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Congress quickly passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
Ogilvie’s successor, Gov. Dan Walker, signed a bill creating the legal holiday while also approving a measure to prohibit the state from ordering busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
In 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1884, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
Ogilvie’s successor, Gov. Dan Walker, signed a bill creating the legal holiday while also approving a measure to prohibit the state from ordering busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
In 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1884, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
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Of course, Christmas is really about the birth of Jesus Christ, and one of the most important holy days in the Christian faith.Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Millions of Christians — mainly Catholics — will wear ashes on their foreheads after attending mass to celebrate Ash Wednesday, one of the most popular holy days of the year in the Christian religion.Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
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Intel adds to two new directors Intel has named former ASML CEO Eric Meurice and Microchip Technology interim CEO Steve Sanghi to its board of directors, CNBC reported.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Following various side projects for its members during the interim, Soundgarden reconvened in 2010, and remained active until the passing of frontman Chris Cornell in 2017.Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Accompanied by a Loaded Baked Potato and preceded by Thai Lobster Bisque, the whole meal was a feast for the senses.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Since the pandemic, though, Turkey Day has been all famine and no feast at the box office.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
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Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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