Opposition Leader Brad Battin has called on the Allan government to force Puffing Billy to reverse its anti-Australia Day stance.

The crusader for women’s and workers’ rights died Monday after a cruel illness. She inspires us to do the work ahead.

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

Connecticut school districts individually decide whether to stay open for most holidays, even state and federal ones.

GCShutter / Getty Images "Unskilled labor" is an outdated term that was ... worker is antiquated and not reflective of the present day. Low-wage workers aren't low-skilled workers.

U.S. Postal Service is expected to close as well, meaning no mail will be delivered on that day. An official state funeral for Carter will be held on Jan. 9. The last national day of mourning was ...

And so we commemorate on this holiday the man of action, who put his life on the line for freedom and justice every day, the man who braved threats and jail and beatings and who ultimately paid the ...

The Office of Personnel Management lists 12 federal holidays across 11 days. The mismatch arises as Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20. Federal holidays cause ...

It was speculated that Brits could see May 9 and 12 wiped free to allow nationwide celebrations, or August 22 bolted on to make the summer bank holiday on August 25 a four-day festival.

The New York Stock Exchange will be closed on January 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday, meaning no stock market trading will take place. As New Year’s Day is a federal holiday, many businesses ...