Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...

With the new St. Brigid's Day becoming a bank holiday in 2023, Ireland's other St. Patrick's Day is now sharing the spotlight ...

Labor Day comes around every year, marking a time when many Americans get to enjoy a day off. But for some, it’s just another ...

Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over ...

Monday brings both the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the quadrennial Inauguration Day. So is today a holiday? The ...

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including the weeks around the July 4 and Labor Day holidays. It denied the move is designed to reduce headcount but warned failure to comply could lead to "termination of employment.” ...

Though the law recognizes both Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day as federal holidays, this does not mean that individuals working for private businesses are required to have two days of ...

The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, wrapping up a year that marked a return to pre-pandemic norms, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. While the final jobs ...

The U.S. stock market generally closes for major holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving. But not all holidays result in stock market closure — you can still trade on ...

From next year the law will change to allow public holidays falling on a weekend to a day off during the working week. For example, if Islamic New Year falls on a Sunday then the day off could be ...