Latest Holidays News
Revised 2012-2013 Calendar Accepted by MERS BOE
Board President Michele Stipelman opposed the previous calendar because it had half-days before the Thanksgiving holiday, which the new calendar does not have. Board Vice-President Lori Semel also questioned the previous calendar because of the
Updated: 02/23/2012 05:48A
Cautiously optimistic about tourism in Co Cork for 2012
On a positive note, however, said Mr Quinn, visitor numbers from the USA and Germany were promising as were those from the UK, many of whom considered Ireland as a home holiday destination. Irish tourism was more competitive, offering better value
Updated: 02/23/2012 05:39A
Dont stay with boyfriend just because of social life
Id rather spend holidays with my husband, but because of logistics, etc. (divorced parents who live 800 miles apart), it might make more sense for him to go to his family, and me to mine. Im a little bit sad, but I figure someone is going to be a
Updated: 02/23/2012 05:13A
Lent and the Science of Self-Denial
Klugers latest book is The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us. When it comes to good-time holidays, Lent does not rank very high. Nor do Ramadan or Yom Kippur, of course, and no wonder. They are all about saying
Updated: 02/23/2012 05:08A
Presidential souvenirs doubled as photos
22, was first celebrated as a federal holiday in 1880. It was moved to the third Monday in February in 1971 as part of a law that made many holidays fall on Mondays so citizens could enjoy a long weekend. In 1951 there had been an attempt to change the
Updated: 02/23/2012 05:08A
Letter: Time to shake up school holidays
THE question of families wishing to take holidays in term-time is in the news once again. The problems of parents wishing to do so is a minefield of uncertainty as to their rights and the correct action to take while staying within the law.
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:38A
Spanish invaders head for Benidorms bars
The 42-year-old, booked the holiday before Christmas after Stoke qualified for the last 32 of the competition. He said: I wanted to get my holiday booked early because the cost of flights was going up all the time. Thats why I decided to come to
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:32A
City Council President Darrell Clarke Says Lawmakers Have Too Many Days Off
By Mike Dunn PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia City Council wont be meeting today: it has long been councils practice not to meet after a Monday holiday. But new Council President Darrell Clarke plans some arm-twisting to end that tradition,
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:23A
Designing for Less - The Dining Room
A few months ago we celebrated the holidays. Most of us used our dining rooms for dinners, buffets and even casual conversation. At the last minute how many of you scrambled around to make the room look just so? A lot, I bet.
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:22A
Labor official says more holidays will make Philippines less competitive
By AP | February 23, 2012 MANILA, Philippines - Increasing the number of holidays in the Philippines would make the country less competitive than its Southeast Asian neighbours and may turn away much-needed foreign investment, a top labour official
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:21A