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Labor
Day This legal holiday in all states and Canada honors
working people and is observed on the first Monday in September.
It was created by the American labor movement to recognize the
value of the achievements of the American worker. The first
Labor Day was held in New York City on September 5, 1882. Two
years later, the observance was moved to the first Monday in
September, and workers around the country, especially in industrial
centers, were urged to celebrate this day. Slowly, states began
passing bills to designate Labor Day as a state holiday. In
1994, the United States Congress made it a legal holiday in
Washington D.C. and the territories. Today, Labor Day is largely
seen as part of the last long weekend of summer rather than
a day for political organizing and the celebration of labor. |
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Patriot
Day This day honors the victims who lost their lives
in the terrorist attacks on September 1, 201. On this dte, terrorists
hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing the first two into
the World Trade Center in New York City, the third into the
Pentagon in Arlington, VA, and the fourth into Somerset County,
PA. Approximately 3,000 people were killed. |
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Unity
Day This is a day set aside for everyone to come together
and celebrate the diversity of the Abington community. It features
food concessions, entertainment, arts & crafts vendors,
and booths where community organizations post displays and hand
out helpful information. Sponsored by the Willow Grove NAACP,
it is held at Crestmont Park, Old Welsh Road and Reservoir Avenue,
(opposite Willow Grove Park Mall from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For
details click Special Events. |
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Grandparents Day This is a day for showing appreciation
to grandparents,’ it is always observed on the first Sunday
after Labor Day. For more information see www. Grandparents-day.com
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Abington
Junior High PTO
Copper Beach Elementary PTO Meeting
Highland Elementary Open House
Rydal Elementary PTO 9:00 a.m.
Rydal East & West Elementary Open House
for grades K-3
Willow Hill Elementary Open House |
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Abington Board of School Directors Meeting open to
community 7:30 p.m. School District Administration Building,
970 Highland Avenue, Abington |
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Hispanic Heritage Month begins today and runs through
October 15. This time has been designed by presidential proclamation
to celebrate the rich heritage of Hispanic Americans and the
many contributions they have made to American culture.
Rosh
Hashanah begins at sunset |
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Rosh Hashanah This is the Jewish New Year which begins
at sunset on this date. A solemn religious observance, it celebrates
the creation of the world and is the first of the high holy
days. It is a time for reflection and self-examination when
Jews attend services at their synagogue. There, one of the most
important observances is hearing the sounding of the shofar
(ram’s horn). One tradition in homes is eating apples
dipped in honey, expressing a wish for a sweet new year. The
common greeting is L'shanah tovah, meaning "for a good
year" |
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Copper
Beach Elementary Open House for K-2
Willow Hill Elementary PTO Meeting |
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Rydal
Elementary Open House for grades 4-6 |
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Autumn
First Day
McKinley Elementary PTO Meeting
Overlook Elementary PTO Meeting |
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Abington
Junior High Open House for grades 7 & 8
Roslyn Elementary PTO Meeting |
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Highland
Elementary PTO Meeting 9:30 a.m.
Native American Day
Yon Kippur begins at sunset |
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Yon Kippur or Day of Atonement. This Jewish holy day
is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. It begins at
sunset on September 24 and is said by many to be the most important
holiday of the Jewish year. On this day, Jews are to atone for
their sins between them and God during the past year and devote
themselves to prayer (usually in the synagogue), fasting, and
repentance. No work is to be performed on this day. Yom Kippur
occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. |
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Copper
Beach Elementary Open House for grades 3-6 |
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Abington Board of School Directors Meeting open to
community 7:30 p.m. School District Administration Building,
970 Highland Avenue, Abington
The
Student Athlete & College Recruiting. See Things
To Do for details. |
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Overlook
Elementary Open House
Sukkot begins at sunset |
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Roslyn
Elementary Open House
Sukkot
or Feast of Tabernacles is a Jewish festival of thanksgiving,
harvest, and the remembrance of the Jews who wandered in the
wilderness and lived in temporary shelters after their exodus
from Egypt. The word "Sukkot" means "booths,"
and refers to the temporary dwellings that Jews are commanded
to live in during this holiday. The fifth day after Yom Kippur,
it begins at sunset on September 29. Sukkot lasts for seven
days. The two days following the festival are separate holidays,
Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah, but are commonly thought
of as part of Sukkot.
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