Holidays

International SOS: Health and Travel Safety Tips for Chinese New Year Celebrations

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Friday, January 17, 2020
Other Travel, Insurance, Health, Travel, Professional services, Technology, Security, Other Health, New Year celebrations, Calendars, Time, Public holidays in China, Buddhist holidays, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year, International SOS

Along with those lucky enough to be visiting or staying in China for the celebrations, anyone attending Chinese New Year celebrations in cities around the world, such as New York, London or Sydney, should also take health and security precautions.

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  • Along with those lucky enough to be visiting or staying in China for the celebrations, anyone attending Chinese New Year celebrations in cities around the world, such as New York, London or Sydney, should also take health and security precautions.
  • This year, the official Chinese New Year holiday will commence on 24 January and ends on 30 January.
  • Tony Ma, Director of Client Liaison for International SOS, commented, While China is rated a low travel risk1, it is expected that petty crime could surge during the celebrations.
  • Ma adds, Travellers heading to Chinese New Year celebrations around the world should also be aware of these common issues that can affect crowded places.

School Holiday Open Days

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Friday, January 17, 2020
Holidays, School holiday, Schools, School meal, Public services, Culture, Organizations

Latest Bill

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  • Latest Bill

    Latest news on the School Holiday Open Days Bill [HL] 2019-20

    First reading took place on 16 January.

  • This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
  • Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
  • Summary of the School Holiday Open Days Bill [HL] 2019-20

    A Bill to provide for a duty on schools to run open days during school holidays and for free school meals to be provided for eligible pupils at the open days.

Happy Lunar New Year! Canada Post celebrates Year of the Rat

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Buddhist holidays, New Year celebrations, Calendars, Festivals, Holidays, Rats, Tsagaan Sar, Japanese New Year

TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - Canada Post has issued two stamps celebrating the Year of the Rat representing the first year in the Lunar New Year cycle and the final issue in a second 12-year series honouring the annual festival.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - Canada Post has issued two stamps celebrating the Year of the Rat representing the first year in the Lunar New Year cycle and the final issue in a second 12-year series honouring the annual festival.
  • The Year of the Rat begins on January 25, 2020, and ends on February 11, 2021.
  • A symbol of fertility and intelligence, the rat is said to confer great cunning, tact and vitality on those born under its sign.
  • Philatelic collectibles include an unsealed, International-rate Official First Day Cover suitable for use as a "money envelope" for traditional gift-giving.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Achieves Record U.S. Black Friday Week Revenues; Reaffirms Fourth Quarter Outlook 

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Monday, January 13, 2020
Hollister, Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday, Calendars, Units of time, Holidays

We are pleased to reaffirm our fourth quarter outlook.

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  • We are pleased to reaffirm our fourth quarter outlook.
  • We experienced record revenues in the U.S. over Black Friday week, which includes the Tuesday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, with Hollister setting a new record and momentum at Abercrombie continuing to build, delivering its strongest topline in over five years.
  • For the quarter, we expect Abercrombie comps to outperform Hollister and the U.S. to outperform international.
  • We remain focused on executing to our key transformation initiatives and will provide an update on our progress when we report fourth quarter results.

Online Gift-delivery Platform ZAIHU Launches Heart-warming Project for Global Chinese Communities

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Friday, January 10, 2020
Technology, Other Technology, Holidays, Calendars, Chinese New Year, Han Chinese, Overseas Chinese

The Internet gift giving and delivery platform ZAIHU by Bayshore Technology is excited to announce that on the occasion of the Chinese New Year of the Rat, it will launch a heart-warming project for global Chinese communities.

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  • The Internet gift giving and delivery platform ZAIHU by Bayshore Technology is excited to announce that on the occasion of the Chinese New Year of the Rat, it will launch a heart-warming project for global Chinese communities.
  • This is an important milestone in the history of ZAIHU and indicates the start of ZAIHUs overseas expansion.
  • As the Chinese New Year is drawing near, Zaihu has prepared gifts with Chinese characteristics, like Daoxiangcun Bakery and Zhangyiyuan Tea, so that overseas Chinese can send their blessings to their relatives and friends in China.
  • The project is of long-term significance, allowing the ZAIHU brand to be known beyond Asia and around the world.

Paris City Vision celebrates the end of the year in style!

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
New Year celebrations, French culture, Time, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Events, Paris, Units of time

Paris City Vision celebrates the end of the year in style!

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  • Paris City Vision celebrates the end of the year in style!
  • ParisParis City Vision, theleading brandof tours and excursions as part of Paris Experience Group, has developed special getawaysfor the holiday season, which promise to be memorable and emotional excursions!
  • Paris City Vision takes guests on an audio guide tour of the palace and its gardens.
  • On New Year's Eve, Paris City Vision creates a unique evening by combining the discovery of Parisian illuminations with a dinner on the water.

Big Ben and New Year’s Eve 2019

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Towers, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Big Ben, Time

Big Ben will strike on New Years Eve to mark the start of 2020.

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  • Big Ben will strike on New Years Eve to mark the start of 2020.
  • Prior to the ringing on New Years Eve itself, technical tests of the mechanism will take place from 29 through to 31 December.
  • On Monday 30 December at 12 pm and 11 pm there will be 12 strikes, as well as at midnight where Big Ben will be struck 12 times for a full dress rehearsal.
  • On Tuesday 31 December, Big Ben will be struck at 12pm, 4pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm and finally, midnight on New Years Eve 2019.

LoadUp offers Free Christmas Tree Haul Away for the Holidays

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Christmas decorations, Christmas tree, Holidays, Traditions, Christmas tree, Christmas music, Removal, Christmas, Calendars

ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Starting December 26, LoadUp Junk Removal is offering free Christmas tree haul away to give back this holiday season.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Starting December 26, LoadUp Junk Removal is offering free Christmas tree haul away to give back this holiday season.
  • "To show our customers how much we appreciate them, we are going a little bit further by offering an easy way to get rid of their Christmas tree, for free."
  • Here's how it works: Customers that schedule two or more items for removal from December 26 January 31 are eligible for free Christmas tree removal and disposal at no additional cost.
  • About LoadUp: In 2014, LoadUp revolutionized the junk removal industry with a mission to provide the most honest, transparent and convenient solution on the market.

Poopshkin and the Christmas Tree

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Christmas tree, Holidays

His playfully boisterous friends have purchased and decorated Christmas Trees in hopes of winning a contest.

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  • His playfully boisterous friends have purchased and decorated Christmas Trees in hopes of winning a contest.
  • Before Poopshkin can enter the competition, he must find out what a freshly cut tree is.
  • As the judges are about to announce the results, Freddie reminds them that there is one more tree - Poopshkins.
  • Along the way, Poopshkin learns about loss and his love for family and friends.

Millennials Are Choosing Live Christmas Trees Over Artificial Ones, ValuePenguin.com Survey Finds.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Plants, Christmas tree, Holidays, Millennials, Tree, Artificial tree, Ecology, Organisms

A new ValuePengiun.com survey has found that millennials and men are most likely to choose a live tree over an artificial one.

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  • A new ValuePengiun.com survey has found that millennials and men are most likely to choose a live tree over an artificial one.
  • The survey also found strong regional differences in preferences for live trees over artificial ones.
  • Residents of the Western United States were 82% more likely to get a live tree, than Midwesterners, who were more likely to get artificial trees.
  • Live trees come with an added hazard - improperly secured Christmas trees are a serious risk that leads to thousands of car crashes each year.