29 may 2023

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mothers Day -1 months, -2 days or -33 days 15 16 17 18 Ascension Day -29 days 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pentecost -19 days 29 Memorial Day -18 days 30 31 Memorial Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, May 29th. Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving in the United States military. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer season and with Labor Day weekend ending the summer. Most government and businesses offices will be closed on this Day. Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve in the military and Veterans Day honors men and women who have previously served in the United States Military. National Moment of Remembrance On May 3 2000 the United States (signed by then President Bill Clinton) government pushed out the “National Moment of Remembrance” for Americans at 3pm local time on Memorial Day to take several minutes and stop and reflect and have awareness and reverence for those who have died defending our Nation and our values [1][2]. Days to Memorial Day 2023 Monday, May 29th is day number 149 of the 2023 calendar year with -18 days until Memorial Day 2023. References: 1. 2.

Observed on the last Monday in May, many people have Memorial Day off from work and use the long weekend to unwind at the beach or Though the holiday is often marked with happy celebrations, it's intended as a solemn remembrance of U.S. lives lost in service to our country. Whether you plan to spend the day placing flowers or flags at the cemetery, in quiet reflection or catching up on Thankfully, we've got all the details about Memorial Day, including this year's date, the meaning behind the holiday and why we commemorate it. When is Memorial Day in 2023? This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 29. As is typically the case, federal and government agencies, schools and most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday, reopening on Tuesday, May 30. So, if you've got financial transactions to square away or packages to send, make sure to take care of business in advance of the long weekend. What is the meaning behind Memorial Day? In 1868, Memorial Day was officially designated as a day to honor those fallen in service to our country during the Civil War. According to the Intended to remember Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the conflict, Logan decreed that the day should be for " strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.” Eventually, Memorial Day was extended to include fallen ...

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An April 2019 photo showing the beluga whale, which Norwegians nicknamed Hvaldimir. Photograph: Jorgen Ree Wiig/NTB Scanpix/Norwegian Directorat/AFP/Getty Images An April 2019 photo showing the beluga whale, which Norwegians nicknamed Hvaldimir. Photograph: Jorgen Ree Wiig/NTB Scanpix/Norwegian Directorat/AFP/Getty Images A beluga whale that turned up in Norway wearing a harness in 2019, prompting First discovered in Norway’s far northern region of Finnmark, the whale spent more than three years slowly moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline, before suddenly speeding up in recent months to cover the second half and move on to On Sunday, he was observed in Hunnebostrand, off Sweden’s south-western coast. “We don’t know why he has sped up so fast right now,” said Sebastian Strand, a marine biologist with the OneWhale organisation, adding that it was particularly puzzling because the whale was moving “very quickly away from his natural environment”. “It could be hormones driving him to find a mate. Or it could be loneliness, as belugas are a very social species – it could be that he’s searching for other beluga whales.” Strand said the whale, believed to be 13-14 years old, is “at an age where his hormones are very high”. The closest population of belugas is located in the Svalbard archipelago, which lies midway between the northern coast of Norway and the north pole. The whale is not believed to have seen a single other beluga since arriving in Norway in April 20...

News June 14, 2023 Nigeria: More than 120 people killed since President Tinubu’s inauguration Responding to the gun violence that has resulted in at least 123 deaths across Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on 29 May, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s Acting Nigeria Director, said: “It is horrific that attacks by gunmen have claimed at least 123 lives mere weeks after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on 29 May. Rural communities, always bracing themselves for the next bout of violence, are facing deadly attacks by rampaging killers. Protecting lives should be the utmost priority of the new government. The Nigerian authorities must urgently take steps to stop the bloodletting. “The brazen failure of the authorities to protect the people of Nigeria is gradually becoming the ‘norm’ in the country. The government said it will enact security measures in response to these attacks, but these promises have not translated into meaningful action that protects the lives of vulnerable communities. The Nigerian authorities have also consistently failed to carry out independent, effective, impartial and thorough investigations into these killings — and this is fueling impunity. “The Nigerian authorities are obliged under international human rights law, regional human rights treaties and Nigeria’s own constitution to protect the human rights of all people without discrimination — and that includes the right to life. Those suspected of criminal responsibility for th...

Observed on the last Monday in May, many people have Memorial Day off from work and use the long weekend to unwind at the beach or Though the holiday is often marked with happy celebrations, it's intended as a solemn remembrance of U.S. lives lost in service to our country. Whether you plan to spend the day placing flowers or flags at the cemetery, in quiet reflection or catching up on Thankfully, we've got all the details about Memorial Day, including this year's date, the meaning behind the holiday and why we commemorate it. When is Memorial Day in 2023? This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 29. As is typically the case, federal and government agencies, schools and most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday, reopening on Tuesday, May 30. So, if you've got financial transactions to square away or packages to send, make sure to take care of business in advance of the long weekend. What is the meaning behind Memorial Day? In 1868, Memorial Day was officially designated as a day to honor those fallen in service to our country during the Civil War. According to the Intended to remember Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the conflict, Logan decreed that the day should be for " strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.” Eventually, Memorial Day was extended to include fallen ...

News June 14, 2023 Nigeria: More than 120 people killed since President Tinubu’s inauguration Responding to the gun violence that has resulted in at least 123 deaths across Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on 29 May, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s Acting Nigeria Director, said: “It is horrific that attacks by gunmen have claimed at least 123 lives mere weeks after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on 29 May. Rural communities, always bracing themselves for the next bout of violence, are facing deadly attacks by rampaging killers. Protecting lives should be the utmost priority of the new government. The Nigerian authorities must urgently take steps to stop the bloodletting. “The brazen failure of the authorities to protect the people of Nigeria is gradually becoming the ‘norm’ in the country. The government said it will enact security measures in response to these attacks, but these promises have not translated into meaningful action that protects the lives of vulnerable communities. The Nigerian authorities have also consistently failed to carry out independent, effective, impartial and thorough investigations into these killings — and this is fueling impunity. “The Nigerian authorities are obliged under international human rights law, regional human rights treaties and Nigeria’s own constitution to protect the human rights of all people without discrimination — and that includes the right to life. Those suspected of criminal responsibility for th...

Historical Events • Canadian hiker Delaney Irving (19) wins perilous Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling in Brockworth, Glocestershire, England, despite being knocked unconscious • IPL Cricket Final, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad: Ravinda Jadeja hits a boundary off the final ball for the Chennai Super Kings to beat the Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets; CSK 5th title

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