Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the state holiday?

Earth Day recognizes the environmental movement. Here's how it started and why it’s still celebrated every April 22.

Gov. Kay Ivey has treated Juneteenth as a state holiday for the past several years in alignment with the federal holiday.

Senator Eric Schmitt wants yet another Christian holiday because those poor Christians are so oppressed with Easter Sunday, Christmas, and Thanksgiving.

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For family and friends, the downtown bronze statue dedication for Harriet Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd is something “long overdue.” In a short, yet impactful ceremony on a breezy Saturday morning, artist John ...

Of all the holidays celebrated in a year, Publix is only closed for three of them: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. On ...

Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust ...

Where shopping is a pleasure.” Publix has 870 locations in Florida. Each are closed for Easter Sunday, one of the biggest ...

Are the stock market, post office and UPS open or closed on Good Friday? Good Friday is on April 18, 2025. The answer to the ...

If you see no movement in your 401(k) or brokerage accounts Friday, it’s not a sign of suddenly perfectly priced assets, as ...

The next holiday is Good Friday, which is observed today, April 18. Not every school is closed for the day, though. Here's ...