Palmer Jr. Middle School
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Sunday June 16 All Day
đ§â𦱠Father's Day
The nation's first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19 1910 in the state of Washington. However it was not until 1972&mdash 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day official&mdash that the day honoring fathers became a nationwide holiday in the Unite......More
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Wednesday June 19 All Day
đ˝ Juneteenth
Juneteenth (short for &ldquo June Nineteenth&rdquo ) marks the day when federal troops arrived Galveston Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops' arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of th......More
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Friday June 21 All Day
đ đ đ Summer Solstice
June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the YearBy Konstantin Bikos, Aparna Kher, and Graham JonesThere are two solstices every year: one in June and one in December. The June solstice marks the longest day north of the equator and the shortest day in the south.Posit......More
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Thursday July 4 All Day
đIndependence Day
đIndependence DayHear that marching band playing patriotic music? Smell those hot dogs cooking on the grill? See those fireworks exploding in the night sky? Then it must be Independence Day! Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 177......More
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Thursday August 15 All Day
đŤ 1st Day of School
đŤ 1st Day of SchoolWelcome back!
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Monday August 19 2:30pm - 4:00pm AKDT
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Monday September 2 All Day
đˇ Labor Day -- No School for Students
Labor Day, in the United States and Canada, holiday (first Monday in September) honouring workers and recognizing their contributions to society. In many other countries May Day serves a similar purpose.Read the entire article.
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Monday October 14 All Day
đşď¸ Columbus Day
Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2021 occurs on Monday, October 11. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but did not be......More
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Monday November 11 All Day
đŞ Veterans Day
Veterans Day originated as &ldquo Armistice Day&rdquo on November 11 1919 the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day Vete......More
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Thursday November 28 All Day
𼧠Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving, which occurs on the fourth Thursday in November, is based on the colonial Pilgrims' 1621 harvest meal. The holiday continues to be a day for Americans to gather for a day of feasting, football and family.Read the entire article.