Tag: little known holidays

• Holidays Around the World: Mexico’s Independence Day

  

  In the US, or at least in the parts of the US I lived before moving to San Diego—the East Coast and Midwest—most people know two Mexican holidays: Cinco de Mayo (May 5) and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). I didn’t realize May 5 wasn’t Mexican Independence Day until we moved to […]

  Sandra Yeaman

  September 15, 2021

  Blogging, Holidays Around the World

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• Holidays Around the Country: US Coast Guard Day

  

  This post breaks with the theme of international holidays, but it is in line with the theme of little known holidays or observations. August 4 marks US Coast Guard Day each year. The Coast Guard is one branch of the US military, charged with protecting our waters and shorelines, that is rarely in the news […]

  Sandra Yeaman

  August 4, 2021

  Blogging, Holidays Around the World

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