Every year on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a little groundhog named Phil may or may not see his shadow and ...

“If we lived in the UK we would both have to work. We had no mortgage by the time we left England but the house we lived in ...

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 (prior to Independence Day) Friday, November 28th, 2025 (Black Friday) Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 (Christmas Eve) Note: If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the stock ...

“Eyes on the Prize” was released by Springsteen on his 2006 album “We Shall Overcome ... President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law in 1983. It designated the third ...

The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, is the only non-president with a federal holiday named in his honor.

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While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance. Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on ...

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up this month, a federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of the influential civil rights leader. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming ...

Better still, February throws out the break from it all that is the year’s first half-term school holiday (generally scheduled for February 15-23 in 2025, though this may vary according to area ...

The future of the beloved Philly traditions is uncertain now that the company is closing its Center City store.

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