Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year
Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Persian New Year
An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...
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Why Quincy schools won't have Lunar New Year as a holiday: Board members explain their votes
The Quincy school board rejected a proposal to make Lunar New Year an official holiday, despite a large Asian American student population. Supporters of the holiday argued it would promote ...
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Quincy school committee votes against making Lunar New Year a school holiday
The Quincy School Committee narrowly voted against a proposal to make Lunar New Year an official school holiday next year. This month's vote was the third time the group has rejected the idea ...
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CUNY Adds New Holidays to Calendar for Greater Cultural Recognition
It sounds preposterous to think that CUNY had not honored certain holidays and observances in the past, but recently this has ...
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Surge in cross-border travel for Chinese New Year holiday
During the Spring Festival holiday period (Jan 28 — Feb 4), Hainan ... a significant number of Chinese people chose to celebrate the Chinese New Year overseas. Data from Trip.com reveal that ...
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The UAE public holidays law explained: What happens if a day off is on a weekend
For example, Islamic New Year falls on the first day of the Hijri month of Muharram but, in 2024, Muharram 1 was on Sunday July 7. This meant that while it was officially a paid holiday, private ...