new faith - based initiative, and will continue the @WhiteHouse tradition that dates to President Truman of proclaiming the National Day of Prayer.

Just as the Chinese National Day «golden week» holiday came to an end, over 40,000 industry leaders, technology professionals and developers from 58 countries have descended on Hangzhou for what will be the conference of the year for many.

President Donald Trump presided over a National Day of Prayer event in the White House Rose Garden for the second year, pledging at the Thursday morning gathering to protect religious liberty all across America.

Declaring today a «National Day of Disruption,» protesters in hundreds of cities across the country are participating in mass strikes and sit - ins to bring attention to the cause.

President Trump — hours after tweeting about his hush - money payoff to a porn star — led a ceremony at the White House on Thursday celebrating the annual National Day of...

WASHINGTON (AP)-- President Donald Trump celebrated the National Day of Prayer by announcing a White House initiative that he said would underpin policies recognizing the «vital role» of religion in the country.

Trump signed the executive order during an event in the Rose Garden to mark the National Day of Prayer.

That marks a 2.5 % y - o - y increase1, which bodes well for the National Day Golden Week — the second Golden Week of 2017 — that is coming up soon.

In fact, the 2015 National Day Golden Week saw businesses in Japan and the UK raking in an estimated $ 830 million and $ 770 million, respectively, from Chinese visitors.4, 5

Mississauga, Ontario, May 1, 2013 — Walmart Canada has declared May 2 its own national day of savings, to bring some fun to budgeting and saving.

Based on a recent study by Ctrip, the most popular destinations for Chinese this National Day Golden Week are Thailand, Japan, and the US, followed by Singapore, Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Italy, Russia, and Malaysia.2

Seeing as H1 2017 already has seen 5.65 million Chinese travellers lavishing 290 million baht ($ 8.75 million) 6, this aim seems well achievable, particularly as Thailand is not only one of the most popular vacation spots for Chinese in general, but was also voted the # 1 holiday destination for Chinese this National Day Golden Week by Ctrip.

President Donald Trump talks with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in the Oval Office before the start of a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 3, 2018.

April 28 is the National Day of Mourning.

Today, the National Day of Mourning is recognized in over 80 countries around the world.

We will be promoting the national day in the media, within government, to all association members, and past conference attendees.

Today in the Rose Garden, President Trump continued the tradition of celebrating the National Day of Prayer.

This coming Sunday, April 28th, is the National Day of Mourning.

Likewise, during Lunar New Year and the National Day golden week periods, mainland China will usually arrange for seven - day consecutive holidays by reshuffling workdays and weekends.

A national day of walkouts already was held in March, but Wind shook his head at the idea that one walkout day was sufficient.

We published our first annual mission report «Keeping it Honest» and launched our first national day of service.

Happy National day.

VICTORIA — New Democrat spokesperson for women's issues Maurine Karagianis and Leader John Horgan issued the following statements in recognition of the National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

President Donald Trump marks the National Day of Prayer with faith leaders in the White House Rose Garden amid a firestorm over payments to a porn actress.

Even on the National Day of Prayer.

On this National Day of Reason, let us be reminded as loudly as ever that nothing fails like prayer.

Okay, when has an atheist ever passed a law which established a «National Day of Atheism» or set up proclamations of atheism before town hall meetings?

A National Day of Prayer is (1) for non-believers, an absurd and pointless pursuit of mass delusion, and (2) for Christians, a loving, usually unselfish, request made of a Supreme Being.

The answer is that the Christian right in our country is constantly trying to force their religious beliefs into the public sphere (science education, school prayer at public schools, Decalogue displays at court houses, nativity scenes on city hall property, crosses in all kinds of public places, national days of prayer, etc.)-- if these things stopped, the outcry from us non-believers would be greatly diminished.

The National Day of Prayer is an embarrassment to America and makes us look as intellectually barbaric as fervent middle eastern theocracies that in many ways haven't progressed much past the last millennium.

Let us all pray on the National Day, May God guide us through right path in these difficult conditions towards success and May God bless us with HIS bountees of Health, Wealth and Peace of mind.

Its pretty easy to celebrate National Day of Prayer (if you want, it is a choice), you PRAY!

It's not National Day of Prayer to «God»... stop trying to make a big deal out of nothing, dumb article.

The Justice Department's official filing of a «notice to appeal» Thursday came as no surprise, after White House spokesman Matt Lehrich said following the ruling that President Obama intends to recognize this year's National Day of Prayer, which is May 6.

Fr Anthony Ingham, from St Michael's Church in Beaulieu - sur - Mer, was speaking after at least 84 people, including several children, were murdered after a terrorist drove a truck through crowds celebrating France's national day in Nice.

Today is America's National Day of Prayer, which is essentially a day earmarked for, as the presidents always proclaim, «the people of the United States may turn to God in...

For instance, the «National Day of Prayer» really, really irks me.

«This monstrosity of using a lorry to deliberately kill people, many people, who only came out to celebrate their national day.

I wish the National Day of Prayer had people representing ALL religions in this country.

Then it would truly be a National Day of Prayer rather than what it really is, a national day of celebrating christianity.