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Post by Big Brother (Christian) on Feb 14, 2009 22:01:06 GMT -4
What are some of the different holidays you celebrate where you live?
July 4th is Independence Day in America.
We have a Flag day too, and of course Thanksgiving. I can not think of any other ones right now lol.
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Post by wowi on Feb 14, 2009 22:25:24 GMT -4
Australia Day - January 26th Anzac Day - April 25th, also my birthday....  Labour Day - oops I can't remember |
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Post by Big Brother (Christian) on Feb 14, 2009 22:36:52 GMT -4
what's Anzac Day?
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Post by wowi on Feb 14, 2009 22:43:12 GMT -4
Anzac - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
It's like remembrance day
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Post by Big Brother (Christian) on Feb 14, 2009 22:50:14 GMT -4
oh ok cool. we have something like that in the US called Veterans Day
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Post by mvonneumann (Linden Ashbey) on Feb 15, 2009 5:46:41 GMT -4
yeah theres a lot of different stuff
Australia
Queens Birthday- Every year its on a different date and not even close to the queens actual birthday
and the stuff wowi said
also haloween isn't very big here, but easter is huge
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Post by mvonneumann (Linden Ashbey) on Feb 15, 2009 5:47:38 GMT -4
Anzac - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps It's like remembrance day I have to make a big speech at the rsl club on anzac day, not really looking forwards to that |
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Post by wowi on Feb 15, 2009 5:50:52 GMT -4
And then there's the unoffical holiday for the Melbourne Cup. ;D
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Post by Taylor Swift (aka: kathleen) on Feb 15, 2009 12:03:25 GMT -4
July 1st is Canada day
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Post by Crazy James on Feb 15, 2009 13:58:15 GMT -4
the US had HUNDREDS of Holidays, more then any other country. But somehow, other countries still have some that we don't, lol
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Post by Big Brother (Christian) on Feb 15, 2009 15:41:46 GMT -4
lol at the Queen's Birthday. Thats kinda funny.
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Post by Big Sister (Softball) on Feb 15, 2009 17:49:22 GMT -4
Today is Flag Day in Canada. I have no idea what that holiday is for. Maybe Kathleen can explain it. Is it the day the flag was first invented or something?
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Post by Mon on Feb 25, 2009 7:25:02 GMT -4
Today is Flag Day in Canada. I have no idea what that holiday is for. Maybe Kathleen can explain it. Is it the day the flag was first invented or something? In the USA, It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, though on June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday. Flag Day in Canada is observed on February 15 each year, commemorating the inauguration of the national flag of Canada by Governor General Georges Vanier on that date in 1965. The day, officially called National Flag of Canada Day, is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies (especially in 2005, its 40th anniversary), and educational programs in schools. It is not a public holiday, although there has been discussion about creating one. There ya go Softball! |
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Post by Crazy James on Feb 25, 2009 7:28:07 GMT -4
Was that copied from wikipedia or something, cuze if you knew all that off of the top of your head, your probably Albert Einstein...
lol
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Post by Mon on Feb 25, 2009 7:32:42 GMT -4
I actually did know it all, but Wikipedia put it together sooo much more smoothly than I could have...I've been awake for way too long! Ha! But thanks CJ, I'll take that as a compliment  |
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