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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY
Though its exact origins remain a mystery, some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In the Julian Calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1.
People who failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes and were called “April fools.”

ST PATRICK’S DAY
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, who died on March 17th. Generally, the holiday is a celebration of Irish culture including food, drinks (generally alcoholic), music, dancing, and the wearing of green attire. Some cities are also known to hold St. Patrick’s Day parades or even dye the local river green.

PRESIDENTS’ DAY
In observance of the holiday, we will be closed Monday, February 16

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Few months present as many multicultural celebrations as December. From Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, to Ōmisoka, these are just a few of the “world of holidays,” celebrated in December.

VETERANS DAY
In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as “the Great War.” Many countries commemorated Armistice Day the following year. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became known as Veterans Day in the US; November 11th became a federal holiday in the United States in 1938. While the US now uses Veterans Day, it is commonly referred to as Remembrance Day in Canada and in many of the other Allies.

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day—a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.