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dixiegrrrrl

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9. We don't get day after off ...but...

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 10:51 AM

Dec 2014

many of the lesser holidays have been moved to a Monday, so that a 3 day weekend can enjoyed.

There are some holidays that happen in some states but not in others.
For instance, here in Ala. we have Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis' birthday as holidays.

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What is Boxing Day, anyway? [View all] ucrdem Dec 2014 OP

Oh, I was going to tell you again.. but you already had it goin' on! Cha Dec 2014 #1

Oh yeah any day that's a holiday can't be bad! ucrdem Dec 2014 #2

Yeah, I'm sure I would have celebrated had I been born over there.. Cha Dec 2014 #3

WTF? You don't get the day after christmas off?? Violet_Crumble Dec 2014 #4

Thanks for Violet.. very interesting! Cha Dec 2014 #6

We don't get day after off ...but... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #9

At my company our US employees get Christmas Eve off. dilby Dec 2014 #11

That's just one theory. TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #7

Gee -- and here I thought rogerashton Dec 2014 #8

That's funny! BillZBubb Dec 2014 #10

The USA version of Boxing Day is Black Friday. Kablooie Dec 2014 #12

It takes its name from the crazed shoppers punching each other out. n/t Orsino Dec 2014 #13

My First Christmas in Canada... Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2014 #14

I heard something different but plausible jmowreader Dec 2014 #15

LOL! All this time I thought it was about 'boxing' as in 'sports.' I thought it was crazy. Thanks! freshwest Dec 2014 #16

I thoght so too, for years. Quantess Dec 2014 #17

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