The list of annual state holidays in Hawaii could grow by one under legislation that easily passed a milestone last week.

State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku ‘oko ‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday. The ...

A few days later, Washington issued a proclamation naming Nov. 26, 1789, as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin," according to the National Archives. It was the first time Thanksgiving was celebrated ...

Jr.,” Biden said in his Dec. 29 proclamation. Here’s what you will — and won’t — see on Thursday. Not to be confused with the National Day of Mourning that occurs on Thanksgiving ...

That kind of national amnesia isn’t helpful ... helped enact the Bill of Rights and by proclamation declared an annual Day of Thanksgiving in November. As a patriot, he voluntarily retired ...

Mayor Gordon Petrie signed a Proclamation in Emmett City Council on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 which supports the annual National Nutrition Month® campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition ...

Do Californians Really Want Kamala? There’s no need to overreact to the fact that the president of these United States casually tweeted out on a Saturday morning the statement, “He who saves ...

Despite the limited immediate impact on the number of slaves freed, Fremont’s actions were significant in influencing the national debate on slavery and emancipation. His proclamation was ...

President Donald Trump signed proclamations honoring American women and Irish Americans in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon ...

Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record. The NPS has reached a new overall milestone, with almost 331.9 million ...

We invite students to write public-facing letters to people or groups about issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 12 to April 16, 2025. By The Learning Network What can we learn from ...