#71 - 14 July 2011 - Feast day or national holiday - A Meeting of Minds

***Hans*** · Jul 15 2011, 09:43 AM

Since 14th of July (Quatorze Juilliet) is the national holiday for la douce France that'll be the topic for this thread: national holidays or other feast days.

blondmom989 · Jul 26 2011, 09:20 PM

Memorial Day. Question- Do other countries celebrate their own versions of Memorial Day, honoring veterans of the military services, living and dead?

MemorialDay by blondmom989, on Flickr

***Hans*** · Jul 27 2011, 03:50 AM

Yes, we (The Netherlands) have an official memorial day for all who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country and/or its people on May 4th, followed by a feast day called liberation day on May 5th (it's the day the allied forces liberated our country in 1945 but essentially we celebrate and liberation freedom in general).

Allen · Oct 24 2011, 11:10 PM

Again, since no one has posted to this one, I thought I'd throw in a bunch from St. Louis, Missouri's Oktoberfest........

Jul 15 2011, 09:43 AM	#1
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	#71 - 14 July 2011 - Feast day or national holiday Since 14th of July (Quatorze Juilliet) is the national holiday for la douce France that'll be the topic for this thread: national holidays or other feast days. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Jul 26 2011, 09:20 PM	#2
blondmom989 Senior Member Linyaari Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Follow the yellow brick road	Re: #71 - 14 July 2011 - Feas tday or national holiday Memorial Day. Question- Do other countries celebrate their own versions of Memorial Day, honoring veterans of the military services, living and dead? MemorialDay by blondmom989, on Flickr

Jul 27 2011, 03:50 AM	#3
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: #71 - 14 July 2011 - Feast day or national holiday Yes, we (The Netherlands) have an official memorial day for all who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country and/or its people on May 4th, followed by a feast day called liberation day on May 5th (it's the day the allied forces liberated our country in 1945 but essentially we celebrate and liberation freedom in general). __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 24 2011, 11:10 PM	#4
Allen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Last house on the left, across from the cemetery Gender: M Fan of: The Pern Series Now Reading: Robin Hobb's Shaman's Crossing	Re: #71 - 14 July 2011 - Feast day or national holiday Again, since no one has posted to this one, I thought I'd throw in a bunch from St. Louis, Missouri's Oktoberfest........ __________________ *All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.*

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