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Passover 2025: Here's what you need to know about the Jewish holiday
Passover began on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday, April 20. The week-long holiday celebrates the liberation of ...
What to know about Good Friday. Is it a public holiday? When does Lent end?
Good Friday is not a federal holiday but is a designated holiday in some states, including Illinois. This means government ...
Severe thunderstorm activity to surge into the Easter holiday weekend
With multiple days featuring a severe weather threat, residents from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley could have ...
When is Passover 2025? How long does the Jewish holiday last?
For thousands of years, Jewish communities around the globe have been celebrating Passover. Here are the 2025 dates and other facts about the eight-day religious holiday: Passover in 2025 will begin ...
Are you dreaming of a white Easter? When a snowstorm shut RI down on the holiday
"It's horrible. Whoever dreamed this storm up and picked this time is goofy," Susy Thomas told a Journal reporter as she ...
Is Good Friday a public holiday? What you need to know about the day’s meaning, Lent’s end, and Easter’s approach
Good Friday, observed on April 18, 2025, commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is a day of mourning and penance ...
Should Good Friday be recognized as a state holiday? State Senator and locals weigh in
Good Friday is recognized as a state holiday in just 12 states across the US. That list of states does not include ...
Millions to get Child Benefit payments early after Easter bank holiday date change
The next bank holiday is Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Monday following not far behind on April 21. Child Benefit is ...