Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt has introduced a bill in an effort to make the Monday after Easter Sunday, known to some as ...

Easter Monday is a holiday in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most of Western Europe. A Senator from Missouri wants to add the United States to that list.Republican Senator Eric Schmitt introduced ...

“It isn’t even novel in America,” Schmitt continued. “We already have a ‘National Day of Prayer,’ signed into law by Missouri ...

Memorial Day calls on Americans to remember the nation's deceased service members. It is observed on the last Monday in May.

Schmitt's announcement comes after President Donald Trump and the White House recognized the start of Holy Week on Sunday.

At the time of writing, the next bank holiday is Good Friday, which falls on Friday, April 18 in 2025. That long weekend will ...

Bank holiday dates differ slightly across the UK, meaning while both Good Friday and Easter Monday are bank holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, people in Scotland only get the Friday off.